Ocado Group update on exclusivity with international partnersOcado Group reported: "Ocado Group has announced that mutual exclusivity has now ended with retailers in the majority of markets where Ocado's technology is currently live, including the USA with Kroger". The new Verification Savings Program offers eligible shoppers 20% off fruits and vegetables, as well as reduced pricing on Boost, Kroger's paid membership program. Best-selling products included cheese truckles, hand-cooked crisps in flavours such as baked camembert and hot honey, and seasonal fruit and vegetables, it said. Aldi also saw strong demand for home-grown produce, with sales of British-sourced meat and vegetables up as customers supported British during their Christmas shop at Aldi. As a result, shoppers bought 56mln potatoes, 37mln carrots, and half a million turkeys - all sourced from Aldi's long-standing British supplier partners".

Source: The Guardian January 05, 2026 13:04 UTC