Marks & Spencer (M&S) could soon be stocking branded foods for selected product lines and in selected areas of the country, following trials across the country over the past year.
Speaking at the Food Processing Knowledge Transfer Network's 'Excellence in food manufacture conference' in York last month, M&S technical manager Simon Allison said brands would be introduced where it was appropriate.
"Where we are finding that brands do things better than us," said Allison," it would be sensible."
The final decision on brands would be taken in the latter half of this year, he said.