Marks & Spencer food like-for-likes edged up 1.8% in its first quarter. Retail Week looks at its bestsellers within the food aisles.
10 million
items sold as part of its 3 for £10 meat, poultry and fish promotion, up 44% on last year. Aberdeen Angus burgers, ginger lime and coriander breast and chimichurri pork steaks were the most popular items
117,000
Father’s Day products were sold
20,000
packs of its Moustache Lolly and Liquorice Allsorts gift boxes were sold
5 million
Demand for Grill products sold, up 48% on last year.
2 million
packs of burgers were bought
335,000
packs of its US inspired all-pork sausage Posh Dogs
725,000
Delicious & Nutritional healthy meals sold. Customer favourites were persian duck with basmati rice and roasted squash dish
14
new desserts launched in May, inspired by British summer garden parties, picnics and festivals.
2.6 million
products sold from the range. Eton mess and jelly and cream pot desserts proved to be popular, with 230,000 and 198,000 sold respectively.


















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