Sainsbury’s confirms huge new £5bn deal - impacts milk, carrots and chicken

Sainsbury’s confirms huge new £5bn deal - impacts milk, carrots and chickenThe supermarket says an extensive networks of agreements will help secure its fresh produce. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Adam Toms 17:14, Mon, Jun 1, 2026 Updated: 17:22, Mon, Jun 1, 2026 Sainsbury's has announced a major long-term arrangements (Image: Getty)Sainsbury's is embarking on a major £5billion deal that it says will secure key products, like milk, carrots, mushrooms and chicken. The nation's second-largest supermarket is expanding a long‑term partnership model with farmers in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, which, it says, will create "one of the most extensive networks of multi-year farming agreements" in Britain. The pact will see 3.1million tonnes of Sainsbury’s own-brand fresh products come from long-term contracts, the firm said. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) By the end of 2026, 60% of products in fresh produce, dairy, meat, fish and poultry will be in long-term agreements of over five years, it added. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy"As farmers are facing increasing global volatility and climate challenges, l...