HIGH Street giant WH Smith is planning to sell sandwiches in a bid to revive sales.

The company, which has its headquarters in Greenbridge, could give the new sandwich contract to Foo Go, an ethical snack producer that uses organic ingredients. It already supplies the retailer's outlets in railway stations and airports.

According to the Independent newspaper, Smiths is finalising plans to roll out sandwiches and other snacks across the UK, focusing on its largest stores.

Smiths, which is splitting its retail division from its newspaper wholesale arm, declined to comment on the report.

The retailer has been criticised for lacking a distinct identity with specialist retailers such as HMV, Waterstone's and Ottakar's offering a wider range of music and books, Online retailers such as Amazon have also eaten into its sales.

Foo Go was set up in 2001 by George Robinson and has supplied Smiths for three years. It uses biodegradable sandwich and salad packaging and local ingredients.

In April, Smiths reported a four per cent rise in half-year pre-tax profits to £71m, in line with market expectations.

The firm blamed the tough trading environment for the drop in like-for-like sales to £1.3bn for the six months to February 28.