Retail news from Fresh Produce Journal
Important developments in the UK’s food retail arena, with a focus on fresh produce procurement, distribution, marketing, merchandising, and new product development.
Tesco donates slow cookers in Fruit & Veg for Schools campaign
Move follows research showing kids who learn to cook are more likely to eat healthily
Fresh produce gets sales boost as consumers start the year healthy
New Year’s resolutions to eat healthier and detox after the Christmas binge have helped fruit and veg sales
New recyclable packaging format launched for Tesco Finest Onions
The supermarket has worked with Stourgarden, ProPrint Group and Ravenwood Packaging on the range
Tesco trials new approach with table grapes
Supermarket is selling grapes with flavour and texture labels to find out more about consumer preferences
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Asda relaunches Rollback in new price-cutting drive
All categories across the store will be included in the new initiative
Land App tieup gives Waitrose farmers access to sustainability tools
Retailer says move is a critical step in its Farming for Nature programme
ARU leads £2m project to save UK from food shortages
Anglia Ruskin University leads work to avoid collapse of UK’s food system
Aldi tops new season British apple sales
British Apples & Pears Limited unveils retailer rankings for British apple sales during first four months of apple season
Tesco, Lidl and Aldi back NFU call for inheritance tax pause
Tesco, Lidl and Aldi join other major supermarkets in backing farmers and calling on government to ‘pause’ its ‘Family Farm Tax’
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Aldi stays UK’s ‘best paying supermarket’
The discounter has announced a new raft of pay rises for store assistants
Papaya is fastest-growing fruit, reports Tesco
Supermarket is seeing soaring demand for a range of exotic fruits
Raw pressed fruit juices among Sainsbury’s new range of healthy lines
Supermarket is introducing new products to make it easier for shoppers to make healthy selections
IGD delivers top tips for supermarkets
Institute of Grocery Distribution highlights six routes to success for European grocery retail trade
Sainsbury’s switches to plastic-free avocado packs
Trial is expected to lead to a full rollout that will save 20.2m pieces of plastic a year
Nador Cott Protection takes aim at second UK supermarket
Following last year’s legal action against Sainsbury’s, Nador Cott Protection has reportedly taken action against another major retailer in the UK over the sale of Tango/Tang Gold mandarins
Branston and Tesco to launch low-carbon concept farm
Potato grower announced as one of two suppliers blazing a trail towards net zero
Christmas grocery spend hits new high
UK supermarket December sales surpass £13 billion for first time, Kantar data reveals
EFRA seeks comments on supply chain fairness
The cross-party committee of MPs launches new inquiry to examine UK food sector issues
Festive faceoff brings giveaway prices on supermarket veg
Retailers drop the price of Christmas dinner vegetables as low as 8p