News from FPJ – Page 436
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ArticleWaitrose launches 'grow your own' cucamelons
A 'supermarket first', the plant bears cucamelons, which look like tiny grape-sized watermelons, but taste like a cucumber
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ArticleMarketing dips toe into virtual reality
Virtual reality might still be fledgling technology, but marketers could do worse than getting on board from the start
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ArticleBritish chilli production steps up
Chilli peppers continue to attract a cult following in the UK, as production in this country steps up a gear
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ArticleCautious optimism for onions
Ahead of the UK onion season, Sue Jupe assesses the state of production and prospects for the months ahead
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ArticlePrice war 'trebles number of producers going bust'
A survey by accountancy firm Moore Stephens said 162 food production companies fell into insolvency last year
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ArticleAvocado supply plays catch up
Avocado supply is racing to keep up with staggering demand across the world, with retailers actively seeking out new producing regions
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ArticleIceland is warming up to fresh
Iceland’s category manager Neil Gibson talks to Nina Pullman about his plans to double fresh produce sales
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ArticlePears shape up for the future
Top-fruit value and volume sales remain steady, with apples continuing to dominate the category, but work is underway to try to boost British pears
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ArticleTesco puts tanks on Sainsbury's lawn in Brand Match move
After Sainsbury’s announced that it would be end its Brand Match scheme, Tesco is to start accepting the vouchers at its stores
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ArticleInterview: Halls of fame
Managing director of HL Halls’ European arm, Paul Devlin, tells Nina Pullman why we’ve only scratched the surface of the avocado boom
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ArticleFPJ exclusive: M&S looking into 'wonky veg' lines
Retail giant's head of agronomy and fresh produce, Johnathan Sutton, told FPJ to 'watch this space' when pressed on the subject
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ArticleGreat British Asparagus Feast hits target
Novel dinner event surpasses £7,000 of crowdfunding in bid to celebrate the best of the seasonal British crop
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ArticleThird of UK veg and fruit now grown by LEAF-certified firms
LEAF has seen a significant surge in the number of businesses and crops associated with its sustainability scheme's ideals
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ArticleThe Co-op Food store sales deliver £250m profit
The Co-op said its c-stores were outperforming the UK grocery market, aided by people making more frequent trips to buy food
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ArticleSainsbury's to end its Brand Match scheme
The promotion, which has been running since 2011, will end in three weeks' time, with money saved reinvested in price cuts
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ArticleNew chairman and vice chair for tomato association
Patrick Harte, who is Corneryways Nursery's general manager, replaces Bernard Sparkes, who returns to his retirement
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ArticleM&S like for like food sales unchanged
But thanks to the opening of 80 new stories during the year, it had seen its grocery market share grow to 4.3 per cent
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ArticlePires takes PA role at Freshtime
Former Calor Gas and BBC Transmissions PA makes switch to support senior team in the salad sector
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ArticleMajor UK grocers enjoy their 'fastest growth rate' of 2016
The Co-operative performed particularly strongly over last 12 weeks, Kantar data finds, and saw its sales increase by 3.9 per cent
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ArticleNisa launches new wholesale fresh produce service
The initiative has already reportedly boosted sales and seen volume increases on fresh produce of 17 per cent