Retail archive – Page 146
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ArticleHonestbee in hot water
Singapore retailer on verge of collapse just months after concept store Habitat gains top 10 trending status on Google
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ArticleUS$5.8bn for Chinese start-ups
New companies in the Asian giant’s agrifood sector saw 222 per cent year on year growth in funding
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ArticleStrong quarter for discounters
Kantar figures show Lidl has hit a new market share high while Aldi continues its streak as the fastest-growing chain
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ArticlePlastic purge
As supermarkets fall over themselves to trial plastic-free initiatives, Michael Barker visits a retailer leading the charge to take plastic entirely off the shelves
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ArticleGreenyard Frozen teams up with Tesco
Partnership aims to help consumers enjoy a full range of frozen fruits, vegetables and herbs
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ArticleIndia on the move
Supply chain investment and fast-evolving consumer demands are fuelling market development, heard delegates to Fresh Produce India
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ArticlePineberry back by popular demand
The wan strawberry lookalike first went on sale at Waitrose in 2010, with Dutch growers improving the variety in recent years
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ArticleAldi stocks first Scottish strawberries
Earlier season means discounter has locally grown fruit in all 86 Scottish stores this week
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ArticleAldi goes local
On the back of rapid growth, Aldi is diversifying its channels with a new brand launch in London, Aldi Local, but the discounter insists it’s not moving into convenience
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ArticleAustralian pears land in Indonesia
New season shipment of Australian pears complemented by promotional ‘Love Australian Pears’ campaign
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ArticleManor Fresh teams up with KisanHub
Data capture software is helping to drive efficiency in fresh produce supply chains
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ArticleWaitrose plants truffle orchard
The luxury fungi is proving popular with shoppers prompting the high-end retailer to plant its own truffle patch
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ArticleDistributors announced for new late plum variety
Five French and Spanish companies chosen to manage production and distribution of new red-fleshed plum Lovita with first harvest in September
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ArticleWatermelon driving Korean-grown trend
Premium domestic Korean watermelons labelled with traceable barcodes as popularity of domestic produce grows
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ArticleFrench peach and nectarine volumes set to recover
Mild weather and fewer frosts expected to drive a 17 per cent increase in volumes after a 2018 season to forget
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ArticleBrits love scratch cooking more than the French
New research from Waitrose reveals over half of country still cooks at home at least four times a week
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ArticleSpanish apples gaining ground
Report shows three out of every five apples sold in Spanish supermarkets are grown domestically
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ArticleSainsbury’s-Asda merger blocked
Sainsbury’s CEO claimed the decision would rob customers of £1bn in savings
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ArticleShoppers loosen up on plastic to reduce waste
Comment: Kantar's strategic insight director Ed Griffiths examines how the war on plastic is affecting sales of loose fresh produce
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ArticleNo-deal poses "no immediate risk to food safety"
Chair of Food Standards Agency Heather Hancock says the FSA is ready for Brexit after increasing staff numbers by 30 per cent