Retail archive – Page 215
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ArticleGreggs hails arrival of salad days
The retailer has put a new spin on the term salad dressing for the launch of its new summer menu
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ArticleSainsbury's uses its loaf with prune puree
JO Sims-supplied California prune puree features in Sainsbury's gluten-free bread as suppliers target baking sector
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ArticleCo-op makes fresh produce pledges
Supermarket chain promises more British sourcing, longer-term contracts and extension of use of Fairtrade bananas
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ArticleAvocado is top hit for Waitrose 1
Extra Large Avocado proves to be best seller for top-tier line, with seasonal salad bag among upcoming introductions
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ArticleAsda launches Purple Majesty chips
Retailer said it is capitalising on trend for purple food with launch of Purple Majesty line, grown in the eastern counties
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ArticleBrands and own label: Friends not enemies
Kantar's Chris Cowan on why fresh produce brands can improve, rather than cannibalise, own label sales
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ArticleAudio: E-commerce lets growers sell direct
Jay Gao of GoGo Fruits explains how its online store allows Chinese shoppers to buy from his farms in Australia
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ArticleChanging channels: produce distribution in 2025
New technologies and new ways of bringing food to consumers' tables are opening up new opportunities for the trade
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ArticleBananas keep top spot
Nine in ten Australian households purchased bananas in the past year, according to Nielson
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ArticleScotty Brand adds asparagus to range
Asparagus from Angus-based James Brunton will be stocked in Waitrose stores across Scotland under Scotty Brand range
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ArticleWaitrose expands its vineyards
Supermarket plants 50 per cent more vines at Leckford Estate in response to demand for home-produced wine
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ArticleBooker delivers 'best ever' sales and profits
Wholesale giant reports strong figures ahead of proposed merger with Tesco
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ArticleLidl sets out Spanish growth plans
The German discounter was once again the biggest buyer of Spanish-grown fruits and vegetables in 2016
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ArticleCompagnie Fruitière France opens ripening facility
Banana and pineapple supplier opens ninth ripening centre in France next to Saint Charles wholesale market
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ArticleCosur targets Argentine banana market
Italian-owned group reveals recent investment in new, modern banana-ripening facility in the north of Buenos Aires
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ArticlePicota cherry season just round the corner
Cherries from Jerte Valley in Spain are expected to arrive at British retailers in a month’s time
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ArticleWatercress season opens with fancy dress and hampers
The Watercress Company has welcomed the first leaves of the UK season by delivering hampers with watercress-related goodies
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ArticleSpreafico floats exotic islands idea
The company recently trialled a new merchandising approach for its èSquisita exotic fruit brand in Coop Italia supermarkets
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ArticleAsda loose produce removal sparks anger
A trial by Asda to remove some loose produce lines from all stores has prompted outrage on social media
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ArticleCold snap slows asparagus
The end of April's cold temperatures slowed asparagus growth but warmer weather this week is expected to boost crops