Retail archive – Page 263
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ArticleLidl UK makes 100% ethical banana pledge
The discount retailer is in the process of switching its sourcing of bananas across entirely to Rainforest Alliance and Fairtrade farms
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ArticleSpecial report: UK sets sights on the world
Price pressures in the UK mean more suppliers are turning to exports as a viable revenue stream. From apples to Asia, carrots to Europe and potatoes to the Middle East, Nina Pullman rounds up a selection of the UK’s fresh produce exporters
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ArticleInterview: Thymes they are a-changing
Toby Brinsmead has overseen a significant transformation in his short spell as Vitacress CEO. Martyn Fisher meets the man at the helm of the herb and salad giant, and one of his key lieutenants
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ArticleMeet the Code Compliance Officers
Who can you go to with queries about supplier retail relations? Nina Pullman meets those in charge of GSCoP compliance at the major supermarkets
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ArticleSweet dreams of sweet onions
More than two decades of meticulous toil has resulted in the unique UK-grown red sweet onion. Martyn Fisher reports on the product that recently won the UK Fruit and Vegetable Awards’ innovation prize
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ArticleTesco ends 24-hour shopping service at 70 stores
Overnight tasks such as refilling shelves will continue in the stores, so Tesco says the impact on employees will be 'minimal'
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ArticlePotatoes 'need thicker skin'
Pressure from other carbs and retailers consolidating their supply bases are making life tough in potatoes, but work is ongoing to boost the category’s resilience
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ArticleSmoothie-friendly fruit and veg sales soar at Waitrose
Coincides with the launch of the retailer's Power of 5 promotion, which lets customers save 25 per cent when they buy five fruit or veg products
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ArticleM&S launches FLIA nominee in stores
Genuine Coconut is claimed to be the first drinking coconut on the high street and features an exclusive ring pull opening
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ArticleTotal Produce launches new social media app
Total Talk ‘combines the best features of the most popular social media’ and will be trialled at Fruit Logistica next week
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ArticleChile strengthens ties with Alibaba
Fruit industry looking to make further inroads into Chinese market through online trading platforms
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ArticleTesco changes tack with produce suppliers
Retailer to sign longer-term agreements with fruit and veg partners, including some three- to five-year deals
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ArticleTV show uncovers 'mouldy' fruit & veg
German documentary accuses Rewe, Edeka, Aldi and Lidl of failing to remove sub-standard produce from sale
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ArticleNew innovative DIY fruit and veg juicing packs at Asda
Gilfresh's ‘Pure Press Juicing Packs’ are the first of their kind in Northern Ireland, with estimated sales of 30,000 products in the first year
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ArticleTesco ‘intentionally delayed’ supplier payments, GCA rules
Retailer found to have prioritised its own finances over supplier relations under major new report by Groceries Code Adjudicator
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ArticleMercadona hits back at supplier slurs
Supermarket denies social media rumours about its sourcing policy
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ArticleWaitrose: consumers showing greater interest in veg
Retailer reports uplift in sales of bitter-tasting vegetables like kale, chard and chicory, driven by growing interest in health
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ArticleBritish sea kale lands at Waitrose stores
The supermarket has spent three years trying to perfect the crop, which is described as having an asparagus and celery-like flavour
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ArticleNew shareholders for Bakkavor Group
Investment firm Baupost Group has bought 89 per cent of shares in Bakkavor in a deal worth £163 million
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ArticleChairman and CEO Neil Fraser leaves Produce World
William Burgess takes on the dual role after Fraser - who once told FPJ he wanted to make Produce World a £500m firm - exits the veg giant