Retail archive – Page 298
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ArticleGourmet Trading launches biodynamic blues
Company says the blueberries, sourced from Chile, are targeted at environmentally aware consumers
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ArticleCarrefour names two deputy CEOs
Retailer Carrefour has appointed Pierre-Jean Sivignon and Jerome Bedier as deputy chief executives to assist CEO George Plassat
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ArticleIndustry fears lack of crop protection, FPJ finds
Leading figures interviewed at Fruit Logistica claim tackling pests and population growth are the industry’s biggest challenges
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ArticleDairy Farm expands in the Philippines
Hong Kong-based conglomerate Dairy Farm has increased its investment in the Philippine’s high-end supermarket Rustan’s
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ArticleLive Trace offers new traceability solution
New cloud computing software Live Trace offers ‘first-of-its-kind’ app and traceability package generated by iPhone photos of the field
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ArticleTacon plans survey of 8,000 suppliers
Groceries Code Adjudicator plans ‘major’ survey to gain more insight into supplier relations at senior level dinner
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ArticlePoundland snaps up fruit-selling rival
Discount retailer is set to to acquire 99p Stores for £55m, subject to regulatory body approval
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ArticleClough and Marris reshuffled by Tesco
Supermarket moves senior figures out of fresh produce department as part of management restructure
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ArticleBooths appoints first-ever CEO
Appointment comes as retailer prepares for largest and most ambitious expansion in its history, opening five new stores in 12 months
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ArticleTesco to be investigated over supplier relations
Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon has launched the first investigation into a retailer’s supplier relations
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ArticleCanadian prices set to surge
Plunging dollar value could lead to soaring fresh produce prices, according to a University of Guelph report
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ArticleWaitrose and Primafruit agree new long-term deal
Latter will exclusively manage sourcing of imported fruit for the retailer, working from a packhouse in Evesham
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ArticleLabelling offers fresh hope for Japan
Proposed new labelling laws offer renewed hope for Japan’s ailing produce industry
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ArticleTotal Produce acquires stake in Gambles Group
Fresh produce giant announces fourth investment in North America with 50 per stake in Canadian Gambles Group
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ArticleEroski signs up Valencian citrus PGI
Oranges and juice to be marketed under the supermarket’s premium Eroski Natur label
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ArticleSRA launches new supplier network
New ‘ultimate matchmaking tool’ will link sustainable suppliers with caterers, restaurants and public sector services
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ArticleJapan's youth shy from fruit
Japan’s household fruit consumption and expenditure has hit a 15-year low
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ArticleRussian retailers raise prices
Prices are up throughout Russia due to soaring inflation, but many grocery stores in Samara have been accused of taking advantage of consumers
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ArticleRiding out the storm
South African fruit exporters have faced a difficult start to 2015, with an early grape season leading to a buyer’s market, and the Russian ban diverting Europe’s suppliers to the Middle East
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ArticleEthiopia: One to watch
Government incentives, tax breaks for new businesses and a climate suited to growing – Promar’s John Giles explains why Ethiopia is on the verge of an exports breakthrough