Retail archive – Page 31
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ArticleWaitrose welcomes early UK spears
Upmarket UK retailer announces earliest ever British asparagus deal
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ArticleWaitrose and Heston to part company
Successful partnership comes to an end after 12 years, with Waitrose focusing on own label
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ArticleTesco hits UK LEAF certification milestone
Supermarket completes rollout of certification across UK fruit and veg suppliers, with focus turning to its global base
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Comment‘Retailers’ obsession with price is main cause of produce shortages’
GSCOP expert and former senior Asda buyer Ged Futter says the current supply shortages at UK supermarkets are down in large part to retailers’ all-consuming focus on price at the expense of product availability
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ArticleMoroccan associations respond to UK tomato shortage
Apefel and Amcom say unusual temperature fluctuations to blame for shortening of tomato supplies from Morocco, as effects of climate change increasingly affecting region
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ArticlePuffin Produce to supply Asda with St David’s Day daffodils
Welsh grower to supply Asda stores in Wales with 6m stems ahead of St David’s Day on 1 March
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ArticleWatercress fills UK salad supply gap
As supermarkets ration fresh produce, one salad vegetable remains in plentiful supply thanks to its growing methods, says supplier
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ArticleGrowers warn of leek shortages as weather hits UK crop
Imports needed earlier than usual, UK growers tell retailers, as challenging conditions cut British leek yields by up to 30 per cent
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AnalysisOPN releases State of Organic Produce 2022 report
US organic produce sales increased by 3 per cent while volume decreased by 3.7 per cent in 2022
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ArticleCosmic Crisp breaks into US top ten apple varieties
Sales of the variety grew 174 per cent in five months to January 2023 against a backdrop of falling US apples sales
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ArticleAlbert Heijn airfreight ban touches down at start of June
Dutch supermarket chain says it now sources more than half of its fresh fruit and veg from within the Netherlands
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ArticleShortages force retailers to ration fresh produce
UK supermarkets are rationing fresh fruit and vegetables in stores as crop shortages leave shelves empty
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Article PML calls for ‘action not words’ on airfreight handling charges
PML boss Mike Parr slams sky-high airport handling costs and urges government to introduce cap on charges for handling fresh produce
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ArticleThe Warehouse adds fresh produce
Fruit and vegetables available at six of the New Zealand retailer’s stores as part of trial
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ArticleIFG celebrates 20 years of Cotton Candy
Unique variety added a new flavour profile to the table grape category
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ArticleUK organic market withstands pressures
The UK organic market showed its resilience in 2022, recording positive growth in spite of the challenging environment, according to Soil Association Certification
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ArticleLeah Weckert named Coles CEO
Long-serving executive to replace Steven Cain in May, as retailer announces first half results
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ArticleGreenyard records net sales growth
Like-for-like net sales increased 7.2 per cent during the first nine months of the company’s financial year
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ArticleAldi plans London expansion
Discounter is offering incentives to agents who can identify spots for new supermarkets in the capital
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ArticleCo-op axes ‘best before’ dates on fruit and veg
Majority of fresh produce will have date labels removed in a bid to reduce unnecessary waste