Retail archive – Page 314
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ArticleCo-op Group returns to profit, and names permanent CEO
Half-year profit of £66m for The Co-op Group, which has named Richard Pennycook as its permanent CEO
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ArticleNew potato range for Scotty Brand
Highland Baby potatoes are available in 175g packs, and are initially being sold in Waitrose stores across Scotland
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ArticleMetro sells Booker stake for £196m
Proceeds from sale of 9 per cent stake in UK's biggest cash-and-carry wholesaler will be used to fund expansion and cut debt
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ArticleEdeka produce chief Uwe Bockius departs
Head of German retailer's fresh produce sourcing unit Edeka Fruchkontor understood to have left with immediate effect
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ArticleFratelli Orsero trials fresh-cut fruit range
Company reveals it is running test sales of chopped fruit packs through retail channel in Italian regions of Tuscany and Lazio
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Morrisons to invest £19m to improve produce's freshness
The investment will be spread across stores, manufacturing sites and logistics to improve shelf life and reduce food waste
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ArticleBirds Eye's 'steamy' new veg range
New heavily-financed product launch to capitalise on boom in popularity of steam cooking
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ArticleSchoolchildren turn noses up at cabbage and broccoli
Traditional British vegetables still not favoured by children as part of their school dinners, but strawberries retain their appeal
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ArticleTesco issues new profit warning
Shares tumble at the UK retailer following the company's third profit warning of the year
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ArticleTesco slashes profit forecast
Challenging trading conditions blamed for decision, while new CEO Dave Lewis is now set to start work at Tesco a month earlier
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Brits spend less on food as housing costs take their toll
YouGov poll finds that meals are skipped and food budgets slashed as houses people call home become unaffordable
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ArticleAsda on the rise, Tesco on the slide
Asda is catching up with the UK's leading retailer, while Aldi and Lidl are getting stronger, the latest Kantar data shows
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ArticleDOLE-ivered from phone to couch
Dole Asia has launched an app in Thailand allowing customers to order fresh fruit from their mobiles
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ArticleRadical new Tesco structure proposed
Top industry analyst says the retailer must break its stores into 'Finest' and 'discount' to win back shoppers
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ArticleSupermarkets 'fail' store hygiene tests
Tesco leads the way as one of five chains that saw its stores fall foul of basic checks from the Food Standards Agency
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ArticleSheng Siong to open stores in China
Singapore retailer Sheng Siong and Kunming LuChen Group propose joint venture to open supermarkets in China
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ArticleAmazon enters Shanghai free trade zone
Global e-commerce giant Amazon has announced it will open a warehouse and logistics centre in the Shanghai pilot free trade zone
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ArticleTesco signs major new citrus deal
Five-year partnership contract with AMC Group builds upon a two-decade relationship between the businesses
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ArticleSurge in Nando's popularity boosts UK sweetcorn supply
Growers such as Barfoots also aided in this by a record early start for the crop together with ideal growing conditions
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ArticleBusy second quarter at Ahold
Sales fall thanks to timing of Easter but group completes European reorganisation and acquisition of Spar in Czech Republic