Retail archive – Page 391
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ArticleIceland boss closes in on buying back the chain
Iceland chief executive Malcom Walker has been given priority to make an offer to buy back the frozen food business he formed more than 40 years ago.
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ArticleJustin King backs consumer education
Sainsbury's CEO tells 2012 City Food Lecture that consumers are demanding information on fresh produce cooking and preparation
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ArticleTesco 'turns to fresh produce' to pick up profits
Tesco has reportedly told investors it plans to strengthen its fresh produce range and speed up change in its food business to revive sales after January’s profit warning.
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ArticlePre-peeled white asparagus introduced in US
Gourmet Trading Company introduces bagged product for both retailers and foodservice operators
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ArticleSainsbury's CEO pledges to help consumers understand fruit and veg
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has said the supermarket plans to do more to promote understanding of fruit and vegetables.
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ArticleRetailers look to streamline delivery
Major retail groups considering aligning delivery schedules for fresh, chilled and ambient products, says logistics provider
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ArticleSainsbury's chills out on freezing guidelines
Sainsbury's is aiming to stop £2 billion of food being wasted by removing 'freeze on day of purchase' advice from its packaging.
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ArticleAuchan eyes Indian market
French retailer Auchan in talks with Dubai-based group Landmark over possible joint venture in India
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ArticleMorrisons launches vegetarian range
Morrisons is launching an M Kitchen vegetarian range, which it says will offer a 'new standard of exceptional meat-free meals'.
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ArticleBill McEwan to leave Sobeys
CEO to step down from Canadian retailer after more than a decade in charge
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ArticleWalmart launches healthy eating label
The icon will appear on hundreds of food items to provide shoppers with a simple way to make healthier food choices
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ArticleLondis fresh food sales up by one third
Sales of fresh produce at Londis have risen by 33 per cent year on year with the company pledging to double fresh food sales by 2015.
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ArticleKroger and IFCO hit container landmark
The 20 billionth pound of fresh produce has been moved in an IFCO reusable plastic container and delivered to Kroger
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ArticleMorrisons launches vegetarian range
M Kitchen range responds to claims by consumers that vegetarian food in supermarkets can be 'bland and uninteresting'
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ArticleBudgens to match Tesco on over 500 products
Budgens has announced it is lowering prices and matching Tesco on even more products in 2012.
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ArticleFresh & Easy reveals Sacramento dates
First five stores in the Sacramento region will launch from the first week of March, the retailer reveals
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ArticleTesco Lotus to boost revenue with IPO
Tesco Lotus plans to use investor capital to expand its business in Thailand and renovate existing stores
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ArticleAldi Nord eyes reusable crates
Reports in Germany suggest the discounter is turning to Euro Pool System for the crates
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ArticleIndia creates cold chain development centre
A centre will be established in India to address the country’s dearth of cold chain infrastructure
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ArticleTurbulent times for Korean produce prices
A recent cold snap has pushed up the cost of fresh produce in South Korea this month after prices fell in January