Retail archive – Page 545
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Bookeveld trust workers awarded grant
South Africa’s Land Redistribution for Agricultural Development has awarded 300 farm workers a grant for their Bookeveld Employee Trust that will see them become shareholders in a successful business that supplies fruit to UK retailers.
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ACS offers US study tour
Association of Convenience Stores (ACS), in association with Insight Research, is offering a tailored international convenience study tour service for its members.
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ArticleUniversity of Lincoln stars on Countryfile
The Holbeach campus of the University of Lincoln played host to the BBC flagship rural affairs programme Countryfile recently.
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Wal-Mart launches rival to Tesco's Fresh & Easy
US retail behemoth Wal-Mart is launching a small-store format set to give Tesco’s Fresh & Easy convenience banner a run for its money.
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ArticleWaitrose launches new brand campaign
Waitrose has made the first major changes to its brand advertising for seven years, with a new campaign aimed at food lovers.
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ArticleSainsbury's results reflect recovery plan
Sainsbury’s has reported strong growth, with underlying profits reaching £488 million in the year to 22 March, marking a 28 per cent rise on the year-earlier period.
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ArticleAsda posts strong first quarter results
Asda has posted strong first quarter sales, which its parent company US retailer Wal-Mart is attributing to an increase in customers thanks to lower prices and discount campaigns.
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ArticleSpanish DO status embraced by retailers
Listings of Spanish exotics with denomination of origin (DO) status in UK supermarkets are increasing, as consumer interest in exotics rises.
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ArticleAsda gets commission reassurance
Asda said it has been “reassured” by the Competition Commission that including overseas suppliers in the new Grocery Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP) will not be unnecessarily burdensome, as it makes an apparent about turn on its earlier stance.
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ArticleFinancial woes deepen for produce traders
The number of fresh produce businesses in financial straits is rising steadily as the effects of the credit crunch and UK retailer price wars make themselves felt, according to a leading sector business adviser.
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ArticleTates doubles up at Re:fresh
Tates Ltd has won the Re:fresh Convenience Retailer of the Year award for the second consecutive year, reporting another solid year of progress in its development of a market leading fresh produce offer.
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ArticleMorrisons wins Multiple Retailer of the Year
Morrisons has won the Re:fresh Multiple Retailer of the Year award, sponsored by Foods from Spain, for maintaining its traditional focus on its fruit and vegetable offer under the Market Fresh brand.
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Greengrocer in recycling row
Allerdale Borough Council in Cumbria has spoken out against a greengrocer who said he was fined for composting and recycling.
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ArticleThe Co-op builds on Good with Food plan
The Co-operative has continued to build on its rebrand by unveiling more Truly Irresistible fresh produce lines and an extended new summer-eating range, as part of its Good with Food strategy.
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ArticleOmbudsman must be "proactive", warns Swift
The Competition Commission's recommendation of introducing an independent ombudsman as part of a new Groceries Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP) is a major victory for suppliers, but its success will depend on how proactive the ombudsman is allowed to be, according to Duncan Swift, head of Grant Thornton’s Food and Agribusiness Recovery Group.
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Fruit juice withdrawn from shelves
Soft drinks giant Britvic has been forced to recall bottles of Robinsons Fruit Shoot Strawberry No Added Sugar due to a risk that the juice had been contaminated with peanuts.
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Taypack turns back on Asda
Perthshire potato supplier Taypack Potatoes has walked away from a reported £32 million a year programme with Asda, due to returns it decided were unsustainable.
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ArticleWaitrose plans 100 convenience stores
Waitrose is planning to open 100 convenience stores in market towns across the UK.
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ArticleGrocery inquiry splits supplier opinion
Supermarket suppliers and their representatives have voiced their mixed reactions to the Competition Commission’s final report out this week.
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ArticleOFT investigates UK supermarkets
The Office of Fair Trading is continuing its inquiry into possible price fixing among the country's leading food retailers