Retail archive – Page 611
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ArticleFruit and veg needs a strong visual impact
FRUIT LOGISTICA: Fruit and vegetables need to have a strong visual impact at the point of sale, according to supply giants Chiquita.
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Welsh fruit and veg man dies in crash
Basil Richardson, a North Wales trader, died in a car crash on Saturday.
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ArticleRetail support needed for 5 A DAY
FRUIT LOGISTICA: Retailers throughout Europe need to throw their weight behind the 5 A DAY campaign, said Gunter Schweinsberg, chairman of the Fruit Logistica advisory board.
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Consumer concern on RFID tagging
Consumers are very concerned about the use of radio frequency identification tags (RFID) in retailers, according to a new survey.
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Sainsbury's gets active with kids
Sainsbury’s is claiming its bid to tackle children’s health has proved a resounding hit.
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Pepper producers accredited
Dutch producers are celebrating after gaining BRC accreditation for their specialist pepper production.
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ArticleHealthy Valentines treat
Forget chocolates, Tesco and Waitrose are going head to head with a special healthy Valentines offer for romantic couples.
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ArticleTesco slashes produce prices
Tesco has slashed the price on a number of produce items, in what it claims is a bid to get people eating healthily.
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ArticleIcelandic bid for Somerfield
Bullish Icelandic venture-capital group Baugur has made a £1billion takeover approach to UK supermarket chain Somerfield.
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Counter-action boosts Scottish fruit sales
Sweets and crisps on the checkouts of Scottish convenience stores are to be replaced with apples and oranges, as part of health bosses’ plans to clean up the nations diet.
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ArticleChip week ahoy
Chip lovers are flocking to the British Potato Council’s website, in preperation for National Chip Week.
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Carrefour calm amid restructure speculation
Carrefour shares are on the rise as speculation rises that it is about to restructure its management team.
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Sainsbury's offers sports vouchers for veg
Sainsbury’s is offering fruit and vegetable shoppers the chance to eat healthily and pick up school sports equipment at the same time.
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Produce sales fall
Fresh produce sales for 2004 were static and even dropped towards the end of the year, analysts have claimed.
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ArticleOrganic veg market matures
The UK organic vegetable market has stabilised and matured according to recent research from the Henry Doubleday Research Association (HDRA).
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Toddler choked on grape
A toddler choked to death on a grape at a Tesco checkout, as staff desperately tried to save him.
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King's potential £5m payday
Sainsbury’s is expected to put the final touches to a new incentive scheme for senior management over the next two weeks.
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Councils back local produce
County Produce Marketing, which opened its food-handling centre this week with the aim of selling locally grown food and drink, has revealed its concept has received wider backing.
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Retail sales down for January
Latest retail figures have shown sales in January were weaker than those a year ago, according to CBI.
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Sainsbury's speculation
Sainsbury’s is again at the centre of speculation following rumours that a four per cent chunk of the business was about to change hands.