Retail archive – Page 629
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ArticleSomerfield expands into convenience market
Somerfield has confirmed its plans to expand into the convenience store market with the purchase of Scottish chain Aberness.
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Morrisons price cuts continue
Morrisons has announced it plans to reduce prices on a further 2,000 Safeway products over the next month.
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ArticleLeading Edge achieves award success
Leading Edge has won a silver award for technical achievement at this year’s Flexographic Printing Awards.
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ArticleGeest reports healthy profits
Geest has reported growth of 12 per cent and sales of £106 million for the year ending January 3.
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Morrisons reports profits surge
Morrisons has reported a healthy increase in its annual profits as it embarks on the challenge of absorbing Safeway into the business.
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ArticleMorrisons 'all things to all men'
Morrisons's takeover of Safeway could put it in a position to be "all things to all men", but the store must tread carefully, analysts warn.
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UK businesses join forces to fight climate change
Carbon Trust chief executive Tom Delay has welcomed the commitment by leading UK companies in the food and drink sector to fight climate change and cut CO2 emissions.
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EMRA top fruit storage day to see innovation
This year's East Malling Research Association top fruit storage members' day will see the launch of a new innovation.
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ArticleNational Vegetarian Week gets mushroom support
The Mushroom Bureau has announced it is supporting National Vegetarian Week for the third consecutive year.
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ArticleCmi prepares for Tesco Nature's Choice
Cmi Certification has brought together its international and senior UK assessors for a training seminar in preparation for the launch of Tesco Nature’s Choice client assessments in April.
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ArticleProsser to meet Sainsbury's opponents
Sir Ian Prosser, who was forced to step aside as Sainsbury’s chairman-elect is to meet some of the institutional investors whose opposition forced his humiliating u-turn.
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Ocean Spray relaunches website
Ocean Spray ITG has boosted its online capabilities by relauching its website at www.oceansprayitg.com.
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New poll shock for Atkins dieters
Compassion in World Farming Trust (CIWF) has revealed results from a national opinion poll that show people who eat meat every day are more likely to consider themselves overweight, than those who eat meat once a week or less.
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Hargreaves looks to expansion
Soft Fruit Propagation, a department of Hargreaves Plants Ltd, has launched an ambitious overseas and UK expansion plan.
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Seminar to address local produce procurement
Farmers, food producers and public sector caterers are to meet to discuss the best approach to providing more sustainably produced foods for hospitals, schools and government catering.
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Tesco TV launches adverts as you shop
Tesco is to install television screens in the aisles of it supermarkets to target customers with advertising at the point that they make purchasing decisions.
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Neate help for produce industry
Neate Solutions is running a two-day course for future directors of produce industry companies.
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ArticleWaitrose sales soar
Waitrose has announced a sales rise of 12 per cent increase for the year ending 31 January 2004.
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ArticleRed alert for 5-a-day
COI Communications has awarded 23red the task of promoting the Department of Health's 5-a-day programme, following a three-way pitch.
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ArticleMurrells moves up at Tesco
Steve Murrells is to move on from his position as produce category director at Tesco.