Retail news from FPJ
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Aldi to cut food waste with crownless pineapple trial
The UK discounter will remove and recycle pineapple crown prior to sale
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IGD finds inflation still main driver for UK grocery market
Real-terms market growth expected to continue at lower level throughout 2025-26
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Avos grown in Surrey and cricket salads as Co-op predicts future of food
Convenience retailer asks experts for their views on what we will be eating in 2054
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Morrisons posts solid growth and accelerates c-store drive
Supermarket says availability and loyalty scheme are helping boost sales
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Aldi trials plastic-free packaging on bananas
The initiative aims to save an estimated 234 tonnes of plastic packaging per year
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Kantar highlights sales growth in retail produce aisles
Laura Fry, consumer insight director for produce, gave Festival of Fresh delegates an overview of the key trends driving retail sales
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Branston’s Cornish new potatoes set to arrive at Tesco
The seasonal spuds will be available at Tesco stores and online from 24 June
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Consumer finances improve but grocery sales slow
Sales rise by just one per cent in the latest month, according to new figures from Kantar
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Morrisons’ 125th anniversary TV ad puts the focus on fresh
40-second ad charts the history of the retailer and its modern focus on quality fresh food
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Fresh food helps Tesco to solid Q1 growth
Supermarket reports volume growth underpinning its performance
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Surplus veg at heart of new M&S food poverty initiative
Meals will be sent directly from a supplier as part of the Coronation Food Project
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Potato packer in AH Worth Group ceases trading amid cost inflation
Administrators appointed to QV Realisations following surging costs and ‘volatile’ potato pricing
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Stewarts and Asda limber up for Wimbledon strawberry season
Supermarket expects to sell 5.3m of the Perth supplier’s fruit in the coming weeks
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TDR Capital to become majority owner of Asda
Zuber Issa has sold his shares, while brother Mohsin remains a co-owner
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Waitrose acquires meal-kit service Dishpatch
Deal boosts retailer’s ambitions in the premium home food segment
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Asda appoints Lidl COO Matt Heslop to lead stores and depots operation
Matt Heslop will head up the operation across 470 convenience stores in newly established Asda Express division
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Tesco in laser-etched avocado trial to reduce plastic waste
Tesco and Westfalia Fruit are swapping barcode stickers for laser etching on extra-large avocados in latest trial to limit plastic waste
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Asda expands ‘back of store’ food donation scheme
Asda has expanded its ‘back of store’ food donation scheme to 209 stores in a new partnership with FareShare and Olio.
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Sustainability champions look to the future at Festival of Fresh
Branston’s group CEO, NFU’s net zero lead, and the boss of a year-round British strawberry producer offer their insights in the afternoon Sustainability session
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Aldi invests £750m in Kent apple grower
The retailer’s new 20-year deal with AC Goatham & Son will also see the introduction of a 200-acre Aldi Orchard