Retail news from FPJ – Page 101
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Sainsbury’s trials electric bike deliveries
Retailer tests grocery delivery by 'electric cargo bike' in effort to make deliveries faster, more efficient and more environmentally friendly
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Apprentice star to launch healthy meal deliveries
‘Equals Health’ will deliver nutritious meals to individuals, schools and businesses, with entrepreneur spotting gap in the meal prep market
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'Healthy eating specialists' launched at Waitrose
Supermarket announces deployment of floor staff specifically to point customers towards healthier products
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EU takes 'vital step forward' in war on food waste
European Parliament sets indicative 50 per cent reduction goal but campaigners call for target to be made compulsory
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Rotterdam port faces "carnage" from Brexit
The world's largest port is a hub for British trade but a hard Brexit could cause major delays, according to The Independent
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Morrisons charity strawberries return
Promotional packs of British strawberries will help the retailer reach £8million target by 2020
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New salad range reducing waste
Steve's Leaves latest offering is grown outside on a farm with 10 per cent given to wildlife and biodiversity
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EU aims to ban unfair trading practices
The European Commission wants to stamp out the "fear factor" in the food supply chain with sanctions for malpractice
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Avo boom set to continue
Production, consumption and trade all expected to expand further in coming years, with Mexico spearheading growth to date
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"Lift public trust in food with radical transparency"
New report on traceability suggests shoppers will want real-time information on their smartphone about food
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British asparagus hits supermarket shelves
M&S, Waitrose and soon Sainsbury’s the first to stock the vegetable as indoor season starts three weeks ahead of schedule
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Green bean supply hit by Kenya floods
Heavy rains and deluges struck in March with vegetable exports suffering from decreased yield and quality
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Tesco turnaround on track with profits boost
The supermarket's financial results revealed £1.3 billion pre-tax profits, with sales up on last year despite "challenging" market conditions
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"Super ships" causing banana backlog
Banana prices remain high thanks to flooding in Central America and fresh produce having to adapt to new logistics
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Nisa sales up after P&H collapse
The retail and wholesale company revealed a 26.1 per cent increase on this time last year despite an "extremely challenging" market
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Co-op returns to profit with food sales up
The UK retailer posted healthy figures in its financial report after losing its banking arm, along with £132m, in 2016
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Tesco free fruit hits 50 million mark
The retailer's Free Fruit for Kids campaign, started by a store worker, has helped tackle a lack of fruit consumption
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Morrisons ramps up wonky veg stock
The retailer is raising the stock and profile of more and more irregular fruit and veg with wonky chillies hitting the shelves this week
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Aldi expands head office with £70m investment
Retailer extends Warwickshire site further, adding a ‘Taste Kitchen’ and development kitchen
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Beast from the East fails to freeze grocery sales
Grocery sales up 2.5 per cent in 12 weeks to 25 March despite storm disruption