Retail news from FPJ – Page 103
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Calais boss warns of ’30-mile tailbacks’
Head of the port calls for urgent action to avert food shortages and French politician warns problem is 10 times bigger than Irish border
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Lidl aims for 'circular waste programme'
The discounter mulls a deposit return scheme as part of new approach in line with competitor plastic reduction strategy
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Portsmouth on the hunt for new shipping lines
Port appoints new business development manager in bid to attract new importers and shipping lines following Geest Line’s relocation to Dover
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Challenging year for Waitrose
Retailer reports sales growth thanks to price investment, but profitability took a substantial hit
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Adjudicator launches Co-op investigation
Retailer acknowledges it has "fallen short" and says it is making changes to avoid a repeat of suspected code breaches
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Aldi launches plastics plan
The German retailer announced the move as part of a new partnership with WRAP's new UK Plastics Pact
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Co-op to use pay-in-aisle technology
The retailer announced plans to roll out a smart phone app this summer which lets buyers scan and pay for products while they shop
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Fresh produce sector counts cost of the snow
‘Beast from the east’ and Storm Emma disrupt harvesting, planting and supply in range of produce, causing some damage to polytunnels
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Tesco and Morrisons star in buoyant market
Extra superstores sell well for Tesco, while Morrisons enjoys 20 per cent growth on premium own-label line
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Food industry told to cut calories
The government agency Public Health England is aiming to cut 20 per cent of calories from Britain's diet to tackle obesity
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Morrisons facing £100m equal pay compensation claim
All four major supermarkets now facing potential legal challenges for allegedly underpaying female staff for work of equal value
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Sainsbury's chief voices Brexit fears
Mike Coupe said Britain must retain frictionless borders with Europe or face a crisis "the likes of which we haven't seen".
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Tesco donates bananas to charity after race slip up
Cambridge store gives away surplus bananas to local charities after buying in too many for city’s half marathon
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Asda reveal 12.5 per cent gender pay gap
The retailer disclosed the figures following new legislation requiring large companies to disclose pay differences between genders
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Poupart restructures amid BerryWorld growth
OrchardWorld and Norton Folgate will now operate under new name of ‘The Orchard Fruit Company’, with BerryWorld trading separately
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Morrisons hits 100,000 meals in FareShare donations
Retailer now donates surpluses from two packhouses and one distribution centre, with strong progress in potatoes and grapes
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Bidfresh chief skills up to boost sustainability
Stephen Oswald graduates with Master’s in Sustainability Leadership as he looks to ‘minimise impact on environment’
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Tesco aims to create "closed loop" of packaging
Chief executive Dave Lewis told City Food Lecture that he is reaching out to the government to use car parks as recycling sites
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It’s Fresh! hones in on banana sector
Research shows the technology doubles the green life of bananas and helps reduce waste
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Shareholders approve Tesco-Booker deal
Over 80 per cent of shareholders from both sides back plans for tie-up between supermarket and wholesaler