Retail news from FPJ – Page 105
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Fruit and flower sales boom at Waitrose
Supermarket reports soaring sales of stonefruit, berries and flowers in the run up to Valentine's Day
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Aldi and Iceland voted nation’s favourite
German discounter and frozen specialist named best in-store and online retailers in Which? survey of ‘best and worst supermarkets’
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Tesco "plotting" a new discount chain
Britain's biggest retailer is allegedly gearing up to compete with Aldi and Lidl according to the Sunday Times
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New Tesco packaging to boost shelf life
Britain's largest retailer says their avocado packaging will improve shelf life by up to two days, helping to cut food waste.
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Marks & Spencer thanks red orange supplier
Sicilian company Oranfrizer has been presented with a special award during a ceremony at Fruit Logistica in Berlin
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Banana supply ‘tightest for years’
Adverse weather and shipping delays in Central and South America have sent spot market prices through the roof and placed strain on supply
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JDM hopes deli sauces will spread
Manufacturer having conversations with several retailers about launching new Deli Spread range in UK
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Asda to scrap single-use plastic bags
Supermarket announces new plastic reduction strategy that will see 5p plastic bags phased out by end of 2018
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Tesco names Booker CEO as new UK boss
Charles Wilson to take charge of Tesco's retail and wholesale business for UK and Ireland following expected £3.7 billion merger in March
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Young entrepreneur sees juice sales double
26-year-old Alex Auger says The Juice Executive turned over more than £1 million last year
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Supplier ‘does not foresee’ repeat Spanish shortages
Reynolds says its supply is “more or less back to normal” after cold snap in Spain caused some to fear shortfalls
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Morrisons to cut 1,500 middle managers
Fourth largest retailer becomes latest to announce thousands of job losses as supermarkets continue to adapt to rise of the discounters
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Return to the high street
Price, health considerations and a growing preference for top-up shopping are all contributing to a mini revival for independent greengrocers
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Aldi commits to halve food waste by 2030
Discounter's UK and Ireland business joins network of organisations working towards Target 12.3 of UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
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Turning food waste from rubbish to riches
A major new international project is transforming surplus fruit and veg into business opportunities through a range of diverse projects
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‘Replace EU subsidies with vouchers for British fruit’
Policy Network thinktank suggests replacing land-based payments with vouchers for UK-grown fresh produce to guarantee demand
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Tesco to offer free surplus food to staff
Retailer to install storage areas and fridges for employees at back of all UK stores as part of bid to eliminate edible food waste by end of 2017/18
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Greencell unveils innovative new avocado packaging
A patented combinaton of short-wave ultraviolet and modified atmosphere packaging will launch at Waitrose and Tesco
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Retailers regret job losses in plastic-free future
Patoka on the growing momentum behind reducing plastic packaging and the news that retailers have reduced in-store managers
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Tesco says no to refill containers for food
Consumer rejection of single-use plastic moves into food as man tries to use refill containers for produce at a Tesco deli counter