Retail news from FPJ – Page 114
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Growers count cost of spring frost
Panic subsides as retailers show support for larger fruit sizes but growers still face most complicated topfruit season in recent years
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Produce firms among Worcester's top 50
Eurofresh Evesham, Westland Nurseries and Valefresco are among the top 50 fastest-growing companies in the county
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Morrisons launches budget veg boxes
Retailer said its new wonky and British veg boxes are cheaper than competitors after online trial proves popular with shoppers
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Tesco-Booker deal ‘threatens future of grocery wholesale’
The managing directors of seven leading wholesalers have written to the CMA to urge them to block the Tesco-Booker merger
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Asda stocks year-round British tomatoes
LED investment by Flavourfresh means retailer has been able to reduce tomato imports
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Tesco sales grow for seventh quarter running
Retailer’s recovery continues as profits shoot up and shareholders receive a dividend for first time in three years
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Waitrose buying director expands role
Paul Walker is now director buying for whole fresh category and head up agricultural strategy following Heather Jenkins’ retirement
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Spanish Persimon season kicks off
PDO-branded Persimon season returns to the UK market with support from the Foods from Spain marketing campaign
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Walsh Mushrooms launches Vit D mushrooms into Aldi
Mushroom supplier invested £250,000 over two years to gain novel food status for its vitamin d-enriched mushrooms
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Dave Lewis to deliver 2018 City Food Lecture
Tesco chief executive to speak at leading food industry event, which takes place on 28 February at Guildhall
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Almost 10 per cent of strawberry crops go to waste
New Wrap report highlights waste in strawberry and lettuce categories to encourage benchmarking and best practice
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Former Sainsbury’s head of ag joins Red Tractor
Sue Lockhart joins Red Tractor Assurance as new head of assurance after four years heading up farming team at Sainsbury’s
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Plant burger that ‘bleeds’ to star at London conference
US meat substitute to be sampled by Joanna Lumley at conference highlighting environmental impact of livestock production
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Going native: How size matters in the USA
The American consumer has a penchant for over-sized pack sizes of fresh produce while shelf life can be longer than in UK
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Salads succeed despite shaky start to year
The leafy salads sector has shaken off challenging growing conditions to see positive value and volume growth
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Fresca sales up but sterling slump hits profit
Turnover up 17 per cent at produce giant but pound's devaluation and loss of Sainsbury’s contract hurts profits
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Mash Direct launches lunchtime Nourish Bowls
New range of on-the-go lunch bowls take flavour inspiration from China, Italy and Morocco
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Sainsbury’s trials checkout-free shopping
Retailer takes a leaf out of Amazon’s book and begins testing smartphone technology to allow customers to avoid queuing
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Nim’s listed at Co-op in first supermarket deal
Air-dried fruit and veg crisp brand to be sold at 60 Co-op stores in the South East, with plans to roll out nationally depending on sales
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Tesco fights waste by selling blemished apples
Retailer to support growers by selling fruit with ‘frost ring’ that would normally fall outside of crop specs