Retail news from FPJ – Page 117
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Happy hour at the Piñabar
A Costa Rican pineapple supplier has discovered how to make the spiky fruit palatable to retail shoppers
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Celeriac rice launches at Waitrose
Supermarket says new product saves consumers time and offers a healthy alternative to carbs
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Aldi unveils Organic Avocado Oil
Discounter's new line, which contains the oil of 20 avocados in each bottle, launches as Specialbuy for Organic September
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TRS recalls chillies over toxin fears
Ethnic wholesaler’s extra hot whole chillies found to contain unsafe levels of potentially carcinogenic natural toxin
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BerryWorld set for record kiwiberry sales
Soft fruit supplier set to double sales of niche fruit from 11 to 20 tonnes at British retailers this season
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Ocado launches app for Amazon Alexa
Online retailer becomes first supermarket to create an app enabling voice-controlled grocery orders
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Aldi cuts small suppliers’ payment terms to 14 days
Suppliers of up to £250,000 worth of produce a year will now be paid within 14 days as opposed to 33
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Costcutter 'set to announce tie-up'
“Collaboration” deal to be announced shortly, as chain joins raft of retailers looking to pen deals following planned Tesco-Booker merger
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Fresh cut flourishes as exotics enter
The prepared fruit market continues to grow, driven by healthy eating, the addition of exotics and a trend for seasonal ranging
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Coldpress launches new Orange Zing flavour
Drinks brand has added to its range of low calorie fruit and veg drinks designed for the food to go sector
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Amazon-Whole Foods deal wins double approval
E-commerce giant’s merger with Whole Foods gets green light from US Federal Trade Commission and grocery chain’s shareholders
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Supermarket sales slump due to cool weather
Retail sales growth halves following recent cool summer weather, with fresh produce sales down 1.4 per cent year on year
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Families and fresh produce boost sales at Lidl
Discounter has overtaken Waitrose to become the UK’s seventh-largest supermarket, according to new Kantar figures
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How foodservice is shaping herb trends
With growing demand from diners Instagramming their food, the foodservice sector is heavily influencing herb sales and trends
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Forest Feast launches 'Baked Not Fried' nut mixes
Kestrel Foods adds five new baked products to Forest Feast brand range to capitalise on growing demand for nut snacks
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Mash Direct launches gluten-free beer-battered chips
Northern Irish grower and manufacturer claims ‘free from’ product is a first for UK supermarkets
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Online food sales rise by 14 per cent
Online eclipsed supermarket food sales this month according to new figures amid warnings that physical stores could become ‘obsolete’
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Weak pound forces Southern Salads into administration
Salad supplier collapses following post-Brexit referendum collapse of sterling
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Edible spray 'can help extend shelf life’
A new process that applies a nanocoat of edible film onto fresh produce can extend shelf life by up to a month, a new study claims
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Sainsbury’s trials 30-minute click and collect service
Retailer is UK’s first supermarket to offer sub one-hour collection options with pilot at London store