Retail news from FPJ – Page 121
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Tesco/Booker deal faces in-depth probe
Competition authority identifies 350 areas where it says shoppers could be worse off as a result of the proposed merger
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Climate change and cost of land cited as top threats
A new survey has quizzed produce firms on their top concerns to help shape a new deal for horticulture post Brexit
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Food sales slip at M&S
Premium retailer saw like for like food sales fall by 0.1 per cent during Q1 despite new Simply Food store openings
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Hello Fresh UK names new CEO
Claire Davenport joins from vouchercodes.co.uk as Ian Marsh steps down for personal reasons
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Tray sealer helps berry grower cope with orders boom
Machinery from Packaging Automation allows Blacketyside Farm to increase throughputs by a quarter and reduce costs
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BerryWorld twists tradition with Wimbledon promo
Supplier shifts spotlight from strawberries to raspberries in first major promotional event since brand launch in January 2016
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Senegal mango season gears up
The first organic mangoes from socio-economic organisation EcoPeace are due to arrive in London this week
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Potato supplier adds to convenience range
Northern Irish firm Wilson’s Country has added sweet potato chips and baby potatoes with garlic butter to its portfolio
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Berry growth boosts AG Thames’ turnover
Supplier group sees overall turnover rise 1.2 per cent thanks to strong growth in soft fruit sales
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Ocado profits slide after distribution centre investment
Online grocer sees pre-tax profits fall 18.1 per cent after opening third 'customer fulfilment centre'
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Albert Bartlett moves into sweet potatoes
Supplier has launched US-grown sweet potatoes into Ocado under its Albert Bartlett brand
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Summer NPD boosts sales at Sainsbury’s
Retailer’s like for like sales have risen by 2.3 per cent with produce outperforming the market in volume growth in Q1
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Across the pond: The art of produce trendspotting
FPJ's new columnist and former G's brand manager, Amy Cross, writes home about her first impressions of produce retail in the US
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The Garlic Farm wins £20k prize
Isle of Wight producer has been named Ocado’s Next Top Supplier 2017 winning a marketing cash prize and new listings
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Optimistic outlook for NI potatoes
Chris McCullough reports on how perfect weather has brought forward the Northern Irish potato crop, but consumer challenges remain
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Gousto wins Co-op listing
Meal kit brand arrives in select Co-op stores as part of new click and collect trial in the Brighton area
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Aldi launches Wimbledon tennis apples
Discounter selling Granny Smiths in tennis ball tubes and strawberries in limited edition packaging to mark start of tennis tournament on 3 July
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Holy Moly shakes up avocado NPD
New gourmet dip claims to be the UK’s first ‘pre smashed avocado’ and has debuted in several premium retailers
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Walmart calls for blockchain collaboration
US retail giant urges fresh produce sector to come together and build transparency into supply chain using ‘blockchain’ technology
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Tesco ‘to cut 1,200 jobs’
Move will slash workforce at Tesco HQ by a quarter and is part of retailer’s cost-cutting turnaround plan