Retail news from FPJ – Page 128
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ArticleScope for new ‘sustainable food line’ at retailers
Sustainable food lines would encourage retailers to compete on sustainability, not just price, says agri-food data provider
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ArticleApple pesticide test extended to new varieties
Sustainable agriculture analyst adds Golden Delicious and Pink Lady to apple varieties that can be screened for 1-MCP application
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ArticleScottish tomatoes return to supermarket shelves
Scotty Brand becomes only commercial supplier of Scottish tomatoes, overcoming growing challenges that halted domestic production
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ArticleIGD: Generation Z ‘will splash out for convenience’
Food and grocery research charity identifies time and convenience as key priorities for 18-25-year-old consumers
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ArticleTesco asparagus hits stores three weeks early
Suffolk-grown Jubilee reaches stores at the end of March after prolonged sunshine brought the crop forward
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ArticleBerlin research centre to track shoppers' eyes
Rijk Zwaan's new 'retail experience' centre will be used to monitor shoppers' behaviour with eye-tracking glasses
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ArticleFood prices continue to rise
Kantar Worldpanel figures show grocery market inflation, with more predicted to come
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ArticleSalad brand launches new ‘Brexit’ packaging
New packaging on branded Babyfresco salad bags features a prominent Union Jack to promote pride in buying British produce
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ArticleOcado launches supplier competition with £20k prize
Online retailer has re-launched its search for 'Britain’s Next Top Supplier' to win a listing plus a £20,000 marketing package
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ArticleAldi follows Tesco in buying extra caulis
Discounter is to buy an additional 750,000 cauliflowers and cut the price to 29p while maintaining prices to growers to help shift glut
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ArticleMorrisons to donate strawberry revenue to cancer charity
Retailer will give 20p from every £2 pack of British strawberries to childhood cancer charity CLIC Sargent
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ArticleWaitrose raises banana prices
Premium retailer has increased price of bananas to 75p per kg as disruption in Central America supply begins to hit market
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ArticleTesco to pay out £235m over accounting scandal
Retailer to pay £129m penalty and £85m in compensation plus other costs as Serious Fraud Office investigation concludes
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ArticleHelloFresh secures first retail listing
Meal kits from box scheme supplier will be stocked at Sainsbury’s stores in London before being rolled out nationally
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ArticleFirst English raspberries reach Waitrose
Berry Jewel raspberries, grown by Harry Hall, set to launch in retailer's premium range this weekend
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ArticleLink berry varieties to consumer trends, says retail manager
The berry business is ‘at the start of a long journey’, Rewe Group's Stephan Weist told delegates at the Global Berry Congress
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ArticleSecond Veggie Pret to open next week
Shoreditch outlet will feature 20 new vegetarian lines, as the company continues to experiment with new healthier options
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ArticlePink Lady's Co-op packaging boost
Co-op switches to branded packaging in stores, as well as introducing a new format aimed at reducing waste
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ArticleMorrisons shortens payment terms
Smaller suppliers with contracts under £100,000 set to benefit from payments within two weeks
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ArticleHelloFresh snaps up Amy Lance
Former Waitrose buyer Amy Lance has returned from sabbatical to a new role as head of technical at box scheme