Retail news from FPJ – Page 133
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New blueberry brand launches at Sainsbury's
CPM Retail unveils new trademarked variety Early Blue and says brands are the 'only way' to stop blueberry commoditisation
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Bedfordshire Growers unveils dried sweet onions
New snack could replace salted nuts or deep fried onion rings in foodservice and pub chains, says grower cooperative
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Sweet potatoes 'in short supply'
The effect of storms in the US before Christmas are now hitting the European sweet potato market
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Lettuce supply ‘easing’ but suppliers remain cautious
Baby leaf supply is expected to recover more quickly although there are some ‘shoots of recovery’ for wholehead iceberg
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Interview: Susan's Way
One of the few female CEOs in fresh produce, Susan Barratt talks to Fred Searle about the industry’s gender balance and the secret to success at Natures Way Foods
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Interview: Queen of convenience
Co-op produce manager Adele Balmforth tells Nina Pullman how longer-term supplier contracts, standing out from the crowd and investing in range will boost fruit and vegetable sales
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Aldi becomes UK’s fifth-largest retailer
Discounter has overtaken Co-op with a new market share of 6.2 per cent while Kantar figures show retail impact of recent veg shortages
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IGD strengthens comms team
Food and grocery charity appoints former Mintel and Asda staff with ‘wealth of experience’ in comms and stakeholder relations
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Underground salad range wins first retail listing
A range of five salads from Growing Underground has been listed in Ocado with produce grown underneath Clapham
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Morrisons founder passes away
Sir Ken Morrison CBE has died aged 85 following a brief illness as retailer hails his legacy in 'every aspect of the business'
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Ocado full-year sales up 13.6 per cent
Online retailer also saw revenue rise by 14.8 per cent thanks to ‘robust trading’ as analysts see acquisition potential
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Storage issues hamper potato supply
A poor quality season last year and strong Christmas sales has meant there are fewer crops on the market
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Breakfast salads tipped as next food trend
Waitrose has launched a range of breakfast salads after trend takes off in the US and food-to-go spreads across working day
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Convibo launches one-hour Tesco deliveries in London
Collaboration responds to rising demand for same-day and one-hour deliveries, with plans to expand service beyond London
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A fifth of kids use social media for health advice
Young people turn to YouTube, Instagram and bloggers for advice on healthy eating but it can lead to misleading information
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Tesco links apple grower with yoghurt brand
Visually imperfect organic apples from grower Adam Wakeley will be used in a new flavour from Yeo Valley to help cut waste
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How to boost sales of prepared produce
Prepared produce needs to become less seasonal and more permanent in consumers' minds, writes Kantar's Chris Cowan
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Chilling winter for salad veg suppliers
Media headlines have put veg shortages in the spotlight for now but the impact on suppliers will last for much longer
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Morrisons buys Farmcare potato operations
Retailer has acquired Farmcare’s Carnoustie potato packhouse and signed wider supply contract
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Avocado and prepared salad sales surge
Data provider IRI reports strong sales growth in avocado and prepared salads thanks to 'clear trend' towards healthy products