Retail news from FPJ – Page 134
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Retail food donations 'do not help cut waste'
Forcing retailers to donate surplus food to charity is a short-term fix with negative impacts on poverty and food waste, report finds
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Industry reacts to Tesco-Booker merger
More buying power in high street retailers and restaurants are a plus for suppliers, say analysts, with some potential for own-brand
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Sainsbury’s and Aldi follow iceberg price rises
US-grown iceberg is selling for £1.40 at Sainsbury's and 78p at Aldi as Spanish chaos leaves major supply chains short
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Asda selling US iceberg for £1.20
Retailer is still selling Spanish produce for 50p in other stores, while some stores are reportedly capping iceberg purchases
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Tesco rolls out wonky veg to Europe
Retailer’s Perfectly Imperfect range will be trialled in 50 central European stores using out of spec apples, potatoes and carrots
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Supermarket redesign will prioritise veg
A new trial run by Sainsbury’s and Oxford University will place veg options next to meat and reward vegetarian purchases
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Dutch seaweed specialist launches ‘seaweed bacon’
Seamore follows up success of 'I Sea Pasta' with seaweed that masquerades as bacon and changes colour when fried
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London chain partners with food waste charity
Pod has signed up to donate its surplus food to new food waste charity The Felix Project
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Price and choice drive grape sales
Consumers are spoilt for choice in the grape category, with volumes up substantially as retailers back the fruit
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Troy Foods appoints MD for salads
Former director at Samworths Peter Canetti has joined Yorkshire firm to manage rapidly-growing salads division
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Pretty pink onions raise £25k for Cancer Research
Stourgarden and Tesco beat 2016 fundraising target thanks to strong sales of exclusive onion variety Rosanna Pink
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New artisan-style organic market to open in Liverpool
Online retailer Healthy Foods Online is to open a retail outlet in Liverpool with a strong focus on organics and an in-house deli
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WRAP praises supermarket food waste schemes
Food waste charity holds up schemes by Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Asda as examples to follow in fight against food waste
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Report highlights looming food logistics crisis
Population growth, increasing congestion and changing food outlet formats could lead to supply shortages in London, study warns
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Veg shortages hit retailers and consumers
The Spanish supply saga has been picked up by consumers and UK national media while suppliers warn ‘it will get worse’
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Seville oranges arrive early at Waitrose
Supermarket is launching its Seville oranges earlier than ever before as marmalade-making season gets underway
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Waitrose launches new low-cal ready meals
Supermarket launches Love Life range for customers looking to cut the calories after Christmas blowout
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UK and Denmark in ‘biggest-ever’ organic campaign
Joint campaign has won €10.4 million in EU funding with hopes of kickstarting major organic sales growth in the UK
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Mash Direct launches Burns Night ‘Bites’
New product from Northern Irish grower-processor combines haggis, neeps and tatties coated with gluten-free crumbs
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Veg and salad prices sky high as supply crisis deepens
Prices have rocketed due to Spanish floods with further increases expected and availability deteriorating