Retail news from FPJ – Page 141
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Branston ‘putting potatoes to sleep’ to boost shelf life
Tesco's potato supplier set to roll out storage-boosting packaging to more potato varieties
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Patoka on produce and Marmitegate
FPJ cartoonist Patoka on Unilever's request for higher prices and its impact on fresh produce
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Avalon links with Simply Fruit under new Tesco scheme
Topfruit supplier will send apples to prepared produce firm for packing into Tesco snack packs in new ‘circular’ supply deal
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Coca-Cola VP appointed IGD president
Food and grocery research charity names Leendert den Hollander as replacement to Andy Clarke
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Pink Lady reflects on 2016 campaign
Link-ups with Gay Star News, CarFest and the London Marathon were part of the Pink Lady roster of 2016 events
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Convenience is 'only retail sector set to grow'
Convenience store space in the UK is predicted to grow in the next three years, as larger supermarkets contract
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Customer experience 'vital to retail growth', says IGD
Emotional experience is more important than price in driving retail growth, according to grocery research charity
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Asda slashes price of 45 produce lines
Retailer has revealed new price offensive as part of overhaul to challenge Aldi and boost produce sales
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Tesco grows market share for first time since 2011
UK’s largest retailer has grown sales by 1.3 per cent and reached a market share of 28.2 per cent
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Fresh produce sales soar at Nisa
Retailer credits revamped Heritage range and trends for top-up shopping for 22 per cent rise in fruit and veg sales
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Tesco hints at fresh produce price rises
Retailer suggests prices could rise as Brexit bites but says it is making supply chains more efficient to shield suppliers and customers
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Ex-Chingford procurement director joins Univeg
Shaun Hockey has been named as senior stonefruit procurement manager at Univeg UK
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Hauliers ‘do not want to use Calais’
Freight through Portsmouth and Southampton is increasing as hauliers choose other routes due to Calais disruption
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Fowler Welch to collect produce for FareShare
Customers of haulage firm can now have surplus or outgrade produce collected by Fowler Welch and redistributed to those in need
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Major expansion at Kent fruit packer
DPS and Fowler Welch JV Integrated Service Solutions has more than doubled floor space with expansion in packing and ripening
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Class One and veg box start-up join forces
Two North Yorkshire firms are working together to offer home deliveries of high quality local wholesale produce
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New entrant to dried fruit market
New company Electric Cherry sells prepared figs, apricots and dates and is headed up by Andy Humphries
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Life Stories: Adrian Barlow
From soft drinks, paper clips and curtains to the most recognisable face in English apples and pears, Adrian Barlow has had a varied and colourful career. As he nears retirement, he describes the journey and his best memories to Michael Barker
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Rosy prospects for English apples
English apple producers are looking to extend the growing season as supermarket demand for homegrown produce increases
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Asda names new produce category director
Longstanding Asda director Ayaz Alam will head up the category as it undergoes major overhaul and range review