Retail news from FPJ – Page 150
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Wilson's Country targets time-starved consumers
The range, launched under the Northern Ireland firm’s ‘You Say Potato’ brand, represents a diversification into the convenience category
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Florette salad pack due to tot up £2m in sales in one year
The 'superfood' mix has proved a big hit with consumers, with over 550,000 households reportedly buying the product since June 2015
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Ayrshire Earlies edge closer to PGI status
It is hoped such a move will boost the product's presence over the Scottish border
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Roger Burnley in line to be Andy Clarke's Asda successor
Asda's incoming chief operating officer Roger Burnley, who is not set to start his new job until October, was being lined up as his successor
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Sainsbury's to launch courgetti item with a twist
Dried courgetti nests using Italian courgettes set to hit the shelves at the retailer later this month
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'Challenging' market sees Sainsbury's sales slump
In the previous quarter, sales had risen for the first time in two years at the big four supermarket
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Prepared produce firm wins Booths listing
Freshtime has secured new listings for its premium own brand in northern retail chain Booths
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Calls for EU legislation to support suppliers
MEPs have voted to consider EU legislation to crackdown on unfair trading practices including low produce prices
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Interview: Zespri's brand plans
Zespri marketing manager for Europe, Nele Moorthamers, talks to Nina Pullman about why the company has identified the UK as a growth market
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Cocaine worth £23m found in Ecuadorian bananas
Customs officers found 900kg of cocaine in a consignment of bananas in the port of Rotterdam
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Potato marketer launches new processing division
Pride of Anglia Growers is a new division of East Anglia potato grower and marketer AKP Group
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Banana business sets ethical standards
UK retailers have been falling over themselves to switch their banana supplies to sustainable sources this year, boosting their CSR credentials
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M&S releases new avocado smoothie
The latest from the long line of avocado spin-off products features as part of a brand with Rio Olympics overtones
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Big four continue to suffer as chasing pack strengthen
The latest grocery market share data from Kantar Worldpanel show that the market is essentially flat, with value growth of just 0.1 per cent
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New British spring apple tipped for glory
The Red Prince is promised to offer shoppers the taste of a high-quality English apple, but in spring instead of autumn thanks to storage tech
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Açaí brand secures first major UK listing
Further national expansion plans are set to go live later this summer, with negotiations already underway with a UK grocery multiple
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Prepared targets spiralising and soup trends
Prepared produce has been buoyed by the trend for carb alternatives with new products like boodles and courgetti
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Regional report: South west powerhouse
Growers and suppliers in south west England are investing in automation, added-value and marketing campaigns. Nina Pullman went to visit
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Asda LFL sales slide 5.7 per cent
Walmart-owned retailer said price cuts were ‘not enough’ to keep shoppers away from the discounters
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Prepared in line for more growth
The prepared category is soaring, aided by the fact that it suits 2016 UK’s hectic lifestyle generation, but price is still giving headaches to those at the sharp end