Retail news from FPJ – Page 152
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ArticleFlorette launches salad bowl giveaway
New point-of-sale competition offers shoppers the chance to win designer salad bowl by entering on-pack code online
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ArticleAldi in banana sustainability pledge
Entire range of bananas will be sourced from either Fairtrade or Rainforest Alliance Certified farms before the end of the year
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ArticleBerryWorld targets convenience crowd with new launch
Berry Buckets - including two portions each of raspberries and blueberries - are packed into four re-sealable 80g buckets
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ArticleLucy Mecklenburgh stars in new Jersey Royal campaign
TOWIE star replicates Marilyn Monroe’s potato sack shoot in new campaign to promote Jersey Royals as a healthy carb
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ArticleAldi puts produce in spotlight ahead of Rio Olympics
Over 47kg of produce was used to create a giant sculpture of the iconic Rio skyline and promote Aldi's tie-up with Team GB
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ArticleM&S launches ready-sliced fresh avocado pots
This latest move in produce's hottest category follows on from the retailer's 'baby' avocado launch earlier this year
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ArticlePink Lady to support Pride events
Rainbow stickers will appear on Pink Lady apples and the brand will be present at Pride events across the UK
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ArticleTesco launches supplier app
Linked to the retailer’s supplier network, the app means suppliers can now access Tesco's online supplier community on-the-go
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ArticleSPAR UK adds two new salad bowl lines
SPAR Baby Leaf 90g, and SPAR Classic Salad Bowl 320g join a range with a turnover of around £7,000 each week for the retailer
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ArticleHere comes the berry in black
Despite promising work being done to boost blackberry sales, growers and suppliers have a number of troubling issues to contend with
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ArticleAdded value sparks interest in salads
The added-value salad sector is a valuable way of sparking consumer interest and boosting the category, but smaller firms can struggle with niche NPD
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ArticleImprove store layout to up fruit and veg consumption - NFU
One of 34 pleas NFU's Horticulture and Potatoes Board makes in its Fit For The Future: Helping Consumers Eat More Fruit and Veg report
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ArticleTide turns as veg picks up
Recent shortages of cauliflower and spring greens appear to be over, while new figures show the vegetable category is seeing value and volume growth
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ArticleMorrisons lists ‘ketchup and chips’ hybrid plant
Retailer will also stock the Thompson & Morgan-owned ‘Egg and Chips’ plant to cater to increased demand for grow-your-own
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ArticleGolden Bay Fruit welcomes its first Cox to UK
New Zealand grower-exporter Golden Bay Fruit has delivered its first volumes of new season Cox to the UK and Europe
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ArticleFPJ Live panel debates Living Wage and Brexit
Delegates at FPJ Live today said they would vote to remain in the EU, while panelists stressed the gravity of New Living Wage costs
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ArticleJerseys, asparagus and strawberries sell well at Waitrose
Positive sales growth in same week as launch of cutting-edge new ad campaign
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ArticleTesco widens Kenyan bean spec and stops trimming
Retailer has ‘overhauled’ ordering, widened length spec and stopped trimming to save 135 tonnes of edible crop a year
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ArticleSainsbury’s produces fruit and veg ‘frenemy’ guide
New infographic guide recommends which pairings of fruit and veg to avoid to preserve shelf-life and cut food waste
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ArticleRiverford rebrands to become port of call for veg fans
We want to put our authority about veg back at the heart of the business, director of veg box scheme says