Retail news from FPJ – Page 160
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ArticleSprouting seeds and carrot tops among 2016 food trends
‘Stem-to-root’ cooking will be a top trend for this year according to a top retailer chef, alongside seeds and veg smoothies
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ArticleBrit claims she fell ill after eating 'maggot-ridden' Lidl clementine
Louise Evans, from Somerset, said that she suffered severe symptoms after eating the product the day after she purchased it
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ArticleSir Ken 'had stake in rival' when he slated Morrisons' CEO
The ex-Morrisons chairman reportedly had 2.6m shares in Sainsbury's at the same time he blasted then-CEO Dalton Philips' strategy
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ArticleMorrisons reports strong sales of 'wonky' veg
The retailer has also reportedly now relaxed its specifications for Brussels sprouts too in order to allow fewer to be wasted
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ArticleTotal Produce holds onto its FPJ Big 50 crown
The second-ever ranking of UK fresh produce suppliers places Total Produce just ahead of Poupart and Muñoz Group at the top of the list
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ArticleNFU highlights British produce in run up to Christmas
Shoppers are being urged to support growers and farmers during busy festive period and buy British produce
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ArticleFlower sales surge amid unseasonably warm UK weather
Waitrose British daffodils arrive in branch earlier than ever before as the winter chill stays away from the majority of the UK
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ArticleItalian tomato supply chain under fire in new report
Retailers and processors should map Italian tomato supply chains after report finds evidence of ‘massive exploitation’
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ArticleSupermarket sales maintain sluggish growth trend
The latest period sees the lowest growth since June, and is the ninth consecutive month where sales have increased by less than 1 per cent
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ArticleWaitrose unveils expansion plans
Premium retailer to create 1,500 jobs at new supermarkets and new roles at south London online service depot
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ArticleTesco cuts price of ‘Festive Five’ promotion to 39p
Brussels sprouts, parsnips and carrots included in retailer’s flagship Christmas deal with a lower price point than 2014
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ArticleTesco to build temporary store in flooded Carlisle
Retailer set to build 10,000 sq ft temporary store in carpark of flooded superstore, while Cumbria recovers from severe floods
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ArticleClem sales soar at The Co-op
Clementine craze has led to a more than sevenfold hike in sales this year following the introduction of an easy-peeler seedless sweet clem fridge pack
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ArticleM&S launches sprout guacamole
Premium retailer has unveiled new dip Brusselmole as part of its festive buffet range in new take on the Christmas brassica
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ArticleCompagnie Fruitiere announces tie-up with Snoopy
Fruit supplier has partnered with latest Snoopy film and will appear on marketing material and consumer prize giveaway
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ArticlePotato supplier launches Grow-Your-Own range
Higgins will now deliver a range of specialist and mainstream seed potatoes to consumers’ homes and workplaces
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ArticleNisa lands £75m Channel Islands deal
An extension to an existing long-standing partnership, which sees Nisa secure the business as supplier of its grocery lines to Sandpiper CI
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ArticleIt's Fresh! continues march into retailers
It’s not easy getting a new technological concept established in supermarkets, but It’s Fresh! is well on the way to doing so. And, as Michael Barker finds out, that is just the beginning
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ArticleSA grape harvest gathers pace
Fred Meintjes reports as the first major South African table grape shipments of the season head to Europe
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ArticleBanana value dips in static market
The banana market has its usual share of weather issues, and the looming threat of a deadly disease, but those two fears aside, the category is in good health