Retail news from FPJ – Page 163
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Record apple harvest expected in Macedonia
Farming association says apple industry will produce 170,000 tonnes during this season with 80 per cent earmarked for export
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Sainsbury’s profit and sales slide
Like-for-like sales fell by 1.6 per cent while pre-tax profit dropped by almost 17.9 per cent in retailer’s half year results
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Organics sees value explosion
Sector sees ‘phenomenal’ value growth of 11.5 per cent as consumers latch onto concrete health benefits and retailers offer tempting promotions
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Former commercial manager joins Freshtime
Melanie Cushen has joined growing prepared produce firm alongside three other new appointments
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Kent Potato Company confirms closure
Produce Investments subsidiary announces it will cease operating by 1 December 2015 after losing key retail contract
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Morrisons to launch permanent wonky veg range
Retailer will stock wonky carrots, potatoes, onions and parsnips in new range after Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall highlights food waste
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Halloween pumpkin sales soar at Waitrose
The retailer's smaller munchkin pumpkins proved popular, with sales up by 36 per cent
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New Living Wage ‘creates openings for prepared suppliers’
The view of William Jackson Food Group’s CEO, who also questions whether Aldi and Lidl have one eye on becoming more upmarket
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Morrisons suffers Q3 sales decline
Analysts say supermarket is moving in the right direction despite falling sales in the latest quarter
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Profit up despite turnover dip at P&I Fruits
Pre-tax profit in the financial year the data covers rose from £1.2m to £1.6m, aided by mergers
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Woman ‘found dead mouse’ in cabbage
Family’s horror as they reportedly find mangled rodent in bag of Farm Foods frozen cabbage
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M&S sales fall, but food sales rise
Going forward, M&S noted that it plans to concentrate on increasing food sales
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Morrisons 'cheapest shop' for grocery essentials
Research by mySupermarket.co.uk in October also found that a basket of essentials rose slightly from £85.94 to £86.16 in that month
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Morrisons 'to give away all surplus food to charity'
In a trial, Morrisons found that each of the stores could supply up to four trolley-loads of unsold food a week to help feed the hungry
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Morrisons looks to challenge Pret and EAT
Retailer looking to change consumer perceptions of 'limp and soggy' supermarket sandwiches
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Opal apples ‘stand out on shelves’
Produce supplier Univeg is promoting Opal apples ahead of first major commercial launch via retailer tastings and a roadshow
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Worldwide Fruit aims to double Envy exports
Marketer said it will aim to improve grower returns on last year although some varieties are performing better than others
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Irish supplier buys redundant mushroom farm
Gold Circle Mushrooms has bought a former mushroom site in Fladbury with permission to build 28 growing houses
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Simister opens G’s mushrooms facility
Tesco’s Matt Simister attended official opening of G’s mushroom factory, which created 300 new jobs
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Produce World launches first organic Maris Piper
Organic Maris Piper listed at select Waitrose stores after a low blight pressure season