Retail news from FPJ – Page 164
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Morrisons to stock green pumpkins to save crop
Retailer will stock 500,000 green pumpkins from today as low sunlight means crop has not ripened in time for Halloween
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Coupe slams longer Sunday trading hours
Sainsbury’s CEO claims new rules are ‘open to abuse’ and says there is ‘no customer demand’ for longer Sunday hours
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New ownership for Scottish supplier
Stewarts of Tayside has announced a restructure within the family-run business supported by funding from Clydesdale Bank
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Produce firms donate money from mint potato boxes
Nationwide Produce and Three Musketeers are donating 50p from every box of mint potatoes to support the Poppy Appeal
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Better cost control helps IPL up profit
Operating profit rose by 6.1 per cent at Asda buying arm, while turnover grew by almost 50 per cent
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Tough year for Fyffes as UK turnover drops
Fyffes' UK sales fell from £287.2m to £273.5 during the last financial year, while profits were hit by £12m 'exceptional charges'
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Sweet potatoes taste success
With NPD to the fore and new source countries coming on stream, the future looks rosy for sweet potatoes
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Trial site offers glimpse of the future
A pioneering vegetable trial site with an on-field developmentkitchen is impressing retail buyers and development chefs with an eye for innovation
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Special report: Ireland's pride and produce
Martyn Fisher went to visit some of the major players in the Irish fresh produce sector, and discovered a market that abounds in national pride
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Much ado about potatoes
Tesco has realigned its potato supply chain and offered long-term deals to suppliers
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Canaries invest further in specialty tomatoes
Investing in premium specialty tomato varieties and modern growing structures is allowing Canary Islands growers to counter higher input costs
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AMT-supplied clementines back on Tesco shelves
Volume of the product this year will increase by over 50 per cent, with up to 50 tonnes expected
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Albert Bartlett pack redesign to boost product prominence
The redesign has been rolled out across the full Albert Bartlett range, including its well-known Rooster potato variety
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Fruit and veg packer more than doubles site capacity
Elision UK is expanding to a second site that will more than double its capacity after predicting volumes rise of 70 per cent
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Bakkavor wins M&S Plan A award
Prepared produce supplier scoops retailer prize for sustainability in recognition of its ‘leadership and inspiration’
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UK berry market tops £1bn mark 'for first time'
Category aided by impressive 31 per cent growth during the latest period Kantar Worldpanel compiled figures for
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Efra ‘to ensure retailers pay fair prices’
Farmgate prices and retailer practices are among issues to be considered by the Efra committee, its chair has told FPJ
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Green swedes set to hit Asda shelves for Halloween
The product, grown by Stewarts of Tayside, is being marketed under a 'spooky' marketing tag, and has taken six years to perfect
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The Co-op Food reveals which is best apple for bobbing
The Royal Gala and Cox’s Orange Pippin came second and third respectively in the study commissioned by the retailer
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Tesco in 'two days extra freshness' produce move
Among the foods set to gain extra freshness from new initiative include citrus fruit, lettuce, tomatoes, peppers and broccoli