Retail news from FPJ – Page 167
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Potato firm nearly doubles its sales in Lidl
The popular Amber potatoes, which are the Celandine variety, are exclusive to the Kent Potato Company
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Provide specific origin of produce, Truss urges
Retailers and suppliers encouraged to provide region-specific origin info on produce to inspire pride in British consumers
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Prepared salad sales in ‘long-term’ growth
Year-on-year unit sales and category value are both rising as consumers return more frequently to prepared salad fixtures
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Sainsbury's attracts 250k new shoppers and grows sales
Sainsbury’s was the only one of the ‘big four’ retailers to keep pace with the market, latest Kantar Worldpanel data shows
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Indirect suppliers ‘should be’ covered by GSCoP
Report finds that Kenyan exporters are facing ‘unfair trading practices’ and order cancellations from European retailers
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Morrisons to replace sweets with fruit at checkouts
Morrisons is initially running a trial at ten stores across the country, with full roll-out expected by February 2016
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New cauliflower is ‘less intimidating’ to younger consumers
Produce World has launched a new Chinese sweet sprouting cauliflower into select Waitrose stores
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Dutch pepper suppliers see late-summer sales surge
High temperatures and poor Spanish exports sent European retailers knocking on Dutch doors and led to late price spike
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Lidl to implement new Living Wage minimum wage
Lidl UK employees will soon earn a minimum of £8.20 an hour across England, Scotland and Wales, and £9.35 an hour in London
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Welsh children now eating more fruit and veg
Despite this, just 35 per cent of children said they undertook physical activity for at least an hour on every day of the previous week in 2014
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Berry grower turns to kiwiberries for Waitrose
George Leeds has been growing strawberries for Waitrose for ten years, but is now turning his hand to the exotic product as well
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Waitrose launches purple Chantenay carrots
Freshgro-produced purple Chantenay carrots will be available in 120 Waitrose stores over a period of six weeks
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Yes Peas! partners with Waitrose in new campaign
Retailer-backed campaign will search for Young Pea Chef of the Year who will win £500 of Waitrose cookery equipment
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Ex-Asda category directors join Morrisons
Familiar faces Drew Kirk and Rick Bourne move across West Yorkshire to take up new roles at retail rival
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Cider producer asks for apple donations
Scottish firm has asked growers to come forward with excess fruit to help combat food waste through cider production
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Kerry McCarthy named as shadow Defra secretary
MP who backs new bill to force supermarkets to donate food waste is shadow Defra minister in Jeremy Corbyn’s new cabinet
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UK stonefruit sales shine
Lacklustre weather failed to take the shine off summer stonefruit sales this season, thanks to competitive prices and solid European supply
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G’s signs tie-up with seed company
Deal is first time G’s has collaborated with another manufacturer to offer in-pack giveaway samples to strengthen superfood message
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Birmingham Market rocked by fire, death and bankruptcy
Wholesale firm George Perry buys retail chain after owner dies in same week as fire and reported bankruptcy
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New My Local c-store chain in £1bn deal with Nisa
My Local, the rebranded names for the former Morrisons M local shops, will become one of Nisa's major customers.