Retail news from FPJ – Page 181
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Frozen produce shows promise
Frozen food has been one of the big winners from the cash squeeze of the last seven years. Michael Barker asks how it intends to continue the upward trajectory
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Buoyant herbs set standard for growth
The fresh herb market abounds with energy, ideas and forward momentum. Martyn Fisher finds out why
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Foodservice gains 'matchmaking' tool
The Sustainable Restaurant Association is revamping its supplier network to provide a unique ‘matchmaking’ service between the foodservice sector and its supply base, Nina Pullman reports
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Chips buck the trend in potatoes
While potatoes in their natural form might be struggling, chips, chilled and frozen potato products are experiencing solid growth
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The heat is on for potatoes
An oversupply in the market and storage issues aren’t helping potato growers and suppliers, but it isn’t necessarily all doom and gloom
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USA's Fox TV takes note as Asda unveils 'world-first' onion
Bedfordshire-produced sweet red that has been more than 20 years in the making captures global media attention
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Dalton Philips to leave Morrisons within days
Retailer confirms in stock market statement that outgoing CEO will leave the retailer on Monday, 16 February
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Produce firm lands Aldi supply deal
Montrose-based Stirfresh will see packs of its fresh vegetable medley stocked in the hard discounter's 58 Scottish stores
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Tesco unifies buying teams as Comerford nets lead role
Kris Comerford will head up newly unified fresh produce department, reporting to Matt Simister
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Morrisons 'to axe' misting machines
Store managers have been told the machines have to be dismantled in the coming weeks, The Independent reported
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Compagnie Fruitière boosted by new investors
Agri-finance firm Unigrains and banking group Crédit Agricole invest in fruit supplier ahead of ‘ambitious’ growth plans
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Tesco posts first sales growth in over a year
Latest Kantar figures do show that retailer lost market share, though, as Asda overtakes Sainsbury's as UK's second-biggest retailer
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Tesco ranks UK towns by fresh produce preference
Shoppers in Dorchester buy fruit and veg more regularly than any other place in the country, retailer claims
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Industry fears lack of crop protection, FPJ finds
Leading figures interviewed at Fruit Logistica claim tackling pests and population growth are the industry’s biggest challenges
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Live Trace offers new traceability solution
New cloud computing software Live Trace offers ‘first-of-its-kind’ app and traceability package generated by iPhone photos of the field
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Tacon plans survey of 8,000 suppliers
Groceries Code Adjudicator plans ‘major’ survey to gain more insight into supplier relations at senior level dinner
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Poundland snaps up fruit-selling rival
Discount retailer is set to to acquire 99p Stores for £55m, subject to regulatory body approval
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Clough and Marris reshuffled by Tesco
Supermarket moves senior figures out of fresh produce department as part of management restructure
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Booths appoints first-ever CEO
Appointment comes as retailer prepares for largest and most ambitious expansion in its history, opening five new stores in 12 months
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Tesco to be investigated over supplier relations
Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon has launched the first investigation into a retailer’s supplier relations