Retail news from FPJ – Page 183
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Tesco launches online supplier network
Growers and suppliers can now connect directly to Tesco teams, as well as share ideas on sustainability and food waste
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Retailers ‘do not create’ majority of food waste
Most of the food wasted in the UK comes from the home or the supply chain, new WRAP report finds
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USDA chases Tesco's 'ex-sweet potato supplier' for $1.7m
Bissett Produce Company, of North Carolina, allegedly failed to make payment to nine growers for 72 lots of produce
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Apple brand in 'win a car' competition
Waitrose customers can win a Honda Jazz car through a promotion held in conjunction with Fruition, owners of the Jazz brand
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Raw melon juice brand secures new retail listing
Mello continues its growth, after securing a deal to stock its products in organic farm shop retailer, Daylesford
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Scottish tomato firm in liquidation
Scotherbs-backed Clyde Valley Tomatoes folds after three years of business sees it ‘not proving financially viable’
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Aldi to build its largest UK store
Aldi property director says the Lincolnshire outlet will become the new standard size for all future Aldi UK stores
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UK appoints agri counsellor in China
Head of Defra’s farming team Karen Morgan will aim to grow British exports to China and is part-funded by AHDB
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Asda reshuffles top executives
Ex-M&S buyer Andrew Moore promoted to chief merchandising officer with responsibilities for food, and Barry Williams takes on customer officer
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Nisa's charity raises nearly £1m for good causes
Making A Difference Locally has been successfully supporting charities for the past six years and has raised £6.2m in total
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Supplier blames 'too much change' for Philips' downfall
Key supplier to retailer claims “excessive” packaging redesigns among reasons that resulted in Philips’ exit
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Pick of the crop
As its production in Uruguay and South Africa continues to grow, Argentina’s San Miguel is rebranding itself as a global expert in citrus
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Interview: Tattie high
Martyn Fisher meets the owner of Scottish produce firm Stirfresh, which hopes to use a tie-up with a comic book character for its branded range as a springboard to success
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Interview: Scaling produce ridge with Heritage
Martyn Fisher spoke to Nisa’s Heritage brand manager, Erin May, about the c-store chain’s plans to grow its produce range
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Interview: Bowling towards the future
Florette’s commercial manager Sandy Sewell chats to Nina Pullman about marketing plans for 2015, the trend for ‘extra convenience’ and the potential for the salad bowls
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Tip of the iceberg
In a season dominated by retail price wars on iceberg lettuce, the salads category has seen deflation drive volumes up with growers left feeling the squeeze
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Focus on the future
Speakers at this year’s Oxford Farming Conference tackled some of the key industry issues for the future, including climate change, supply chains and the EU
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Tesco launches app on Google Glass
Retailer becomes first to launch its grocery app for Google Glass to work alongside shoppers’ Tesco online accounts
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Waitrose halves price of 13 fresh produce items
Avocados, citrus and Pink Lady apples among produce with slashed prices in month-long ‘half price’ promotion event
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Morrisons CEO Dalton Philips to step down
Retailer’s boss set to leave as like-for-like sales fell by 3.1 per cent over Christmas period, the worst results out of the big four