Retail news from FPJ – Page 19
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Asda plans online grocery ‘transformation’
Supermarket partners with Publicis Sapient to accelerate its move away from Walmart systems
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Gary Marshall calls for major industry rethink
NCGM wholesaler says supply chains need to place more value on fresh produce and “develop a collective sense of realism” as the trade contends with supply shortages and astronomical spot prices
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Abel & Cole in eco-labelling first
Veg box supplier becomes the first retailer to introduce eco labels on its entire fresh produce range
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Fresh produce probe in South Africa
South Africa is known as an important international supplier of fresh produce, but it also has a large local consumer market
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NFU launches negotiation skills workshop
New course aims to arm NFU members with contract negotiation skills
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Weather volatility is 'wiping the floor' with inflation
Extreme weather events are principal cause of industry’s chronic supply shortages and sky-high spot prices, according to Tim O’Malley of Nationwide Produce
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NielsenIQ appoints new European head
The global consumer and retail measurement company has appointed Emilie Darolles as western European managing director
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Carrots and peas among Waitrose discounts
Retailer is spending £100m on cutting prices on a range of own-label staples
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Fruit Logistica 2023 comes to a successful conclusion
Over 60,000 trade visitors descended on Berlin last week for a truly international fresh produce event
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Fairtrade results in better pay, says study
Fairtrade marque has positive economic impact on East African flower workers, new study reveals
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Sakata unveils Purple Magic broccoli
Breeder launches eye-catching purple-stemmed variety aimed at boosting vegetable’s health credentials
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ETTDT returns for fifth year
Veg Power and ITV’s Eat Them to Defeat Them campaign to get kids to eat veg returns to UK screens and schools for fifth consecutive year
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Central Co-op extends member prices
Members of retail cooperative Central Co-op will benefit from reduced food prices on over 100 products until Easter
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Veganuary breaks sign-up records
More than 700,000 people from around the world signed up for Veganuary 2023, organisers reveal
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‘Clarify post-Brexit rules,’ Logistics UK urges government
Logistics sector needs clarity on new post-Brexit regulations to keep UK trading, says industry group
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‘Transform food culture,’ says summit
Britain’s first food industry investor summit calls for government action to transform the way food is grown, manufactured and eaten in UK
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Brits rein in grocery spend
UK supermarkets see decline in volume sales during January, NielsenIQ shows
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Cash-strapped consumers turn to Lidl
Discounter Lidl GB sees spend from ‘premium supermarkets’ jump by £10 million year-on-year
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Strawberry production underway at UK’s largest vertical farm
BerryWorld partners with Dutch agtech firm Smartkas to offer year-round strawberry supply from new facility in Essex
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Aldi in £1m apprentice boost for SMEs
MDS to be among beneficiaries of new funding from the discounter