Retail news from FPJ – Page 194
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Councils seek 'Tesco tax' for England
Derby City Council allegedly demands levy to ensure supermarket spending re-circulates in local communities
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Staay Food Group expands into Spain and Poland
European importer continues expansion with new branches in Barcelona and Warsaw
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Online shopping costs retailers £100m a year
While supermarkets often charge £3 or £4 for each home delivery, the actual cost to them is £20, a Channel 4 show has found
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Baby leaf iceberg hits Asda shelves
The first-ever bags of baby leaf iceberg were launched in Asda this week, courtesy of PDM Produce
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Philip Clarke to leave as Tesco CEO
Unilever stalwart Dave Lewis to become new Tesco CEO from 1 October, 2014, as retailer also issues profit warning
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Banana brand's new UK organic range
BanaBay's new premium-quality, ethically-produced range is seen as an opportunity for forward growth and success
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First major batch of UK-grown apricots hit shelves at Tesco
Fifteen tonnes of UK-grown stonefruit now on sale in UK, with a huge increase in production lined up to seize export opportunities
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Flower giant puts Blighty at the heart of its growth
The Butters Group is working to produce a locally-grown variety of chrysanthemum to use in bouquets for Waitrose
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Potato growers debate the way forward
They met at Aston Grange Farm near Runcorn towards the end of last month at Potato Council’s Cheshire Potato event
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Tesco's Iceberg sales boost plan
Retailer is working with lettuce supplier G's to get more Icebergs on offer when good weather produces a crop flush
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Morrisons online delivery moves into north London
UK’s fourth largest retailer continues online expansion by offering delivery across parts of north London
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King hands over to Coupe at AGM
End of an era for Sainsbury’s as Justin King finally steps down today, handing over to commercial director Mike Coupe
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M&S Food rescues dismal web sales
Premium retailer’s food like-for-like sales were up 1.7 per cent while online sales plummeted by 8.1 per cent
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Asda cuts 1,360 management jobs
Retailer confirms job losses after 45-day consultation period and interviews with staff as part of restructure strategy
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VHB launches summer campaign
A consumer-facing campaign for fresh herb firm VHB will run in BBC Good Food and be promoted through an on-pack competition
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Retail listings for micro-plants
Little Kitchen Harvest launches new chilli micro-plant to meet current consumer trend of ‘micro-leaf cuisine’
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Lidl creates 2,500 jobs to support growth in fresh
UK’s second largest discounter unveils £220m investment in 2,500 new roles including fresh produce category managers and 20 new stores
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Profit and sales rise at AG Thames
Importer says varietal success and long-term investment in green has driven a rise in profit to £4.1million and increase in total sales
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Maxwell takes over from Balicki at WWF
CEO of Worldwide Fruit Rob Balicki steps down after eight years, to be replaced by commercial director Steve Maxwell
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Potato Council pledges to tackle sales drop
New study shows 'unconscious' decision not to buy potatoes could be reversed through better shopper signposting