Retail news from FPJ – Page 237
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Article7 A DAY study prompts sales hike
Sainsbury’s sees significant boost in sales of fresh produce following UCL study on fruit and vegetable consumption
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ArticlePrice wars hurt small firms
Levels of ‘significant’ financial distress among British SME food retailers up by more than 14 per cent
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ArticleTesco to set up produce academies
Retailer planning to teach store staff about the supply chain and update tired-looking fruit and vegetable departments
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ArticleTesco suffers fall in annual profits
Six per cent slump in group trading annual profit for the supermarket giant, although online sales growth offers some respite
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ArticleShock government consumption stats
Average daily intake of fruit and veg slumps, with those on a low income getting fewer than three portions
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ArticleNew salad pots for Scotty Brand
Beetroot, cranberry and cabbage and carrot feature as part of Scottish umbrella brand's new products
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ArticleBanaBay enters the pineapple market
UK-based firm will source new product from Ecuador, with plans to enter the US, New Zealand and Maltese markets
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ArticleAsda buys low-noise cooling units
Retailer invests in new environmentally friendly refrigeration technology to cut transport emissions and improve urban deliveries
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ArticleSugar not the daddy at Waitrose
Retailer squeezing 7.1 tonnes of sugar from its chilled juice range, and adding new lines including Pink Lady juice
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ArticleMum's shock spider find in grapes
Norfolk mother-of-two claims to have found a web, egg sac and live spider as she tucks into a packet of Asda-bought grapes
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ArticleAldi achieves record market share
Latest Kantar Worldpanel data shows strong performances from hard discounters, Farmfoods, and Waitrose
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ArticleThe Co-op in pubs to shops move
Ambitious move comes as retailer looks to 'consolidate position as number one in the competitive convenience market'
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ArticleRetailers must end 'repugnant' waste
House of Lords committee urges supermarkets to behave better with farmers and avoid last-minute cancellations
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ArticleTurnover up but profits dip at potato firm
E Park and Sons blames poor 2012 harvest, although the firm did witness an expansion in most recent financial year
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ArticleHewer may join banana campaign
The Fairtrade Foundation has invited The Apprentice star Nick Hewer to visit banana farms with hopes he will back campaign
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ArticleGiant locust found in Waitrose salad
Retailer apologises after woman claims to have found insect in bagged salad of watercress, spinach and rocket
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ArticleBooker posts record results
Wholesale giant enjoyed 17.3 per cent rise in turnover with like-for-like non-tobacco sales up 4.4 per cent
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ArticleNFU challenges Sainsbury’s on price war
NFU Scotland said that Mike Coupe has ‘no interest’ in fuelling a price war that could threaten viability of suppliers
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ArticleSalad factory creates 270 jobs
A subsidiary of Bakkavor responsible for its production of Waitrose Salads has announced a major recruitment drive
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ArticleKey director exits Sainsbury's
Group development director Luke Jensen leaves after six years, having helped retailer break £1bn online groceries barrier