Retail news from FPJ – Page 238
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ArticleAsda to reward ethical suppliers
Import arm IPL promises to reward African growers financially for supporting workers in wake of joint study with Oxfam
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ArticleIceland goes back online
Iceland promises free next-day delivery in online trial as it looks to get on board the digital retail juggernaut
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ArticleSalad sales help Waitrose to climb
Waitrose has recorded positive first quarter sales, attracting a record number of customers into UK stores
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ArticleNew growth for foodservice
Horizons says that growth in the breakfast market will help the UK foodservice sector return to long-term growth
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ArticleDPA ruling may 'end' US/EU relationship
The US Apple Export Council has said that the DPA ruling could end its topfruit exports into the EU market
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ArticleDPA ruling could be 'disastrous'
The European Commission's decision to lower the MRL of DPA could lower topfruit exports, according to experts
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ArticleWaitrose invests in Essentials range
Upmarket retailer Waitrose says it will add a record number of products to its Essentials range this year
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ArticlePret A Manger hails impact of fruit
CEO of Pret exclusively reveals to FPJ the chain's plans for fresh produce after announcing positive results for 2012
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ArticleAsda puts the focus on multichannel
Walmart-owned business reports 4.5 per cent growth on the back of a focus in its multichannel offering
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ArticleMorrisons appoints new HR director
The big-four supermarket has appointed a new group human resources director
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ArticleRecord growth for Aldi and Lidl
Discounters both achieve record market shares according to the latest retail data from Kantar Worldpanel
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Sainsbury's green convenience drive
Sainsbury's says the opening of a new eco-friendly convenience store could act as a blueprint for future plans
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ArticleHunter beefs up Spain's UK push
UK nutritionist Fiona Hunter will take part in the latest advertising campaign for Spanish produce in the UK market
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NFU calls for new EU supply chain legislation
Peter Kendall, president of the NFU, has called on the EU to focus on stamping out unfair supply chain practices
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ArticleBooker-Makro deal gets CC approval
A controversial merger between the two wholesalers Makro and Booker has finally been given the green light by the Competition Commission
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M&S returns to Holland
Upmarket retailer Marks & Spencer will return to the Netherlands with a 'tech-savvy' approach
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ArticleTesco posts annual profit decline
The UK retailer has announced an 8.3 per cent decline in annual UK profits and will drop plans to create 100 new stores
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Tesco set to acquire Giraffe for £50 million
Tesco is set to buy 47 outlets of restaurant chain Giraffe in a deal worth up to £50 million.
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M&S reportedly set for £8 billion takeover bid
Marks and Spencer is set for an imminent takeover bid from The Qatar Investment Authority, one of the Middle East's largest investment funds, according to media reports.
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Sainsbury's invests £1.2 million in R&D
Greenvale and Albert Bartlett were among the winners as Sainsbury’s handed out over £1 million in R&D grants across its UK supply chain at its annual farming conference last week.