Retail news from FPJ – Page 243
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ArticleNew supermarket chain launches
A brand-new supermarket chain is due to open its first store in Warrington next month.
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Article3663 opens huge Kent depot
3663 First for Foodservice has merged its Kent operations to create a new £17.6 million super-depot at Paddock Wood to incorporate new technology and environmental gains.
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ArticleWaitrose capitalises on plum abundance
Waitrose is taking advantage of a bumper UK plum crop by offering consumers a range of varieties and recipes.
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Coopers lands Roadchef contract
Bolton-based foodservice supplier Coopers Produce has won a prestigious contract to supply all of Roadchef’s motorway services in the UK.
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ArticleFoodservice warned not to ease up on cost control
Restaurant operators are being warned this week not to ease up on the tight cost controls they imposed as the recession deepened, even if they see an upturn in trading in the run-up to Christmas.
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ArticleWaitrose gains as discounters slow
Latest figures from TNS Worldpanel show Waitrose’s market share is soaring as the discounters suffer a slowdown.
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ArticleSpar backs children's charities
Spar UK Ltd has renewed its support for the National Social for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) and Children 1st charities to 2010 with an ambitious fundraising target.
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ArticleM&S launches Baby Lemons
Marks & Spencer is launching some of the smallest lemons ever sold on the high street this week as it looks to capitalise on the summer gin & tonic market.
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Supermarkets accused of 'gloss on mediocrity'
Supermarkets are undermining the value of quality British food and drink by “putting a gloss on mediocrity”, the trade was told this week.
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ArticleM&S launches Tiny Pear
One of the smallest pears in the world is on sale exclusively at Marks & Spencer.
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ArticleEnglish apple race condemned
The apple industry has been warned that the race to get product to market could severely damage the fruit’s reputation and undo work done in healthy-eating campaigns.
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ArticleIrish multiples issued warning
Multiples in the Irish Republic have been warned that excessive profit-taking will damage the country’s food industry, which supports 230,000 jobs.
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Trade issues GLA protocol warning
The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) has issued a response to the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) on its supermarket protocol, warning its focus should be on labour providers rather than users.
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ArticleJR Holland boosts local link-ups
JR Holland Food Services is collaborating with a series of growers in the North West to ensure fresh produce is sourced locally for its expanding client list.
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Food inflation hits 18-month low
Food inflation in the UK is at its lowest levels since December 2007, according to the British Retail Consortium.
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ArticleWaitrose branches into non-food
Waitrose is to branch out into non-food items for the first time as the upmarket retailer looks to use the strength of parent company, the John Lewis Partnership.
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ArticleHughes: value branding "crazy"
Professor David Hughes of Imperial College London and non-executive director of Berry Gardens, told a Fruit Focus forum on consumer spending that the retailers are “completely crazy” to put so much emphasis on their value offers, at the expense of the higher-end brands that have taken them so long to establish.
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High street diversity threatened
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has told ministers that new retail planning guidance threatens diverse, vibrant high streets and communities.
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St Pancras to host new market
Commuters and tourists alike can pick up seasonal produce alongside season tickets following the opening of a new daily retail market at St Pancras International train station in London.
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English apricots hit Sainsbury's
This season’s crop of English apricots arrives in a limited number of Sainsbury’s stores this week.