Retail news from FPJ – Page 255

  • Peter Marks
    Article

    The Co-op battles "tough" market

    2010-08-02T11:01:01Z

    The Co-operative has said sales have been positive despite a “very tough” trading environment.

  • Article

    Brakes wins accolade for Green Train

    2010-07-27T10:01:01Z

    Brakes has won recognition for its Spanish fresh produce supply initiative.

  • Fresh sales drive Budgens forward
    Article

    Fresh sales drive Budgens forward

    2010-07-26T11:01:01Z

    Budgens strategy of driving fresh sales has had a major impact in the overall market and in many cases has out-performed the market place, according to the data from Kantar Worldpanel.

  • Innovative mango pack hits Tesco
    Article

    Innovative mango pack hits Tesco

    2010-07-23T11:01:01Z

    Total Exotics have designed an innovative pressure pad tray system to reduce flat spotting of fruit while it is in the supply chain to be launched into Tesco.

  • Edwin Booth
    Article

    Booths chairman gains honorary degree

    2010-07-21T14:01:01Z

    Edwin Booth, chairman North West retailer Booths, has received an honorary degree from the University of Lancaster in recognition of his achievements as a highly successful local businessman.

  • Delia Smith and Heston Blumenthal
    Article

    Waitrose opens cookery school

    2010-07-19T11:01:01Z

    Waitrose is to open a state-of-the-art cookery school in London to experiment with new recipes and ingredients.

  • Sainsbury's lowers English cherry spec
    Article

    Sainsbury's lowers English cherry spec

    2010-07-15T10:01:01Z

    Sainsbury’s has delighted English cherry growers by lowering its size specification in a bid to help them market a greater proportion of their crop.

  • Hammond: Dreaming of a new endorsement
    Article

    Morrisons axes celebrities

    2010-07-14T09:01:01Z

    Morrisons has put its emphasis on fresh food and cut its celebrity endorsement approach in one fell swoop.

  • Picota cherry sales rocket
    Article

    Picota cherry sales rocket

    2010-07-13T08:01:02Z

    Sales of Picota cherries are “going through the roof” as the summer product looks to smash its record sales mark.

  • WUWM general secretary Maria Cavit called for local government support
    Article

    WUWM calls for retail support

    2010-07-11T15:01:01Z

    The World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) has called on local governments across Europe to provide greater support to retail markets, claiming that although they are key to providing fresh, healthy food, they are often hampered by poor locations.

  • Londis beats fresh targets
    Article

    Londis beats fresh targets

    2010-07-09T13:01:01Z

    As the Londis Fresh range heads towards its first anniversary, sales for the new lines have exceeded targets, according to the latest data.

  • Sainsbury's strong on strawbs
    Article

    Sainsbury's strong on strawbs

    2010-07-05T13:01:01Z

    Sainsbury's is expecting to sell more strawberries this year than ever before, following week of record sales.

  • M&S commits soft-fruit blunder
    Article

    M&S commits soft-fruit blunder

    2010-07-01T16:01:01Z

    Marks & Spencer was left embarrassed and apologetic after it undermined its own local sourcing boasts at the Royal Highland Show last week.

  • Ocado announces share deal
    Article

    Ocado announces share deal

    2010-07-01T12:01:01Z

    Online grocer Ocado has announced it is making a public share offering and intends to list on the London Stock Exchange.

  • Sainsbury's beats Tesco on English apples
    Article

    Sainsbury's beats Tesco on English apples

    2010-07-01T08:01:02Z

    Sainsbury’s has smashed the previous record for sales of English apples set by Tesco seven weeks before the end of the season.

  • Del Monte and Tesco get fruity
    Article

    Del Monte and Tesco get fruity

    2010-06-25T08:01:01Z

    Del Monte has furthered its attack on the fresh prepared market with its new Fruitini bags which are to be sold via an exclusive campaign through Tesco.

  • Asda sees its market share slip
    Article

    Asda sees its market share slip

    2010-06-23T13:01:01Z

    Asda has seen its market share fall to its lowest level since November 2008 as shoppers take advantage of low food price inflation.

  • Chef Mark Read gave four demonstrations at Taste of London last week
    Article

    London chef calls for respect for suppliers

    2010-06-22T08:01:01Z

    A London chef has called on both the retail and foodservice sectors to build relationships with suppliers and “treat them with the same respect that they show you”.

  • Article

    Southern Co-operative acquires new site

    2010-06-19T16:01:02Z

    The Southern Co-operative has acquired a new site in Windsor for its convenience store trading operation.

  • The site will feature a countdown to the tournament's final
    Article

    Spar launches World Cup site

    2010-06-16T14:01:01Z

    Spar International has launched a website entirely dedicated to football in the run up to the World Cup.