Retail news from FPJ – Page 262
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ArticleNational foodservice award for Pauleys
Pauleys has been named the MVS National Foodservice Supplier of the Year award at this year’s Re:fresh awards.
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ArticleCo-op does the Re:fresh double
The Co-operative Group topped an excellent year with a double win at this year’s Re:fresh awards.
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ArticleTesco battles market share loss
Supermarket giant Tesco is struggling with its market share, performing behind its 2008 figures despite a pick-up in the last month.
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JR Holland backs north east talent
The NECTA (North East Culinary Trade Association) Annual Competition, which is designed to showcase the best chefs and culinary students in the region, took place recently at the Gosforth Park Racecourse, Newcastle.
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ArticleOmbudsman pressure cranked up
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and the charity ActionAid have joined forces to urge retailers to sign up to the supermarket ombudsman proposed by the Competition Commission.
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Musgrave launches Londis discount scheme
A ‘brand essentials’ Londis over-riding discount (LOD) scheme, offering retailers significant margin opportunities earning up to a maximum of 4.5 per cent, has been launched by Musgrave Retail Partners GB.
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ArticleRestaurants commit to healthy plans
More than 2,000 family restaurants have committed to a healthy eating drive aimed at health by stealth for children.
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Article5 A DAY in price pressure
The world Cancer Research Fund is countering claims that credit-crunched consumers can no longer afford to eat their 5 A DAY with penny-pinching menu suggestions.
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ArticleMorrisons oranges gain top prize
Morrisons Sicilian oranges were among the winners as the retailer scooped an unprecedented nine awards at The Grocer Own Label Excellence Awards.
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Black bees secure Co-op buzz
The Co-operative Group has launched a research fund for the UK’s native black honeybee, which could potentially hold the key to reversing the dramatic decline in honeybee numbers.
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Average shop cost falls
The cost of an average shop is one per cent cheaper than last month and might represent the start of a downward trend, according to mySupermarket.co.uk.
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Compass records healthy profits
Worldwide catering group Compass showed no sign of global economic problems in reporting better-than-expected profits of 41 per cent.
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Food sales rise after strong April
Food sales are up 6.9 per cent on last year after a strong April with total retail sales on a whole seeing an uplift on 2008, according to new figures from the British Retail Consortium.
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ArticleSupermarkets' food miles doubted
A farm shop owner who pioneered a ‘50 Food Miles’ logo believes the supermarkets will struggle to ever implement significant local sourcing strategies.
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Verdict delivered on retail landscape
The current retail downturn is not simply a temporary side-effect of the recession but the mid-point of a lengthy reform of the retail market, according to new research.
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ArticleC-stores warned on produce displays
Convenience stores are losing out on significant revenue due to poor fresh produce display, according to a former industry head.
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ArticlePrepped spuds on the up
Prepared potatoes are seeing a renaissance in catering, research has found.
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Tesco in pollster firing line
Respondents in this week’s freshinfo poll believe there is little chance of Tesco falling from its top spot as the UK’s number-one supermarket any time soon.
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FPC calls for WRAP input
The Fresh Produce Consortium is inviting its membership to get involved in the government’s Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) project being led by Cranfield University, which is developing detailed resource maps to quantify food waste and packaging waste through the fresh fruit and vegetable retail and wholesale supply chain.
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Ombudsman sparks fly
The government could take stringent action to implement an independent ombudsman to govern the grocery sector, if retailers fail to agree to its establishment.