Retail news from FPJ – Page 262
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Asda and Stubbins in toms team up
Asda and Stubbins Marketing Ltd have been promoting new varieties of locally grown tomatoes at Asda this week.
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ArticleCo-op chairman backs ceo
Amid reports of boardroom disgruntlement due to poor performance, The Co-operative Group’s chairman Len Wardle has publicly backed ceo Peter Marks.
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ArticleHaldanes employs marketing guru
Fledgling supermarket chain Haldanes has backed its local sourcing strategy with the engagement of a marketing firm.
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ArticleRestaurant game ups marketing ploys
The UK’s restaurant, hotel and pub operators are using an imaginative range of marketing techniques to keep the nation’s diners eating out.
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ArticleBudgens puts focus on 'real food'
“Emerging stronger” was the theme for this year’s annual Budgens conference, with emphasis on the essence of the Budgens brand, which it describes as “real food for today’s communities”.
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ArticleLondis celebrates 50th anniversary
Londis celebrated its 50th year in business at the convenience retailer’s annual conference this month.
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ArticleDeal penned for Penshurst Place
A deal has been penned between Produced in Kent and Leith’s, the caterer for Penshurst Place, to serve more produce in the historical home’s newly furbished Garden Tea Room.
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ArticleKing gains UK top-fruit insight
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King gained an insight into the supermarket’s top-fruit orchards during a visit to Kent.
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ArticleBrammy Awards reveal new category
The Bramley Campaign has announced details of its annual Brammy Awards and unveiled a brand new category in the prestigious industry accolades.
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Host caterers gain accreditations
Contract catering company Host Contract Management has been awarded two internationally recognised quality assurance accreditations.
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ArticleYorkshire toms hit Asda
Yorkshire cherry tomatoes have made their debut for the season on Asda shelves.
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Asda boss steps aside
Asda boss Andy Bond has stepped down as chief executive of the supermarket - triggering another hunt for a top UK supermarket job.
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Retailers face carbon competition
The Environment Agency has unveiled a carbon-trading scheme that will see the major retailers competing among themselves and other big-brand names to drive down their carbon-dioxide emissions.
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ArticleIrish mults accused of "Sopranos" behaviour
Multiples in the Irish Republic have been accused of “behaving like characters from the Sopranos” in their treatment of producers and suppliers.
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Tesco thanks Waitrose over rhubarb boom
Tesco has seen a considerable boost in sales of rhubarb due to an expensive campaign highlighting the product - from fellow supermarket Waitrose.
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ArticleSelect Lincolnshire meets London chefs
Select Lincolnshire and QV Foods are aiming to strengthen relationships with the foodservice industry in London, with the first of the regional food project’s new Meet the Chef events held this week.
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ArticlePineberries hit Waitrose shelves
A white strawberry described as “Alice in Wonderland-style fruit” has hit Waitrose shelves.
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ArticleLondis rolls out own brand push
Londis has launched a new campaign to show shoppers how much they can save on a basket of shopping by switching from the branded equivalent to Londis own brand.
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ArticleHotel and Catering Show deemed success
The 2010 Hotel and Catering Show has been declared a triumphant success by the catering and hospitality industry.
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ArticleGLA launches landmark protocol
Two years of extensive talks and consultation have culminated in a landmark protocol from the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) to stamp out worker exploitation in the produce trade.