Retail news from FPJ – Page 265
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ArticleWaitrose launches new brand campaign
Waitrose has made the first major changes to its brand advertising for seven years, with a new campaign aimed at food lovers.
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ArticleSainsbury's results reflect recovery plan
Sainsbury’s has reported strong growth, with underlying profits reaching £488 million in the year to 22 March, marking a 28 per cent rise on the year-earlier period.
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ArticleAsda posts strong first quarter results
Asda has posted strong first quarter sales, which its parent company US retailer Wal-Mart is attributing to an increase in customers thanks to lower prices and discount campaigns.
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ArticleSpanish DO status embraced by retailers
Listings of Spanish exotics with denomination of origin (DO) status in UK supermarkets are increasing, as consumer interest in exotics rises.
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ArticleAsda gets commission reassurance
Asda said it has been “reassured” by the Competition Commission that including overseas suppliers in the new Grocery Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP) will not be unnecessarily burdensome, as it makes an apparent about turn on its earlier stance.
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ArticleFinancial woes deepen for produce traders
The number of fresh produce businesses in financial straits is rising steadily as the effects of the credit crunch and UK retailer price wars make themselves felt, according to a leading sector business adviser.
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ArticleTates doubles up at Re:fresh
Tates Ltd has won the Re:fresh Convenience Retailer of the Year award for the second consecutive year, reporting another solid year of progress in its development of a market leading fresh produce offer.
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ArticleMorrisons wins Multiple Retailer of the Year
Morrisons has won the Re:fresh Multiple Retailer of the Year award, sponsored by Foods from Spain, for maintaining its traditional focus on its fruit and vegetable offer under the Market Fresh brand.
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Greengrocer in recycling row
Allerdale Borough Council in Cumbria has spoken out against a greengrocer who said he was fined for composting and recycling.
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ArticleThe Co-op builds on Good with Food plan
The Co-operative has continued to build on its rebrand by unveiling more Truly Irresistible fresh produce lines and an extended new summer-eating range, as part of its Good with Food strategy.
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ArticleOmbudsman must be "proactive", warns Swift
The Competition Commission's recommendation of introducing an independent ombudsman as part of a new Groceries Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP) is a major victory for suppliers, but its success will depend on how proactive the ombudsman is allowed to be, according to Duncan Swift, head of Grant Thornton’s Food and Agribusiness Recovery Group.
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Fruit juice withdrawn from shelves
Soft drinks giant Britvic has been forced to recall bottles of Robinsons Fruit Shoot Strawberry No Added Sugar due to a risk that the juice had been contaminated with peanuts.
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Taypack turns back on Asda
Perthshire potato supplier Taypack Potatoes has walked away from a reported £32 million a year programme with Asda, due to returns it decided were unsustainable.
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ArticleWaitrose plans 100 convenience stores
Waitrose is planning to open 100 convenience stores in market towns across the UK.
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ArticleGrocery inquiry splits supplier opinion
Supermarket suppliers and their representatives have voiced their mixed reactions to the Competition Commission’s final report out this week.
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ArticleRetailers bite back at grocery market findings
UK supermarkets have criticised proposals for a new Groceries Supply Code of Practice and the formation of an ombudsman set out by the Competition Commission, claiming that it could cost the industry millions of pounds.
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ArticleSupermarkets sign up to environmental pledge
A string of household-name retailers are launching a new, industry-wide environmental commitment to battling climate change.
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ArticleGroceries immune to spending slowdown
The UK grocery sector has shown itself to be immune from the consumer spending slowdown, it was claimed this week.
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ArticleCompetition Commission recommends ombudsman
After two years of deliberation, the Competition Commission has recommended the appointment of an independent ombudsman to enforce the Groceries Supply Code of Practice. For that and more details of the CC's final report, click here.
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Produce takes key role in Tesco carbon project
Potatoes and orange juice are two of the four categories chosen by Tesco as forerunners in its groundbreaking launch of a major trial on carbon labelling on own-brand products.