Retail news from FPJ – Page 274
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Tesco store plans struggle
Plans for a new Tesco supermarket in Bradford could be approved despite a number of issues concerning the application.
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ArticleJR Holland staff gain NVQs
JR Holland Food Services has implemented a new company-wide training scheme that has seen all of its 60 staff members gain an NVQ level two qualification in the past twelve months.
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ArticleNew London market opens
The first traditional street market to open in central London for half a century has opened this week after a £1 million regeneration project.
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First Co-op rebrands hit Somerfield
Somerfield stores in Tonypandy, South Wales, and New Milton in Hampshire have become the first in the UK to be converted to The Co-operative brand following The Co-operative Group’s £1.56 billion acquisition of the supermarket chain.
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ArticleTesco Thais up promotional push
Tesco launched a two-week promotional push on a new range of Thai exotics under the banner Healthy & Tasty from Thailand last week.
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ArticleBrobot to trade as Londis
Forecourt retailer Brobot Petroleum has confirmed Londis as its long-term retail partner, following a successful trial.
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Reynolds earns certification accolades
Reynolds Catering Supplies Ltd has been awarded two accolades for its commitment to food safety and the environment.
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ArticleIGD: Recession values will continue
New shopper loyalties are emerging as food retailers and manufacturers engage in an intense ‘contest for value’, according to grocery analyst IGD.
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ArticleCo-op invests in £2m strawberry farm
The Co-operative Farms has invested more than £2 million in its fruit-growing operation in Scotland by opening a state-of-the-art strawberry-packing plant near Dundee.
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ArticleM&S Rose pockets pay rise
Marks & Spencer executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose landed a 28 per cent pay increase last year, despite top-level staff being stricken of bonuses and a slump in profits.
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ArticleShoppers switch and ditch, says IGD
Three-quarters of shoppers who have made changes to their food shopping in the recession claim that they will stick with their new habits even when the economy recovers.
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ArticleFPC responds on ombudsman
The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) has responded to the Competition Commission’s order on a grocery market ombudsman with ambivalence.
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ArticleHortyfruta sponsors retail award
Hortyfruta, which recently launched the Lola logo as a quality assurance mark for Andalusian fresh produce, has revealed that it is sponsoring the Fresh Produce Retailer of the Year category at the prestigious Retail Industry Awards.
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Concern grows as ombudsman stalls
Trade organisations representing local shops and wholesalers have called on the Competition Commission to act swiftly and decisively to introduce an ombudsman to tackle excessive use of buyer power by major grocery retailers.
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ArticleHealthy move for multiples
Retailers were praised by the minister of public health on Wednesday for actively promoting fruit and vegetables in stores and working together with the government to combat obesity.
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Fresh food leads inflation fall
The UK has returned the lowest food inflation of the year with fresh food spearheading the fall and suggesting the “worst food prices are behind us”.
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ArticleAsda buyer on his bike
Asda buyer Andy Jackson is biking to Spain and back to pick up the last Good Natured Fruit of the Spanish season and bring it to Scotland, where the brand was created.
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ArticleIndependent win for Wareings
Wareings of Tarleton landed the QV Fresh Approach Independent Retailer of the Year award at this year’s Re:fresh conference, hosted by the Fresh Produce Consortium and FPJ.
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ArticleConvenience gong for Nisa-Today's
Nisa-Today’s scooped the gong for the QV Fresh Approach Convenience Retailer of the Year at the 2009 Re:fresh Awards.
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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.