Retail news from FPJ – Page 279
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Asda reports ethnic ingredients selling well
British chilli growers may be few and far between, but they are set for a boost after Asda reported that Brits have got a taste for eastern-inspired cooking, with sales of Indian ingredients soaring by up to 170 percent.
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ArticleSmall retailers in new campaign
A ground-breaking initiative to increase consumption of fresh produce has been launched in the West Midlands this week.
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Musgrave acquisition approved
Musgrave Group has received regulatory approval for the completion of its acquisition of J&J Haslett.
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ArticleCo-op members to get green vote
The Co-operative has announced that it is to consult its four million members on the development of an ethical food policy.
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ArticleBlack is the new blue
Sainsbury’s is celebrating a ‘berry’ good year for summer fruits, with a massive rise in blackberry sales.
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ArticleJS gives apples biggest push
Sainsbury’s has made its clearest commitment to date to English top-fruit by announcing that the only imported varieties that the supermarket will sell in the autumn will be those that cannot be grown in the UK.
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Asda and Sainsbury's spark carrier bag row
Asda and Sainsbury’s have come under fire from environmental watchdogs for failing to reduce the excessive number of plastic carrier bags used in their online home deliveries.
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ArticleOrganics sales set to rocket
Spending on organic products is set to soar by 50 per cent over the next five years as health and ethical concerns become increasingly important to consumers.
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Tesco and M&S singled out for praise
Tesco and Marks & Spencer have been singled out for special praise in the Carbon Trust’s annual report, which detailed its work in cutting 10.8 million tonnes of carbon emissions among UK businesses.
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Supplier fear factor grows
Pressure is building on the Competition Commission (CC)’s investigation into the grocery market with MPs calling for a watchdog and a new survey showing a staggering level of fear among suppliers.
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Qataris one step nearer to Sainsbury's
Shares in J Sainsbury rose by 9p yesterday after renewed hope that the Qatari-backed investment fund interested in the chain is securing the backing of the supermarket's board.
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ArticleM&S backs British apples
M&S has offered its support to UK growers by promising that it will only be stocking home grown Gala and Braeburn this season.
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ArticleThe Co-op strips its cucumbers
The Co-operative is to become the first retailer in the UK to launch “naked” cucumbers - by stripping the plastic shrink-wrap from whole cucumbers.
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ArticleCompetition searches for chicory master chef
Chicory enthusiasts could finally receive the recognition they’ve been yearning for in a new competition
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Sainsbury's bid looks doubtful
Confidence in the private equity bid for Sainsbury's appears to be falling, as a hedge fund has cut its stake.
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ArticleM&S welcomes its first UK Williams
Marks & Spencer is to stock Kent-grown Williams pears for the first time.
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Food suppliers speak out against OFT code
More than half - 52 per cent - of the UK’s supermarket suppliers are unfamiliar with the Office of Fair Trading’s (OFT) Supermarket Code of Practice.
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ArticleGrocery market toughens up
Consumer spending is slowing and the grocery market is getting tougher, latest figures from TNS suggest.
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Asda chief replies to CC probe
Asda's chief executive has responded to the Competition Commission's probe into behaviour to suppliers.
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Abel & Cole goes further afield
Abel & Cole, the organic box scheme, has announced that it is to extend its business across the UK.