Retail news from FPJ – Page 288
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Cucumelon heads to Selfridges
Top-end department store Selfridges are to begin working with traditional produce growers to introduce a new fruit to the UK.
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ArticleWell Pict acquires Ivy House Farm
Well Pict County Local has acquired Kent-based Ivy House Farm in a move that will significantly boost its position in the English top fruit industry.
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ArticleC-stores make up big two with Tesco
A new way of looking at the grocery market was pioneered at the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) Summit 2007 on Tuesday.
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Asda in box seat
Asda is preparing to roll out a local produce box scheme in two English counties.
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ArticleLocal heroes receive ACS recognition
The owners of a small shop in rural Herefordshire have been named the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) Community Heroes 2007.
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ArticleFlorette gets new ads
Florette, the leading brand of prepacked salad, will benefit this month from a new £2.8m TV campaign running from May 2-30.
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ArticleFoundation slams pricing announcement
The Fairtrade Foundation has expressed its great regret at the decision by UK retailer Asda to slash the price of loose bananas by around 15p a kilo to 70p/kg, a move that has triggered yet another round in the ongoing price war on bananas between supermarkets and has already been followed by Tesco.
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Welsh gras first at Asda
Asda is selling asparagus produced in Wales at one of its stores in the principality for the first time.
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ArticleThe Co-operative strikes deal with CHEP
The Co-operative Group has signed a reusable plastic container (RPC) contract with pallet and container pooling specialist CHEP, allowing a potential volume of six million RPC movements annually.
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ArticleGrocery goes from strength to strength
The latest TNS Worldpanel grocery market share figures, published today for the 12 weeks ending April 22, show that the grocery sector continues to strengthen, with year-on-year growth of six per cent.
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ArticleWaitrose extends LEAF to all suppliers
In an unprecedented move, Waitrose has extended its partnership with Linking the Environment and Farming (LEAF) to cover all its conventional fresh produce as well as flowers, and prepared and frozen produce by 2010.
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Bakkavor surges forward
Icelandic food giant Bakkavor has released impressive sales figures for the first quarter of 2007.
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ArticleEveryday low mileage...that's Asda mileage
Adsa has again been promoting the benefits of local sourcing.
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ArticleIs Brakes next in private equity line?
Ex-Asda chief Archie Norman is reported to be preparing with private equity backers to make a £1.3 billion for catering giant Brakes.
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Bag row rages amid 'unethical' accusations
Sainsbury's is embroiled in an embarrassing row, amid claims that its so-called ‘green’ shopping bag is anything but ethical.
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ArticlePrice focus to double sales at Waitrose
Waitrose has unveiled ambitious plans to double its sales to £8 billion over the next decade, according to new managing director Mark Price.
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ArticleSainsbury's to drop Jacksons name
Sainsbury's is to drop the name Jacksons from the 119 convenience stores it bought from the William Jackson chain in 2004, ending an association with the family-run business name stretching back 156 years.
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Now Middle East invests in Sainsbury's
The Sainsbury’s saga takes a new turn, as an investment company linked to the Qatari royal family becomes a major shareholder.
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Waitrose's Esom decamps to M&S food
Waitrose managing director Steven Esom has quit and is heading to high street rival M&S, probably as head of food.
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ArticleMelnyk nets £3.6m on leaving Morrisons
Marie Melnyk, who left Morrisons last December after 31 years, did so with a compensation package of more than £3.6 million, the supermarket chain has revealed. The chain has also unveiled a brand new corporate identity.