Retail news from FPJ – Page 345

  • M&S lauds code of practice
    Article

    M&S lauds code of practice

    2004-05-01T15:01:01Z

    Marks & Spencer's Field to Fork code of practice launched last autumn has proved to be an outstanding success, according to Andrew Sharp, technical manager for produce.

  • Nispero begins push
    Article

    Nispero begins push

    2004-05-01T12:01:01Z

    Growers in south-eastern Spain have began picking the nispero crop as Foods From Spain gears up for a second concerted promotional push with the UK multiples.

  • Pink Lady provides flower opportunity
    Article

    Pink Lady provides flower opportunity

    2004-04-30T12:01:01Z

    Pink Lady is offering Sainsbury’s customers the chance to win free flowers for a year in an instant win promotion due to be launched in stores.

  • Mark Rowe
    Article

    Cornish new potato crop on time

    2004-04-30T08:01:01Z

    The first Cornish new potatoes have been lifted this week on time, despite growers being faced with difficult growing conditions.

  • Loadhog sales and marketing manager Simon de Jaeghere (left) receives the Starpack Silver Award
    Article

    Loadhog scoops award

    2004-04-29T12:00:59Z

    Loadhog has won a Silver Award in the Institute of Packaging 2004 Starpack Awards.

  • Tesco turns Japanese again
    Article

    Tesco turns Japanese again

    2004-04-29T08:01:01Z

    Tesco is moving further into the Far East with the purchase of the failed Japanese food chain Fre’c.

  • Morrisons rebrands two Safeway stores
    Article

    Morrisons rebrands two Safeway stores

    2004-04-27T11:31:42Z

    Sir Ken Morrison has seen the first public effects of his £3bn Safeway takeover, as two stores have been rebranded under his family name.

  • Tesco may cancel move into China
    Article

    Tesco may cancel move into China

    2004-04-27T09:01:00Z

    Tesco bosses have said they may scrap plans to open in China if they cannot agree a deal to enter the country by next year.

  • Article

    Revealing retailers' own-label plans

    2004-04-27T07:01:00Z

    The latest research on retailers’ own label plans will be highlighted at an upcoming seminar organised by the international trade organisation Private Label Manufacturers’ Association.

  • Food retail boosts Co-op results
    Article

    Food retail boosts Co-op results

    2004-04-26T14:20:38Z

    A 63 per cent increase in profits in its food retail business has helped the Co-op to encouraging preliminary results for the year ended January 10, 2004.

  • EC banana regime revised
    Article

    EC banana regime revised

    2004-04-24T14:01:00Z

    Preferential access for banana producers from African, Caribbean and Pacific countries will be maintained under latest proposals for a revised banana import regime unveiled on April 16 by the European Commission.

  • Article

    Retailers hit out at Soil Association report

    2004-04-24T08:01:00Z

    Retailers have hit back at a Soil Association report which found they were shunning UK organic food, as “inaccurate” and “unrepresentative”.

  • Redbridge confirms restructure
    Article

    Redbridge confirms restructure

    2004-04-23T14:01:02Z

    Redbridge has announced a business and divisional restructure which will see the group split into three distinct market-focused sectors, each headed by its own managing director.

  • Re:Fresh retailer finalists announced
    Article

    Re:Fresh retailer finalists announced

    2004-04-23T10:01:01Z

    ASDA, Sainsbury's and Waitrose have been announced as the finalists for the Re:Fresh Awards Multiple Retailer of the Year category this week.

  • Article

    MP hits out at Tesco

    2004-04-22T13:01:01Z

    A Liberal Democrat MP has hit out at Tesco, claiming it is incredible that the supermarket’s profits was almost 50 per cent of the £3.6 billion generated by British farmers.

  • Article

    McDonald's ceo dies suddenly

    2004-04-22T10:01:01Z

    Jim Cantalupo, the man credited with turning the fast-food restaurant chain around by including a healthier menu, has died suddenly of a heart-attack.

  • Article

    CFG challenges government

    2004-04-21T12:01:00Z

    The Commercial Farmers Group is urging the goverment to place high importance on the issue of food security in a new discussion paper.

  • Marks & Spencer potential buyers line-up
    Article

    Marks & Spencer potential buyers line-up

    2004-04-21T08:01:01Z

    Marks & Spencer has hit the radar screens of interested buyers following its poor fourth-quarter results.

  • Article

    Ahold reports €1million loss

    2004-04-20T15:57:39Z

    Dutch food giant Ahold has released its full year results, reporting a net loss of €1million for 2003 under Dutch accounting standards.

  • Tesco announces record profits
    Article

    Tesco announces record profits

    2004-04-20T10:04:27Z

    Tesco has posted record full-year profits of £1.6 billion lifted by rising sales.