Retail news from FPJ – Page 39
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Top retailers make environment pledge
Five UK supermarket bosses commit to halve retail environmental impact by 2030
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Asda teams up with RangeMe
Asda is first UK supermarket to team up with new global sourcing platform RangeMe to access suppliers
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Aldi to unveil 15 new stores before year-end
So-called discounter Aldi plans to open 15 new stores across the UK before the year is out, creating some 450 jobs
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Waitrose launches UK’s first carbon-neutral potato
Root Zero potatoes from Puffin Produce are produced and packed sustainably to remove CO2, boost soil health and biodiversity, and cut plastic waste
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Tesco initiative 'has saved 50m F&V packs'
After five years of the Perfectly Imperfect line, Tesco reveals a breakdown of how much fruit and veg has been saved
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Aldi relaunches Christmas donations drive
Discounter wants to donate more food than ever to charities this Christmas through partnership with redistribution platform Neighbourly
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Making the organic connection
Soil Association highlights growing ecological concerns of UK consumers, urging retailers to promote the connection between organics and sustainability
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LEAF targets ‘85 per cent sustainable production'
New partnership with Tesco will see retailer implement LEAF Marque across its entire global fresh produce supply chain
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Pre-tax profits soar at Fresca Group
UK fresh produce giant sees turnover shrink but welcomes big improvement in profitability due to effective cost and margin management
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Sainsbury's pledges to be net zero by 2035
Range of initiatives includes the launch of Sainsbury's Global Farm as a portal to showcase the good work of suppliers
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Recycling solution for Tesco cut fruit
Partnership between Tesco and Faerch will see own-brand cut fruit and other products' packaging contain 30 per cent rPET
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Alexandra Rose Charity celebrates 1m veg vouchers
£1m spent on fresh produce at markets and independent retailers across UK as part of free voucher scheme for low-income families
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Aldi to open 100 new UK stores
Aldi pledges to invest £1.3bn in UK opening 100 new stores over the next two years
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Worried shoppers cut grocery spend
UK shoppers spend less on groceries due to growing concerns over rising energy bills, NielsenIQ finds
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Morrisons earns stonefruit title
Retailer is named Stone Fruit Retailer of the Year 2020/21 by South African association Hortgro
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Amazon boost for organic food and drink
Online retail behemoth works with Soil Association Certification to boost its organic provenance credentials
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Grocery sales fall as shoppers save fuel
Savvy shoppers save fuel with fewer supermarket visits but all eyes are set on Christmas, says Kantar
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UK grocers face £250m profit loss
British grocery sector faces huge cuts in profits as Covid accelerates online migration, says insurer Euler Hermes
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Tesco forecasts bumper Halloween
Demand for pumpkins is expected to rocket year on year following the disappointment of Covid-hit 2020
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Bright prospects for Sunup melons
Premium cantaloupe range from BASF, which indicates ripeness and boasts long shelf life, now available year round