Retail news from FPJ – Page 42
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Getir pens deal with Spurs
Ultra-fast grocery delivery service becomes official partner of Tottenham Hotspur, continuing strategy of working with leading sports organisations
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Co-op rewards staff for award coup
Extra day off for over 7,800 Central England Co-op staff in recognition of efforts in helping the retailer be named Leading Co-op of the Year
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Aldi launches UK recruitment drive
The supermarket is creating over 2,000 new roles in UK between now and Christmas as it opens new stores each week
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Weather puts strain on UK cherry season
Growers face up to challenging campaign as extreme weather leads to reduced tonnage, although quality remains high
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UK sees cherry glut after hot July
Tesco takes additional volume as Britain prepares for crop of over 6,000 tonnes, according to BBC
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JLP donates fruit snacks to hungry children
Initiative sees retail group handing out four million healthy snacks to help battle the problem of childhood holiday hunger
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Waitrose trials linerless packaging for Gold Kiwis
New plastic-free solution is 100 per cent kerbside recyclable but fruit is not fully visible at point of sale
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Barfoots launches CauliShoots at Ocado
Supplier hopes new product can replicate success of Tenderstem, saying it fits well with trends for health, scratch cooking and waste reduction
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Agricola Famosa forms new UK melon supplier
Melon&Co will import fruit from parent company Agricola Famosa and offer supply chain services and end-to-end solution for retailers
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Tesco-backed windfarm goes live
Move is part of supermarket's net-zero ambitions and will help power stores from renewable sources
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Lidl GB removes a billion pieces of plastic
This includes more than 24m plastic trays and punnets, and nearly 19m plastic tags, from fruit and veg ranges
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Walmart backs UK/Canada food waste drive
Walmart Foundation to fund cutting-edge food waste trials in UK and Canada with WRAP
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AH Worth launches new prepared range
Products are aimed at the farm shop and deli trade which enjoyed strong growth during lockdown
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M&S launches food and farming fiction for kids
M&S Food launches children's book on sustainable farming and the source of food to encourage ethical consumption in families
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Summer fuels fresh-cut sales
UK fresh-cut fruit sales surge as Brits celebrate summer, socialising and staycations, Nielsen retail data reveals
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Co-op launches plastic recycling scheme
Customers can now dispose of hard-to-recycle plastics at special collection points in Central England Co-op stores, group says
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Aldi donates meals to hungry kids
Aldi set to donate 1m meals to charities over school summer holidays to support families in need
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Orders cancelled after Ocado fire
Robot fire at Ocado Erith warehouse causes thousands of orders to be cancelled
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Retail sales dip as UK opens up
Grocery sales dip from pandemic highs and online retail growth slows as Covid restrictions ease, Kantar figures show
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Fresca makes two senior appointments
James Cox becomes Fresca’s chief financial officer while former AG Thames MD Gary Linsell takes the reins at The Fresh Produce Centre