Retail news from FPJ – Page 71
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Co-op boss warns of Brexit fruit shortages
Steve Murrells added his voice to supermarkets sounding the alarm over impact of no-deal on fresh produce supply chain
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Farmdrop launches ethical convenience range
Made by Farmdrop meals only include ingredients from online grocer’s community of sustainable producers, with no plastic packaging used
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Bakkavor profits dive in "challenging" year
The FTSE 250 fresh prepared business, one of the largest food manufacturers in the UK, releases H1 2019 results
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‘Not all bananas are the same,’ says Fyffes
Irish banana giant’s new ‘Power of the Blue Label’ marketing campaign lists five reasons why shoppers should choose Fyffes
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Total Produce switches to renewables
Irish fresh produce multinational has switched its Irish operations to renewably sources
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Supermarkets dismiss Gove’s Brexit assurances
British Retail Consortium tells MPs to expect major disruption to fresh food imports following Michael Gove’s claims to contrary
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Nim’s lands Waitrose listing
Retailer becomes first supermarket to list brand’s multi-pack range of fruit crisps for kids
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Swancote Foods confirms closure
The potato processor racked up "unsustainable losses" according to owners Produce Investments
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Seeding a new brand
Foresight is everything when it comes to selling seed potatoes, but with Britain’s impending departure from the EU, newly rebranded Meijer Seed Potato faces an almighty cloud on the horizon. Ed Leahy reports
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Mash Direct launches new potato wedges line
New Salt and Chilli Wedges meet convenience needs and spice up the potato category
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Gove criticised for Brexit fresh produce claims
Former Defra secretary told Andrew Marr "there will be no shortages of fresh food" following no-deal Brexit
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UK ‘closing in’ on large-scale vertical lettuce production
Vertical farm director says indoor production of salad heads in Britain has potential to replace imports from Spain as sector gathers steam
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Fruit and veg juice sales rocket
Juices enjoy faster sales growth than any other sector in UK food and drink, while beer revenues slump
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‘Open fridges should be banned’
Environmental experts call for supermarkets to ditch open fridges due to harmful emissions
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Sweet potato shortages hit UK
Supermarket supply even tighter than expected after extreme weather in US last autumn
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Aldi school initiative to boost healthy eating
Retailer offers schools the chance to win £20,000 in sports equipment as part of Team GB healthy eating and exercise campaign
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Major no-deal port disruption ‘will last 48 hours’
NCGM catering supplier predicts UK will soon start letting in lorries tariff-free in event of no deal, with hopes this could force retrospective deal
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Ocado suffers second fire of the year
A small fire at Ocado's Erith depot last night forced staff to evacuate building with some customer orders cancelled
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Chantenay set for strong season amid marketing drive
Favourable growing conditions and a revived marketing campaign should make for a successful year, according to UK’s leading supplier
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Aldi launches tutti frutti gin
New gin underlines growing trend for diversifying alcohol into wider fruit-based flavours