Retail news from FPJ – Page 83
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Kellogg’s adds veg to cereal for first time
Inclusion of carrots in new organic granola marks first time the brand has added a vegetable to one of its cereals in its 113-year history
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Waitrose launches £1m "Plan Plastic" fund
The retailer will give out grants up to £300,000 to projects which help tackle plastic pollution
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UK bosses warn of no-deal food shortages
Heads of British retailers have signed a letter to MPs outlining significant risks to the supply chain without a customs union
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Morrisons trial plastic-free checkout
"US-style" grocery bags will replace plastic bagging at the counter in a new trial across eight stores
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Spare Snacks launches new wonky veg crisps range
Healthy snack brand develops four new products, making the most of various out-of-spec produce that would otherwise be wasted
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Pink Lady enjoys 15 per cent sales rise
Apple brand celebrates successful 2018, with strong harvests, heavy investment in marketing and retail promotions contributing to sales jump
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IPL hails surplus donation milestone
Asda's supply and logistics arm provided 83 tonnes of food to people in need through FareShare in 2018
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Aldi to become ‘carbon-neutral’ in UK and Ireland
Discounter pledges to offset 160,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions this year through reduction measures and support for green projects globally
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Sainsbury’s-Asda verdict delayed
CMA decision on whether to approve the tie-up has been delayed by almost two months to allow supermarkets more time to respond to evidence
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Aldi extends Team GB partnership
Sponsorship, which runs to 2025, sees fruit and veg to the fore through the Get Set to Eat Fresh initiative and athlete vouchers
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Tesco launches surplus food cookery school
The retailer has teamed up with Jamie Oliver and FareShare to train community cooks how to prepare donated food
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Zero carbon Fruit Logistica for Total Produce
The Ireland-headquartered multinational has invested in carbon credits paying for health initiatives in Africa
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Aldi says yes please to lychees
Discounter promotes fruit both as a standalone product and as an accompaniment to alcoholic drinks
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Waitrose boosted by fresh sales rise
New figures suggest shoppers are starting the year on a healthy footing as fruit, vegetables, vegetarian and vegan food performs well
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M&S loosens up with plastic-free trial
Over 90 lines of fresh fruit and veg will be sold loose at an M&S Tolworth store in a bid to stamp out unnecessary plastic
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Co-op shelves 60m plastic bags
New compostable bags unveiled last September by the retailer have helped take large amount of plastic out of the supply chain
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Tenderstem launches new purple variety
'Tenderstem Royale' will be sold exclusively at M&S, with brassica brand responding to demand for new veg that is easy to prepare and cook
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Waitrose fruit and veg black plastic free
The retailer has removed black plastic on all fresh produce after introducing alternative packaging
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£5m food waste fund opens
Government invites applications from food redistribution organisations to help "end scandal of food waste"
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Tesco added to robot buggy delivery service
Shoppers within two miles of Tesco store in Milton Keynes can now have groceries dropped off with 15 minutes by a six-wheeled bot