Retail news from FPJ – Page 87
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Victorian veg back in fashion at Waitrose
Fenland celery and salsify will go on sale this Christmas in selected Waitrose stores
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New Marmite Sprouts to revive Christmas classic
Iceland and Marmite have teamed up with a new product mixing two divisive staples of British cuisine
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Jo Johnson warns of fresh food access
Transport minister resigned on Friday saying Britain could not guarantee access to fresh food in no-deal Brexit scenario
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Pascale the Parsnip tackles Kevin the Carrot
Aldi's Christmas TV ad features a series of fairytale reconstructions using popular animated veg characters
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Asda launches 'giant avocados'
With 20 per cent more flesh, Asda's king size avo is the latest launch in an avocado arms race
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Co-op to open £45m distribution centre
Their new depot for the Southeast and London will create 1,200 jobs with construction starting next year
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Keep things fresh to win with salad
Opinion: Kantar Worldpanel's consumer insight director Ed Griffiths on why the salad market still has huge growth potential
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Albert Bartlett launches salsify at Waitrose
Potato supplier is growing salsify for first time this autumn, looking to drive renewed demand for the niche root veg
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Aldi to donate all surplus fresh food this Christmas
Discounter plans to give away surplus fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and bread when stores close on Christmas Eve
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Lidl keeps pace with Living Wage rise
Discounter will raise salaries of 17,000 workers in 2019 to match new living wage of £9 an hour outside London and £10.55 within M25
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Florette to launch new ‘lunch bowls’
Three new food-to-go salads set to hit stores in January amid rising demand for healthy, convenient and filling lunch options
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A third of Brits now flexitarian or veggie
Waitrose survey reveals big rise in low-meat diets across the country as customers become increasingly mindful of provenance
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Natoora promotes seasonality with new store concept
High-end fresh produce retailer opens new London store that encourages shoppers to follow the seasons and take an interest in provenance
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GCA coverage extends to Ocado
The online retailer will come under the remit of the groceries code after their turnover passed £1 billion
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Kroger set to order first Ocado warehouses
US retail giant to order first three of 20 high-tech Customer Fulfilment Centres to be built and operated by British online retailer Ocado
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G's founder Guy Shropshire dies aged 92
Shropshire's legacy of innovation and success at G's leaves it as one of Britain's largest fresh produce suppliers
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Jazz voted 'UK’s tastiest apple'
Club variety scoops award once again at the National Fruit Show with Kent growers Baretilt Farm and Monks Farm securing a one-two finish
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Clipper using tea bags made from bananas
The Dorset-based tea brand's new bags are plastic-free utilising a new manufacturing technique
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UK online grocery ‘to grow nine per cent in five years’
Growth of ecommerce channel across the world is being driven by evolving shopper expectations and tech innovations, says IGD
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UK onion crop nearly halved by weather
Growers have seen their yields down by 40 per cent following a year of extreme weather fluctuations