Retail news from FPJ – Page 90
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Morrisons chairman appointed IGD president
Andrew Higginson will replace Coca-Cola's Leendert den Hollander as research charity's president on 1 January 2018
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Gem avos take social media approach
Westfalia Fruit is targeting consumers through social media ‘influencers’ after joining forces with Coregeo to market new gourmet avocado brand
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Fruit and veg sales suffer as shoppers dodge packaging
Small retailers say fresh produce wrapped in plastic tops shopper blacklist, with 44 per cent seeing a drop in sales
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UK food sector aims to halve waste by 2030
New "roadmap" scheme launched by Wrap and IGD will signatories to report their waste figures and create waste reduction plans
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Caught on the hop: Frog found in Aldi salad
Couple "horrified" to discover live frog in bag of Aldi rocket – the second time this year an amphibian has been found in its Nature’s Pick range
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Co-op to ditch single-use plastics from own brand
Retailer has pledged to eliminate single-use plastics from own-brand products by 2023 and gradually switch to compostable carrier bags
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Sunburst volume set to triple in second season
Waitrose to sell 1,500 boxes of new pink-fleshed variety as JV partners Richard Hochfeld and Frank P Matthews anticipate strong demand
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Neighbourly calls for charities to join food surplus scheme
Lidl and M&S redistribution partner wants to build on 1,500 projects it has already served and bring new charities on board
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Discounters' position evolving as channel grows
Aldi and Lidl now perceived as ‘supermarkets’ rather than 'discounters' by most shoppers with consumers increasingly using them for main shop
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All shapes and sizes
Veg box delivery may sound like a middle-class luxury, but one forward-thinking company in south London has been carving out a market for what it calls ‘affordable sustainability’. Fred Searle visits Oddbox to find out more
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Sainsbury's-Asda deal under scrutiny
The Competition and Markets Authority announced it is subjecting the proposed merger to a more in-depth investigation
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Waitrose trials two-hour deliveries
Supermarket responds to increased demand for convenience by trialling doorstep deliveries in selected areas of the capital
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Tesco launches discount brand Jack's
The new brand was unveiled to mark Tesco's centenary next year, promising the "lowest prices possible" for shoppers
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Ocado robots "ramping up" capacity
Third quarter growth for the online retailer was achieved after opening world's largest automated warehouse
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Summer sun drives supermarket sales rises
All major retailers see sales increase, with convenience stores growing fastest as consumers shop locally for drinks and barbecue supplies
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Food driving Co-op growth
First half results from Co-op group show a 10 per cent increase on last year after the company purchased Nisa convenience stores
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Lidl plan new Leeds distribution centre
The retailer is continuing its expansion with a 17th regional distribution centre in the UK, serving the North
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Angus Soft Fruits pick up double prize
The Scottish grower won big at the Co-op and Scotmid Scottish Supplier Awards
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New "easy-peel" avocado on trial at Tesco
The EasyAvo is a hybrid of several varieties developed by South African producer Westfalia Fruit
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NPD focus for Waitrose after group profit falls
Profits at John Lewis Partnership fell a dramatic 99 per cent, but new product innovation is at heart of revamped food offer