Retail news from FPJ – Page 91
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ArticleUK melon grower smashes record crop
Joe Cottingham of Watts Farm used polytunnels and insulated soil to provide a bumper crop of melons to Asda
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ArticleAgriculture Bill: a closer look
Details in the bill focussed on the future of direct payments to farmers, with policy relevant to horticulture less clear
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ArticleSuppliers ‘considering paper potato bags’
Leading bagging machinery manufacturer says several suppliers may be interested in adopting compostable packaging used in northern Europe
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ArticlePlastic-free first for Iceland bananas
Supermarket launches 100 per cent recyclable paper band for its pre-packed bananas
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Article‘Plastic waste to trump price’ as main concern
Consumers in YouGov survey say plastic waste will be their number one issue in next ten years
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ArticleRed Tractor in million pound TV campaign
The quality assurance label are looking to regain consumer trust after being rocked by undercover investigations in June
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ArticleFrankie and Benny's grow veggie options
The restaurant has responded to growing flexitarian and veggie diets among British parents
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ArticleJamie Oliver partners with Tesco
Tesco say British fruit and veg will be focus of new campaign promoted by Oliver to get shoppers eating better
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ArticleBerryWorld expands into US with new JV
Partnership with major greenhouse producer Mastronardi Produce brings stronger BerryWorld and WOW berries offer to North America
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ArticleExtreme weather helps Asda to bumper apple crop
Retailer’s early apple harvest was 12 per cent bigger than last year thanks to cold winter and summer heatwave
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ArticleTesco banana price rises angers shoppers
Bananas at Metro stores are now being sold loose at 25p rather than by weight
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ArticleBrassicas benefit from cool spell
Sales of broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower at Waitrose grew in the last week of August thanks to cooler weather
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ArticlePotato shortage 'forcing UK grocers to evolve'
Impact of reduced plantings will be balanced against falling demand and relaxed specifications at several retailers, says data analyst
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ArticleRapid growth for food-to-go sector
New IGD figures predict food-to-go will outperform overall grocery and reach sales of £22.8bn in the next five years
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ArticleAutomation boosts efficiency and choice at Riverford
New automation at Devon headquarters saves each delivery driver an hour a day thanks to improved warehouse efficiency
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ArticleRoot veg and apple sales rise in Waitrose
Supermarket reports shoppers switching to colder-weather foods and supporting new-season British topfruit
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ArticleUK shoppers slow to adopt e-commerce tech
Consumers reluctant to use wifi, QR codes, mobile shopping lists and social media in store despite rising demand for convenience
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ArticleExtreme weather 'to push food prices up five per cent'
Nightmare growing conditions likely to drive up retail prices in coming months, says consultancy CEBR
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ArticleWatchdog begins Sainsbury's-Asda investigation
CMA starts looking into mega-merger amid fears it could squeeze suppliers, push up prices and affect product quality
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ArticleWeather cuts plum season short by a month
Orchard expert says growers have had all the right conditions, just not in the right order