Retail news from FPJ – Page 92
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Record kiwiberry volume expected
UK season up and running with BerryWorld grower Withers Farm expecting to sell 50 tonnes this year
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Mango sales up by a fifth at Asda
Retailer puts sales rises down to hot summer and 'growing popularity' of South Asian food
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Albert Bartlett celebrates 70 years with retro packs
Vintage-look Rooster bags mark company's journey from beetroot boiler to leading potato supplier
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Carrot growers call for ‘lasting change’ to crop use model
Producers urge more retailers to follow Asda’s lead in adjusting specs and usage model after nightmare growing conditions
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Supermarkets reveal commitments to drought-hit growers
Six of Britain's top nine retailers outline measures taken to support growers through weather-related supply difficulties
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Booths makes plastic pledge
Regional chain to introduce compostable and reusable bags in the fresh produce aisle among a range of initiatives
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Summer sun helps Co-op to strong growth
Latest Kantar grocery market figures show the good weather benefited sales of brands, as well as convenience outlets
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Sainsbury’s and Asda ‘could sell up to 300 stores’
Retailers could be forced to close up to 300 outlets due to potential issues with local competition rules, according to new analysis
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Aldi acts on black plastic
The retailer has revealed that it is phasing out difficult-to-recycle black plastic trays on its fruit and vegetables in the UK
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Third of fresh produce 'too ugly to sell'
Damning new report suggests Europe-wide problem with regulations, supermarkets and consumer attitudes
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Plastic pledge ‘a chance to be more transparent’
Commitments by UK retailers to reduce plastic are a valuable opportunity to win loyalty of new generation of environmentally conscious consumers, writes James Butcher, managing director of Solutions for Retail Brands
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How social supermarkets are filling a gap in austerity Britain
Lopamudra Patnaik Saxena, a research associate at Coventry University, looks at the impact of social supermarkets and explains why they may not help fix inequalities in the food system
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Swedes unwrapped: Asda ditches the plastic
Retailer removes wrapping from the root veg as part of 10 per cent plastic reduction commitment
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Sainsbury’s launches till-free shopping
New app means shoppers no longer have to wait at a check-out to pay at store in south London
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Florette creates winter salad mix
One of two autumn launches, the Winter Mix responds to consumer demand for a bagged salad suited to colder temperatures
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Albert Bartlett saves 41 tonnes of waste
The potato grower and prepared meal producer continues to redistribute food that might otherwise be discarded
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Hot weather drives fresh sales at Waitrose
Dressed salads, avocados and soft fruit all enjoyed sales rises of over 20 per cent last week
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Morrisons ditches plastic sleeves on cucumbers
Retailer does away with wrapping on British and Dutch cucumbers amid war on packaging but experts warn the move will reduce shelf life
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Lidl starts work on largest RDC
Discounter has begun construction on 51-acre Scottish site, which is due to open in winter 2019
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Aldi to be carbon neutral by next year
The retailer has announced ambitious new carbon reduction plans after teaming up with green organisation ClimatePartner