All Retail articles – Page 603
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Waitrose trials no-plastic scheme
Waitrose has selected its Saffron Walden store as its first branch in the UK to have free carrier bags removed, an initiative that kicked off last week.
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ArticleAsda eases off the Es
Asda has announced that it is removing artificial colours and flavours from all of its private label food and beverage products.
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ArticleM&S posts 28.5 per cent profit rise
As forecast yesterday on freshinfo, Marks & Spencer has reported soaring profits, approaching a return to the £1 billion mark.
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Asda ditches packaging initiative
Asda has blamed customers for the failure of a trial to drastically reduce packaging.
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ArticleTV ad to spotlight local produce at Waitrose
A TV campaign to highlight the commitment to sourcing locally produced food at Waitrose will kick off on Monday.
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M&S nears billion mark
Analysts are predicting a seven per cent sales rise for M&S, which would take the retailer close to the £1bn profit mark.
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ArticleThe Food Climate Research Network calls for change
In one of the more direct lectures of the Re:fresh conference, Tara Garnett of the Food Climate Research Network discussed the difference the food chain as a whole makes to climate changing emissions and what we can do to reduce those emissions.
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ArticleGrowers face further audit stress
Growers may have to brace themselves for significantly tougher audit inspections as a result of the latest EurepGap revision.
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ArticleTomatoes add flavour at Asda relaunch
As part of British Tomato Week, Stubbins Marketing Ltd was promoting its new season British grown vine tomatoes at the re-launch of the Asda Store in Harlow Town earlier this week.
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Eighth year of growth for Musgrave Group
Musgrave Group today announced its eighth year of consecutive profit growth.
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ArticleSainsbury's profits rise 42 per cent
Profits at Sainsbury’s have risen by 42 per cent to £380m, as chief executive Justin King officially allows the ‘R’ word to come into play.
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ArticleAsda's growth in mid-single digits
Asda has reported like-for-like sales growth in the mid-single digits for the first quarter as its policy of lowering prices, whilst simultaneously introducing new premium ranges attracts more shoppers.
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ArticleM&S furthers pesticide pledge
Marks & Spencer has announced it will prohibit a further 10 pesticides worldwide as part of its industry-leading position on pesticide reduction.
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ArticleTesco praises growers
Tesco has congratulated its growers on their performance this season in improving quality, a situation which has led to less reliance on imports.
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ArticleTrade recognises career of Jacques Onona
The Florette Lifetime Achievement award went to the accomplished and acclaimed Jacques Onona.
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European cucumelon for Selfridges
Top-end department store Selfridges is to begin working with European growers to introduce a new fruit to the UK.
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ArticlePack attack misses point
Campaigns being waged against food packaging by national daily newspapers, particularly those focusing on fresh produce, have been slammed by the Packaging Federation as “headline grabbing”.
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Compassion in World Farming and Whole Foods Market unite
Whole Foods Market chief executive officer and co-founder, John Mackey, will deliver Compassion in World Farming’s inaugural Peter Roberts Memorial lecture, ‘Food for Future’ on ethical, environmental and sustainable food production and retailing.
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ArticleMetric Martyrs celebrate by the ounce
British shopkeepers dubbed the “Metric Martyrs” are celebrating the apparent end of a seven-year battle to maintain their right to sell in pounds and ounces.
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Cucumelon heads to Selfridges
Top-end department store Selfridges are to begin working with traditional produce growers to introduce a new fruit to the UK.