Markets news from FPJ – Page 31
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ArticleVeg-based brands join Tesco Incubator
Supermarket selects four new entrants to its Incubator Programme, with a focus on plant-based brands
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ArticleAsda appoints John Fallon as CFO
UK supermarket Asda has appointed deputy CFO John Fallon to succeed Rob McWilliam as chief financial officer
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ArticlePlanet Organic launches green campaign
Supermarket plans educational content and discounts to encourage shoppers to go green around Earth Day
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ArticlePink Lady backs bees with sticker promo
Competition in partnership with The British Bee Charity and Morrisons aims to raise awareness of bees’ importance as pollinators
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ArticleOrchard House lands £22m loan following buyout
Deal will allow prepared fruit business to invest in new equipment and product development, targeting growth as lockdown is eased
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ArticleAmazon opens third UK grocery store
White City becomes third London location for retail giant, with further launches expected in capital and possibly other British cities
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ArticleFirst MDS graduates join Iceland
New MDS member takes on its first batch of graduates as it looks to staff its expansion drive
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ArticleCovid changes grocery shopping for six in 10
YouGov report reveals major changes in consumer behaviour, with more people shopping online or at large stores, closer to home and less often
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Article'Pimp my potato': spuds bounce back
Interest in jacket potatoes soars as home-based consumers look for more imaginative lunch offerings, reports Waitrose
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ArticleStrong sales growth for Tesco
Covid shopping patterns boost full-year sales at Tesco, but profitability is down
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ArticleBTGA launches new website
Consumer-facing site is part of three-year plan to raise profile of British tomatoes, featuring seasonal info and grower case studies
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ArticleCA storage specialist targets UK producers
French firm Janny MT wants to help British producers extend availability of UK-grown produce amid Brexit and Covid-related trade disruption
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ArticleTozer launches Dutch division due to Brexit
Marcel Bloemendaal from Pop Vriend Seeds will lead newly-created Tozer Seeds Netherlands as sales director for Northern Europe
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ArticleIceland doubles plant-based offer
New deal with the LIVEKINDLY Collective sees brands including Fry's, Oumph! and LikeMeat listed in Iceland stores
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ArticleFyffes on the hunt for best banana dessert
TV personality and food writer Donal Skehan will judge entries as part of National Banana Day celebrations on 21 April
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ArticleGlobal standards body pushes for data harmony
IFPS wants to standardise PLU codes and other product data across the international fresh produce supply chain to improve efficiency
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ArticleGCA complaints at record low
Survey shows number of suppliers experiencing GSCOP-related issues falls to 29 per cent
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ArticleIceland launches plastic-free Pink Lady packs
Iceland becomes first UK supermarket to launch plastic-free Pink Lady packaging across all stores
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ArticleM&S launches biggest-ever quality campaign
M&S backs British farming with biggest-ever TV and multimedia campaign to showcase its Select Farms quality standards
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ArticlePink Lady launches 'adopt a tree' campaign
Pink Lady offers Aldi apple lovers a chance to adopt a tree and win a trip to France