Retail archive – Page 259
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ArticleSprout shortage threatens Christmas supply
Prices are up by 50 per cent on the markets while Diamondback Moth issues have led to lower yields and smaller sizes
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ArticleSpar to open 300 stores in Thailand
Retailer Spar International and Bangchak Retail Company have announced a US$78.9m investment to open 300 new supermarkets in Thailand by 2020
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ArticleScottish grower signs six-figure Lidl deal
Stirfresh will supply six new products for the discounter’s new Ready to Cook prepared veg range in Scotland
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ArticleIceland in talks with Iceland after trademark row
Retailer to send high-level delegation to Iceland to resolve spat over claims company is ‘aggressively' protecting trademark
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ArticleUK's largest food firms send Brexit asks to PM
Letter signed by likes of Fresca, G’s and Poupart calls for tariff-free access to Single Market and access to labour post-Brexit
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ArticleFreshFacts highlights rise of value-added
United Fresh report examines retail trends in produce for the third quarter of 2016
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ArticleMushroom market in flux
The mushroom industry is on the edge of a consumer boom – if producers can stay in business long enough to take advantage
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ArticleZespri SunGold wins over Aldi and M&S
Yellow kiwifruit brand has won best unprepared fruit at the Quality Food Awards 2016
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ArticleFewer delays at Dover since Jungle demolition
Distributors report fewer hold-ups at Port of Dover since Jungle refugee camp was demolished but poorer weather now causing problems
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ArticleMercadona buys €50m of Portuguese products
Spanish retailer has longstanding relationships with Portuguese suppliers, including fruit and vegetable producers
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ArticleAMT Fruit and Tesco celebrate Spanish citrus season
Tesco teams up with main citrus supplier to mark start of Spanish season with easy peeler give-aways at train stations
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ArticleVeg delivery spikes in Japan
Vegetable delivery services are becoming more popular in Japan as supermarket prices rise
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ArticleInterview: Minor's major ambition
Minor Weir & Willis chairman Sant Mehta tells Nina Pullman why his latest investment is a signal of intent to the industry and what’s behind the group’s success
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ArticleSainsbury’s wins stonefruit retailer of the year
Annual prize from South Africa’s stonefruit industry awarded to Sainsbury’s after it more than doubled sales
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ArticleBanana prices rise as Brexit bites
Unfavourable exchange rates force four major supermarkets to increase banana prices in past two weeks
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ArticleChilean cherries top Singles Day sales
Premium offering proved to be a hit among Chinese consumers during the online shopping festival
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ArticleMetcash hit by Aldi expansion
The expansion of discounter Aldi into South Australia and Western Australia has hit Metcash’s earnings
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ArticleChiquita bananas recognised for sustainability
Employees and customers of Rewe vote Chiquita banana as one of Germany’s top-three most sustainable food products
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ArticleNisa brings experience to its board
Retail veterans join convenience retailer as Independent Non-Executive Directors as Nisa looks to expand
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ArticleBakkavor announces major recruitment push
Prepared supplier is hiring over 300 new staff in “significant” recruitment drive due to increasing demand from customers