Retail news from FPJ – Page 105
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ArticleHot 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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ArticleMorrisons 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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ArticleLidl 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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ArticleAldi to be carbon neutral by next year
The retailer has announced ambitious new carbon reduction plans after teaming up with green organisation ClimatePartner
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ArticleUK avocado dip "will be a big hit"
Born Tasty will roll-out their Snackamolé brand across 550 Co-op stores following new listing deal
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ArticleFPJ Big 50 Products 2018: 5-1
Bananas, strawberries, tomatoes, grapes and apples analysed and ranked for retail sales in 2018
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ArticleSainsbury’s named UK’s greenest supermarket
Retailer emits fewer greenhouse gases than any of its competitors, whereas Iceland and discounters have work to do
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ArticleTesco-Carrefour alliance to start in October
Joint purchasing arrangement will allow supermarkets to cut price of everyday items as two retailers face up to rising competition
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ArticleWalsh Mushrooms expanding for Aldi supply
A new five-year deal beginning in 2019 to supply mushrooms for Aldi means the Evesham growers are investing further
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ArticleCo-op to open £6m distribution centre in Highlands
New facility near Inverness will support expansion as retailer plans to open 18 new stores in Scotland
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ArticleVeg price rises slow high street deflation
New figures from British Retail Consortium show lowest rate of deflation since December 2017
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ArticleSunshine heats up chillis
Watch out for extra-hot British-grown Carolina Reapers this summer as plenty of sun raises the temperature
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ArticleAldi 'lowers brassica specs' as heatwave continues
Supermarket drops weight requirements on pre-pack broccoli but growers want further reductions from retailers
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ArticleCurious carnivores opting for veggie substitutes
A new report reveals a large rise in meat substitutes thanks to growing trend of flexitarian eating
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ArticleLidl to trial £1.50 'Too Good to Waste' boxes
Discounter becomes first supermarket to sell mixed boxes of cut-price, less visually appealing produce in move to drive down waste in store
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ArticleWonky veg scheme crowdfunds 500k
Oddbox raised £520,000 in a bid to expand from their South London customer base
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ArticleWaitrose launches '5 A Day pizza crust'
Supermarket is selling pizza crusts made of cauliflower and courgette to help inspire shoppers to make healthier choices
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ArticleCucumbers linked to salmonella outbreak
European supply chain of cucumbers suspected in rise of salmonella cases with 147 incidents reported since 2014
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ArticleHeatwave could devastate winter crops too
Nightmare conditions mean smaller growers are under threat, while brassica farmers are unable to plant winter crops
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ArticleUS sizzles with fruity variety
FPJ columnist Amy Cross reports from the US on the fresh produce trends for the summer season