Retail news from FPJ – Page 109
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ArticleFirst Cornish spuds on sale with new campaign
Potato suppliers Branston is delivering Cornish new potatoes to local Tesco stores after a difficult planting season
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ArticleMPs to scrutinise Sainsbury’s-Asda merger
Mike Coupe and Roger Burnley will be questioned by Efra committee on 20 June to assess impact on producers, suppliers and consumers
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ArticleTesco and Ocado join new traceability platform
Common ledger for sharing product data is designed to make products easier to trace for suppliers and retailers
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ArticleSainsbury's responds to supplier concerns
Following its mega-merger with Asda, Britain's second largest retailer said it hopes to harmonise prices with the biggest suppliers
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ArticleFrozen Tenderstem lands innovation award
Consumers recognise brassica brand for NPD excellence at British Frozen Food Federation Awards
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ArticleTesco stocks green lemons after citrus shortage
A short Spanish season with South Africa's crop starting later meant the retailer lifted specifications to meet demand
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ArticleRugby fans going veggie says Twickenham chef
Thomas Rhodes, executive chef at England's national stadium has seen a jump in demand for veggie and vegan options
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ArticleAldi buys more surfeit crops
Suppliers are getting a helping hand from the retailer who are buying excess crop following the NFU's Fruit and Veg pledge
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ArticleICA picks up best kid's campaign award
The Swedish retailer's Halloween inspired campaign came first in the London Produce Show's marketing prize
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ArticleWaitrose uses packaging made of tomato plants
The new eco-trays are made from tomato vines mixed with recycled cardboard
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ArticleGrowers to launch nationwide organic carrot campaign
A new growers association aims to get Brits eating more organic carrots with a big marketing push, FPJ can reveal
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ArticleOutlook improves for larger stores
Analysts forecast the UK grocery market to grow by 14.8 per cent in the next five years, with large shops' fortunes improving
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ArticleAdjudicator is good news for retailers and suppliers
Opinion: Aldi UK's fresh produce buying director Richard Smith on how the Adjudicator has changed supply chain relations
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ArticleAldi helps out supplier in potato glut
Discounter bought 700,000 potatoes from its supplier Puffin Produce to help prevent waste
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ArticleScotch Ava strawberries finally arrive
Harvesting of the crop was pushed back following a wet and cold winter
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ArticleWhy 'local' trumps 'national' in US market
FPJ columnist Amy Cross reports on the differences in perception of 'local' and 'national' produce stateside
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ArticleUK veg production rises amid uncertainty
Government horticulture statistics released today show home grown vegetable numbers rose in 2017, but fruit production fell
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ArticleMajor growth predicted for online retail
IGD and Consumer Goods Forum predict significant rise in digital sales and outline their vision for the online store of the future
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Article"Fantastic" scallions sold locally
Asda are selling a bumper 300,000 spring onions, often called scallions, grown from a local Armagh farmer
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ArticleNZ Jazz apples land in UK
One of Britain's fastest growing apple varieties is going on tour, appearing on the BBC, to promote their availability