Retail news from FPJ – Page 110
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Morrisons outsells big four rivals on royal weekend
Supermarkets cashed in £415 million in 24 hours ahead of Prince Harry's wedding
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First Comber Earlies on sale
The Northern Irish potato variety is coming into season after tricky Spring weather delayed planting
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NFU manifesto for Britain launched
Signatories from over 100 groups and businesses have increased the pressure on the government to deliver a successful Brexit
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Brits' £1 billion grocery bill for royal wedding
Shoppers in the UK splashed out £1.68 billion on consumables for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's ceremony last Saturday
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Asda launches Goutini tomato
UK retailer says the variety the highest natural sugar levels of any tomato of its kind
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Tesco closer to 'closed packaging loop'
The retailer is reaching out to the government to help build national recycling infrastructure across the UK
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Sharp profit fall for M&S
Clothes and food retailer outlines transformation plan to get back on track, with Food opening programme set to slow
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Nuts, fruit and veg top EU food recall chart
Fresh produce and nuts account for almost two fifths of recalls and notifications in first quarter of 2018
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First British peonies reach Waitrose
Retailer says sales of the flowers are on the rise and were further boosted by the royal wedding
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British strawberry season kicks off
Cold start to year has contributed to slower ripening, which British Summer Fruits hopes will boost quality
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M&S accelerates store closures
The retailer announced plans to close 100 stores in total over the next four years, including their Simply Food outlets
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Tesco to bin 'Best Before' dates
The retailer cited confusion over the label's meaning possibly causing unnecessary food waste as behind the move
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Lidl ‘planning online deliveries’
Discounter thought to be looking to move into e-commerce following creation of new holding company in UK
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Price trumps British origin, warns AHDB
Even marginal price rise could push consumers to ditch British produce for cheaper imports, survey suggests
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Social media helps potato sales recover
AHDB figures reveal improving perceptions of potatoes have helped boost sales in the past three years after marketing efforts
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Watercress season kicks off with a cart
One of Britain's largest watercress suppliers, The Watercress Company, delivered their first batch to Tesco in traditional style
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Asda grows for fourth quarter in a row
Supermarket’s recovery continues ahead of possible tie-up with Sainsbury’s
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Morrisons reveals food waste stats for first time
Retailer joins Tesco and Sainsbury’s in publishing figures as it steps up efforts to drive down waste
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Co-op launches fresh food redistribution scheme
Food Share scheme will see products taken off shelf earlier so they can be redistributed to charities while still in date
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New label helps shoppers dodge plastic
‘Trust mark’ will show consumers which products have plastic packaging to help them seek more sustainable alternatives