Retail news from FPJ – Page 111
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ArticleMorrisons funds ‘community fridge’ project
Injection of £45,000 will allow charity to double its fridge network, helping to redistribute surplus food and fight food waste
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ArticleWeather drives fruit sales at Waitrose
Hot conditions credited with strong double-digit growth in a wide range of fruit and prepared produce lines
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ArticleWaitrose set to double vegan and veggie range
Retailer responds to leap in vegetarian sales with 50 new products
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ArticleWonky veg and wholesale boost trading at Morrisons
Like-for-like sales up 3.6 per cent as retailer makes most of its crop and revives Safeway brand through new supply deal with McColl’s
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ArticleFew think Sainsbury's deal will cut costs
Research shows 12 per cent of survey participants believe Sainsbury's CEO Mike Coupe's savings target will materialise
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ArticleShopkeeper fined for selling mouldy veg
A Leeds store owner received a £3000 penalty after failing to comply with several warnings over his rotten produce
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ArticleFarmers 'should work closer with retailers'
New report from Scotland highlights supply chain flaws that lead to waste, suggesting new policy to save more food
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ArticleVegan burgers are new outlet for veg
Asda unveils new range of meat-free offerings made of veg such as butternut squash, beetroot and peppers
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ArticlePeers call for government action on food security
A House of Lords report highlights the gulf between government and food industry concerns, imploring leaders to take "urgent" action
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ArticleDiscounters promise to stay cheaper in face of merger
Aldi and Lidl say they are committed to remaining cheaper than competitors following news of Sainsbury's potential merger with Asda
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ArticleKen Towle is new Nisa chief
The former Tesco director will head up the retailer following completion of the merger with Co-op yesterday
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ArticleCountryfile star to teach children where food comes from
Adam Henson’s new project aims to connect school children with the supply chains behind their food
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ArticleCitrus sales soar thanks to G&Ts
Asda reveal figures showing a 49 per cent spike in the category, largely down to Britain's taste for gin and tonics
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ArticleDel Monte targets young shoppers with canned launch
Tropicals giant looking to make tinned fruit fashionable again with 'premium and stylish' Gold pineapple range
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ArticleAsian expansion propels global pineapple market
Pineapple sales grow moderately over past nine years with Asia and Latin America set for rising demand in future
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ArticleSuppliers sweat over Sainsbury's-Asda
The grocery industry was rocked this week by news of a proposed merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda. Michael Barker and Ed Leahy examine what it could all mean for suppliers
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ArticleFresh produce prices up amid retail deflation
Low footfall from poor weather reduced retail price tags again in April, but fresh produce went against the trend
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ArticleGCA has "no concerns" over merger
The Groceries Code Adjudicator, Christine Tacon, said larger companies were easier to monitor for supply malpractice
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ArticleSainsbury’s merger ‘could force 75 Asda stores to close’
Analyst believes closures would hand market share to Tesco since two thirds of Asda customers also shop at the retailer