Retail news from FPJ – Page 118
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ArticleReturn to the high street
Price, health considerations and a growing preference for top-up shopping are all contributing to a mini revival for independent greengrocers
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ArticleAldi commits to halve food waste by 2030
Discounter's UK and Ireland business joins network of organisations working towards Target 12.3 of UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
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ArticleTurning food waste from rubbish to riches
A major new international project is transforming surplus fruit and veg into business opportunities through a range of diverse projects
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Article‘Replace EU subsidies with vouchers for British fruit’
Policy Network thinktank suggests replacing land-based payments with vouchers for UK-grown fresh produce to guarantee demand
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ArticleTesco to offer free surplus food to staff
Retailer to install storage areas and fridges for employees at back of all UK stores as part of bid to eliminate edible food waste by end of 2017/18
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ArticleGreencell unveils innovative new avocado packaging
A patented combinaton of short-wave ultraviolet and modified atmosphere packaging will launch at Waitrose and Tesco
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ArticleRetailers regret job losses in plastic-free future
Patoka on the growing momentum behind reducing plastic packaging and the news that retailers have reduced in-store managers
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ArticleTesco says no to refill containers for food
Consumer rejection of single-use plastic moves into food as man tries to use refill containers for produce at a Tesco deli counter
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ArticleTesco and Sainsbury’s ‘to cut thousands of jobs’
Retailers announce management shake-ups in drive to slash costs, but Tesco says several new roles will also be created
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ArticleSuppliers asked for views on risk in global food chain
Producers, processors and retailers could feature in a new report by Lloyd’s and Moore Stephens to assess supply chain risk
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ArticleTenderstem reaches 10m kg milestone
Record volume sales grew by 14 per cent in the last year as Tenderstem records ninth year of double-digit growth
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ArticleWaitrose to scrap non-recyclable black plastic
Retailer will remove black plastic from own-brand produce by end of 2018 as it cannot be identified by lasers used by waste processors
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ArticleGreenpeace calls on more supermarkets to go plastic free
NGO's campaign urges other retailers to follow Iceland’s lead, suggesting trials of dispensers, refillable containers and deposit return schemes
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ArticleExports and NPD drive growth at Mash Direct
Northern Irish convenience manufacturer enjoys buoyant sales thanks to product launches and increased focus on exports
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ArticleNew chief executive for Walmart International
Former Asda director Judith McKenna replaces David Cheesewright as chief executive and president
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ArticleFourth-gen fruit firm taps into box trend
Yorkshire business has launched a new range of pre-made fruit and veg boxes to help consumers cook from scratch
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ArticleBerry craze in full swing at Asda
Supermarket reports burgeoning sales of strawberries, blueberries and raspberries, with topfruit losing ground
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ArticleHealthy eating trend spotted at Waitrose
Last week's sales see accentuation of healthy purchases, with retailer also trialling a personal nutritionist service
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ArticleAldi says it with roses
Discounter to offer wide range from a single rose at £2.50 up to a mammoth 100-flower offer for £25
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ArticleHealth drives innovation in food to go
IGD identifies key trends in burgeoning food-to-go sector, with health, emotional engagement and location choice key