Retail news from FPJ – Page 12
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Lidl delivers pay hat-trick
Lidl store and warehouse workers receive third pay rise in 12 months
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RedPop gets a ticket to ride
The new apple variety is riding high in the UK with adverts on London’s double decker buses this spring
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New insect monitors listen out for bee activity in UK apple orchards
Insect tracking tech rolled out on three Kent apple orchards, providing real-time data on precious pollinator activity
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Waitrose coconut oil boosts Sri Lankan farmers
UK-first product launch is offering Fairtrade premium to coconut growers in Sri Lanka
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Diabetes campaign highlights lack of fruit and veg in diets
Tesco and Diabetes UK are urging younger men to get tested and eat more fresh produce
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Slight fall in grocery price inflation
Kantar figures indicate inflation may have peaked, but prices remain historically high
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Photos: Global Tomato Congress 2023
A selection of pictures from Fruitnet’s Global Tomato Congress, which brought more than 300 people from 50 countries together at the Beurs-WTC in Rotterdam on 16 May 2023
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Back British apple month, BAPL asks retailers
The grower body wants more supermarket investment in selling and promoting British apples in stores this season
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BAPL issues SOS to retailers
British apple growers appeal to UK supermarkets for support to return to profitability and stay in business
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Wooden revolution?
Enrique Soler and Salvador Cervera of Fedemco tell Fred Searle why they are confident wooden packaging will play an important role at British and European supermarkets as retailers’ push for sustainability continues
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Florette launches ‘taste of adventure’ tie-up
The UK’s number one salad brand and leading outdoor activities firm Go Ape launch joint on-pack promotion
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Defra calls for urgent action to solve farming crisis
Ministers will urge Rishi Sunak to increase immigration and food prices during Downing Street talks tomorrow
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Lidl: retailers must make F&V packaging more attractive
Discounter is making packaging more appealing to kids and removing cartoon characters from unhealthy products
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BRC calls for Windsor Framework clarity for UK supermarkets
If retailers don’t know how to correctly label products for the green lane, cross-border trade between Britain and Northern Ireland simply won’t work, group warns
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Government meets retailers over food prices
Meeting comes as general grocery and fresh food prices hit record highs
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Lidl plans Leeds RDC
Plans come as discounter reveals it is recruiting over 1,500 warehouse staff
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FPI 2023 highlights exciting market evolution
Fresh Produce India opened with a look at how changing demographics, digitisation and a massive upgrade in logistics infrastructure will propel the growth of the consumer market
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NZ-UK FTA spells kiwifruit, says Zespri
The New Zealand kiwifruit marketer has welcomed the 31 May start of the UK-NZ FTA with promises of increased exports to Britain
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Dismal spring delays UK veg season
Wet and chilly weather spells potential supply issues, says British Growers Association
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Sainsbury’s pledges to keep prices low
Sainsbury’s commits to delivering greater value for customers during cost-of-living crisis