Retail news from FPJ – Page 124
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ArticleJazz voted UK’s tastiest apple
Fast-rising club variety wins coveted prize at National Fruit Show in Kent for third year in five
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ArticleFailed product launches cost brands over £30m
Basic errors in online listings by grocery brands such as shortened product names mean shoppers can’t find new items to purchase
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ArticleAsda imposes kiwifruit ban after Harry Styles slip
Store bans sales to under-25s ahead of singer’s Manchester performance after he slips on fruit at London gig
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ArticlePesticides in produce linked to infertility
New US study suggests women are less likely to get pregnant with IVF if they eat more fruit and vegetables high in residues
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ArticleCo-op unveils expansion plans for Scotland
Convenience retailer is investing £3.4 million in five new stores across the country following announcement of new DC
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ArticleLe Tissier goes organic
New organic delivery service for time-poor customers delivers first box to football legend Matt Le Tissier
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ArticleIndian food and a fourth meal tipped as 2018 trends
Indian street food, eating four meals a day and plant proteins have been named in Waitrose’s annual food trends report
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ArticleYoung people throw away most fresh produce
18-24 year olds are most likely to bin fruit and veg while women are more likely to feel guilty about it, new research has found
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ArticleBurnley to replace Clarke as Asda CEO
Sean Clarke steps down to take time out after 18 months in the role, with deputy CEO moving up to replace him
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ArticleWaitrose launches orange-skinned apples
Sunburst apples are described as a ‘retail first’ and have launched at Waitrose in the run-up to Halloween
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Article‘Work with NHS to tackle health crisis,’ says EAP head
Steven Munday of English Apples and Pears says industry should unite and work with government departments to tackle obesity and diabetes
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ArticleRaspberry breeding consortium launches first two varieties
NIAB EMR’s ‘East Malling Rubus Breeding Consortium’ launches two new raspberries as it looks to break dominance of club varieties
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ArticleHow to market fresh produce, USA-style
US produce marketers don't hesitate to offer usage advice in visible on-pack messages, writes Amy Cross
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ArticleSpecial report: Northern Ireland hots up
A biomass scandal and a political stalemate are not preventing fresh produce businesses in Northern Ireland investing in anything from automation to new product ranges. Nina Pullman paid a visit
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ArticleNew launch packs a produce punch
Smoothie brand Pack'd unveils new kits to help sportspeople and gym goers with muscle development and recovery
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ArticleWaitrose packs tomatoes in tomatoes
Supermarket trials new technology that it says could save 3.5 million plastic trays from being recycled every year
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ArticleNatural and traceable future for UK food
Fresh produce could be set to benefit as authenticity, flexible diets and nutrition become key trends, says Mintel
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ArticleAsda trials mixed class one and two punnets
Trial on strawberries placed class two fruit with class one to test shopper reaction to wider specifications
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett names Robinson Fresh as US partner
Potato supplier said new partnership will help ‘understand and simplify’ the complexities of North American produce market
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ArticleSainsbury's stresses power of marketing
Supermarket's Alec Kyriakides tells Veg Summit that upbeat messages about veg are key to consumption growth