Retail news from FPJ – Page 131
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ArticleUK supplier begins cherry exports to Dubai and Spain
WT Hill & Sons has capitalised on exchange rates to begin exports of two cherry brands to Europe and the Middle East
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ArticleBanana importer appoints new marketing agency
SH Pratt Group has hired 8848 Communications to run digital projects, PR and social media
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ArticleFood-to-go sector ‘to grow 35 per cent by 2022’
Retail channel to be worth £23.bn in five years time, according to IGD research, with the likes of Greggs and Pret tipped to expand fastest
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ArticleFounder of Suffolk food business passes away
Julian Pollard, founder of Scarlett & Mustard, has passed away suddenly while on holiday with his family
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ArticleEx-Tesco manager David Horton passes away
The fresh produce industry mourns death of former Tesco manager David Horton, who took his own life this week
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ArticleTesco launches new ‘Zilla Eggs’
An egg box of six small Hass avocados marketed as Zilla Eggs will go on sale this weekend alongside return of the Avozilla
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ArticleMexican food tops international cuisine survey
Traditional favourites tikka masala and margherita pizza are becoming less popular, according to a new survey into cuisine preferences
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ArticleFruit and veg stall opens in London Tube
Dagenham Farm has opened a fruit and veg stall in a London Tube station selling produce grown within a mile
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ArticleSainsbury’s 'to cut head office jobs'
Retailer is reported to be planning around 1,000 job losses in a variety of head office roles in a further cost-cutting drive
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ArticleVirgin territory for Tenderstem
Brassica brand wins a place on new summer dining menu on Virgin Trains East Coast services leaving London at peak time
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ArticlePret’s veggie fridges to stay until end of summer
Healthy fast food chain keeps meat-free units after successful initial trial
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ArticleFood inflation slows as currency pressure eases
Food prices fall slightly in July as currency depreciation eases on fresh food
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ArticleAsda suffers worst annual sales since Walmart takeover
Pre-tax profits fall 19 per cent at Leeds-based retailer as strategy changes fail to halt sales slide
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ArticleB&M buys convenience chain Heron Foods
Discount retailer buys east Yorkshire-based grocery retailer in £152m deal with plans to launch a discount convenience grocery brand
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ArticleBooths faces financial review
Premium northern retailer forced into financial assessment after turbulent 18 months following Storm Desmond
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ArticleMorrisons revives Safeway brand in McColl’s supply deal
Supermarket chain and convenience chain agree long-term deal that will see relaunched Safeway brand supplied exclusively to McColl's
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ArticleMucho Do About Grocery Startups
New grocery shopping app Mucho takes its place among five startups supported by John Lewis
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ArticleNew online produce retailer gains £300k in crowdfunding
South West-based Fresh-Range says it offers higher returns to producers and can match supermarket prices on some lines
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ArticleApples retain Big 50 Products crown
Dessert apples, grapes and tomatoes are the highest-value fresh produce items, FPJ exclusively reveals
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ArticleLate-season cherries are ‘profitable opportunity’
Covering systems, pruning and varietal development offer late season opportunities for British growers, finds new Nuffield report