Retail news from FPJ – Page 132
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ArticleSainsbury’s extends Paralympics GB sponsorship
Retailer commits to supporting Britain’s Paralympic team for upcoming winter and summer Games
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ArticleIGD hails 2016 charity initiatives
Research charity involved in various programmes to help industry bring through fresh talent, promote healthier diets and meet consumer needs
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ArticleAsda wonky veg box wins Product of the Year
Retailer’s food waste initiative has been named as one of the Products of the Year 2017 after annual consumer products survey
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ArticleShoppers back ‘plastic-free aisle’ in supermarkets
A new poll has found that 90 per cent of shoppers would back the introduction of a retail aisle with no plastic packaging
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ArticleProduce sales spike by seven per cent
Shoppers spent an additional £170 million on fruit and veg to offset indulgent purchases during recent hot weather
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ArticleAldi makes Welsh potato commitment
Discounter has said its new Cardiff DC will allow it to supply Welsh-grown potatoes to stores across Wales
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ArticleFresh produce and the over-60s: the truth
Older shoppers spend more on produce than younger generations, but this is often ignored by brands, writes Kantar's Chris Cowan
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ArticleTesco launches nationwide same day delivery
Retailer said it has become the first supermarket to offer same day delivery across the UK
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ArticleWaitrose launches new spiralised beetroot
Retailer said sales of beetroot are rising across various formats including 164 per cent sales increase in the Duchy Organic brand
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ArticlePromote overlooked veg mid aisle, retailers told
The Food Foundation has launched a new online guide for retailers to help them sell more vegetables
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ArticleCalls to remove Jersey tax on fresh produce
Removing fruit and veg from a five per cent Goods and Services Tax on the Channel Island could help improve diets
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ArticleIGD: ‘Sector must adapt to summer shopping habits’
Families opt for bigger shopping trips, eat healthier and try to save money during school summer holidays, according to new research
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ArticleWaitrose launches new food waste campaign
Retailer will profile households aiming for zero-waste and offer tips to avoid food waste in new Live Wise campaign
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ArticleHealthy snacking drives berry sales
The soft-fruit market continues to grow as consumers swap biscuits for berries, but Brexit remains a major concern
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ArticleWeak pound contributes to retail price rises
Unfavourable post-referendum exchange rates one of several factors driving price rises in grapes and apples among other products
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ArticleInterview: New man at the helm
Joint ventures, discounters and a new farming strategy are top of the agenda for Newmafruit’s new MD, Wayne Milne. Nina Pullman went to meet him
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ArticleFareShare opens new East Anglia depot
Suppliers in East Anglia can divert surplus fresh produce to local projects to tackle hunger thanks to new FareShare site
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ArticleWaitrose promotes cherries on TV
Retailer has placed cherries at centre of new tv ad featuring pollination of cherry blossom at Lower Hope Fruit farm
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ArticlePay dispute settled at M&S food haulier
Pickers and loaders at logistics firm Gist win pay parity following representation from Unite union
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ArticleChiquita aims for smiles on faces with new campaign
UK director says brand has changed tack with this summer’s banana marketing drive as it turns London’s buses, cabs and screens yellow