Retail news from FPJ – Page 146
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ArticleBreakfast salads tipped as next food trend
Waitrose has launched a range of breakfast salads after trend takes off in the US and food-to-go spreads across working day
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ArticleConvibo launches one-hour Tesco deliveries in London
Collaboration responds to rising demand for same-day and one-hour deliveries, with plans to expand service beyond London
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ArticleA fifth of kids use social media for health advice
Young people turn to YouTube, Instagram and bloggers for advice on healthy eating but it can lead to misleading information
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ArticleTesco links apple grower with yoghurt brand
Visually imperfect organic apples from grower Adam Wakeley will be used in a new flavour from Yeo Valley to help cut waste
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ArticleHow to boost sales of prepared produce
Prepared produce needs to become less seasonal and more permanent in consumers' minds, writes Kantar's Chris Cowan
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ArticleChilling winter for salad veg suppliers
Media headlines have put veg shortages in the spotlight for now but the impact on suppliers will last for much longer
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ArticleMorrisons buys Farmcare potato operations
Retailer has acquired Farmcare’s Carnoustie potato packhouse and signed wider supply contract
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ArticleAvocado and prepared salad sales surge
Data provider IRI reports strong sales growth in avocado and prepared salads thanks to 'clear trend' towards healthy products
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ArticleRetail food donations 'do not help cut waste'
Forcing retailers to donate surplus food to charity is a short-term fix with negative impacts on poverty and food waste, report finds
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ArticleIndustry reacts to Tesco-Booker merger
More buying power in high street retailers and restaurants are a plus for suppliers, say analysts, with some potential for own-brand
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ArticleSainsbury’s and Aldi follow iceberg price rises
US-grown iceberg is selling for £1.40 at Sainsbury's and 78p at Aldi as Spanish chaos leaves major supply chains short
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ArticleAsda selling US iceberg for £1.20
Retailer is still selling Spanish produce for 50p in other stores, while some stores are reportedly capping iceberg purchases
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ArticleTesco rolls out wonky veg to Europe
Retailer’s Perfectly Imperfect range will be trialled in 50 central European stores using out of spec apples, potatoes and carrots
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Supermarket redesign will prioritise veg
A new trial run by Sainsbury’s and Oxford University will place veg options next to meat and reward vegetarian purchases
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ArticleDutch seaweed specialist launches ‘seaweed bacon’
Seamore follows up success of 'I Sea Pasta' with seaweed that masquerades as bacon and changes colour when fried
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ArticleLondon chain partners with food waste charity
Pod has signed up to donate its surplus food to new food waste charity The Felix Project
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ArticlePrice and choice drive grape sales
Consumers are spoilt for choice in the grape category, with volumes up substantially as retailers back the fruit
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ArticleTroy Foods appoints MD for salads
Former director at Samworths Peter Canetti has joined Yorkshire firm to manage rapidly-growing salads division
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ArticlePretty pink onions raise £25k for Cancer Research
Stourgarden and Tesco beat 2016 fundraising target thanks to strong sales of exclusive onion variety Rosanna Pink
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ArticleNew artisan-style organic market to open in Liverpool
Online retailer Healthy Foods Online is to open a retail outlet in Liverpool with a strong focus on organics and an in-house deli