Retail news from FPJ – Page 149
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ArticleWhole Foods predicts 2017 purple food trend
US-based retailer forecasts wellness tonics, products from by-products and purple foods as top food trends for the New Year
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ArticleOcado posts sales rise in final quarter
Online retailer saw gross sales rise by 13.1 per cent in Q4 while average orders per week rose by 17.6 per cent
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ArticleNew refill technology could halve waste at retail
Technology that automates shelf refill decisions will benefit grocery retailers by replacing 'gut feel' replenishment in stores
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ArticleRipe opportunities in organic bananas
Post-Brexit exchange rates have pushed up prices, but the growing organics market is proving fruitful
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ArticleNew app trades in surplus produce
A digital marketplace that helps distribute surplus produce to willing buyers will launch as an iOS app soon
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ArticleFruit and veg is 'vital to shopper loyalty'
New research suggests that consumers will pay extra for quality produce and switch stores if their favourites are not available
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ArticleComplacency 'could hamper kale growth'
Opinion: Kantar Worldpanel consumer insight director Chris Cowan on why kale's success should not be taken for granted
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ArticleA Coupe for produce
At the Sainsbury’s Farming Conference, Nina Pullman caught up with CEO Mike Coupe to get his views on produce, price and the discounters
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ArticleDole uses ice stunt to promote new range
A new range of frozen fruit from Dole was promoted in central London via giveaways and giant ice sculptures
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ArticleGraham Cottee appointed as new AKP director
Cottee returns to AKP after four years as potato and brassica buyer at Morrisons and will head up company's grower group
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ArticleNisa launches Festive Five veg deal
Maris Piper, Brussels sprouts, carrots, parsnips and a Savoy cabbage are on sale at 39p each until January
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ArticleAshfield to replace Baines as Aldi head of buying
Group buying director Julie Ashfield will replace MD of corporate buying Tony Baines when he retires next year
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ArticleIcelandic government rejects Iceland olive branch
Trademark dispute between Iceland Foods and Iceland (country) looks likely to end in legal action
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ArticleChina set to remain biggest grocery market
Experts forecast Asia to continue as the biggest engine of growth in the grocery market with the UK ranking as number seven
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ArticleLidl to open new £70 million depot
Lidl will open 13th UK warehouse and join other household names at Verdion's iPort site in Doncaster, South Yorkshire
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ArticlePea industry launches young chef competition
Yes Peas! opens cooking competition for second year running with a new sponsor and category for secondary schoolchildren
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ArticleSainsbury’s ‘selling more produce than ever before’
Commercial director Paul Mills-Hicks says retailer is seeing transaction growth and is 'keeping head above water' on volume
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ArticleTesco, JS and Waitrose follow banana price rises
Retailers break price hold and follow rivals to new price point of 72p per kilo following import cost inflation
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ArticleKnow your top consumer complaint, suppliers urged
Sainsbury's head of quality Beth Hart said all suppliers should know the top complaint in their category ahead of Christmas trading
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ArticleSprout shortage threatens Christmas supply
Prices are up by 50 per cent on the markets while Diamondback Moth issues have led to lower yields and smaller sizes