Retail news from FPJ – Page 157
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Further price cuts at Morrisons
Some 30 fruit and veg lines discounted as the supermarket promises to help families with 'back to school' costs
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ArticleHospital fruit stall to be made permanent
Fresh Ideas 4 You will become a permanent fixture outside Worcestershire hospital after a successful three-month trial
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ArticleOrganic September promotes ‘food swaps’
The Soil Association is using its organic awareness month to urge consumers to swap staples for organic alternatives
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ArticlePrepared produce is right on trend
The prepared produced category is ideally placed to respond to the latest consumer trends, with NPD inciting shoppers to trade up
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ArticleSainsbury’s sees unseasonable spike in sprout sales
Retailer said health benefits of sprouts and alternative recipes have created ‘unprecedented’ summer demand
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ArticleTitchmarsh joins Waitrose organic campaign
Alan Titchmarsh and Countryfile's Ellie Harrison will feature in the supermarket’s organic marketing initiative
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ArticleAbel & Cole opens London pop-up
Organic box scheme will cook seasonal produce at new east London restaurant alongside running themed events
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ArticleGovernment to consider grocery watchdog expansion
Ministers will begin a consultation in September on giving farmers greater protections from supermarkets
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ArticleRetailers ‘in favour’ of wonky veg
A new survey has found that most senior managers in grocery retail believe consumers would buy more wonky veg
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ArticleCo-op fights food waste with charity scheme
Retailer launches pilot to send surplus food to community groups in the South East
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ArticleSainsbury’s trials ‘slow shopping’ for elderly consumers
Sainsbury’s has become the first supermarket to trial a new concept designed to assist its older customers
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ArticleStudy: Consumers ‘would pay more’ to make food fairer
Majority of shoppers would pay higher prices at the supermarket checkout to ensure fairer returns for producers
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ArticleR&G Fresh Herbs finds new home
One of the UK’s biggest suppliers of fresh cut herbs is set to switch to a new site, having outgrown its previous location
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ArticleTesco launches same-day click and collect service
Retailer has upped the ante in the battle for convenience with the launch of same-day click and collect at almost 300 stores
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ArticleFresh pea sales treble at the Co-op
Retailer cites warm wet temperature leading to good flavour as reason behind stellar pea sales
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ArticleTesco faces anger after removing Scottish flag
Retailer is facing a barrage of angry tweets from Scottish shoppers after Scottish flag replaced with Union Jack on berries
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ArticleRecord low on retail promotions
Supermarkets are moving to simpler pricing as Kantar records lowest number of promotions since 2010
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ArticleTesco extends store openings to match night tube
Staff were in position at select stores along the Victoria and Central tube lines in London to hand out orange juice and water
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ArticleSainsbury’s hails ‘year of the salad’
Sales of dark green leaves such as spinach, watercress and rocket are soaring at Sainsbury’s
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ArticleHealthy eating boosts veg sales
Healthier consumers and strong marketing campaigns are driving vegetable sales, but growers are feeling the squeeze as the price war rumbles on