Retail news from FPJ – Page 163
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ArticlePotato marketer launches new processing division
Pride of Anglia Growers is a new division of East Anglia potato grower and marketer AKP Group
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ArticleBanana business sets ethical standards
UK retailers have been falling over themselves to switch their banana supplies to sustainable sources this year, boosting their CSR credentials
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ArticleM&S releases new avocado smoothie
The latest from the long line of avocado spin-off products features as part of a brand with Rio Olympics overtones
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ArticleBig four continue to suffer as chasing pack strengthen
The latest grocery market share data from Kantar Worldpanel show that the market is essentially flat, with value growth of just 0.1 per cent
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ArticleNew British spring apple tipped for glory
The Red Prince is promised to offer shoppers the taste of a high-quality English apple, but in spring instead of autumn thanks to storage tech
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ArticleAçaí brand secures first major UK listing
Further national expansion plans are set to go live later this summer, with negotiations already underway with a UK grocery multiple
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ArticlePrepared targets spiralising and soup trends
Prepared produce has been buoyed by the trend for carb alternatives with new products like boodles and courgetti
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ArticleRegional report: South west powerhouse
Growers and suppliers in south west England are investing in automation, added-value and marketing campaigns. Nina Pullman went to visit
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ArticleAsda LFL sales slide 5.7 per cent
Walmart-owned retailer said price cuts were ‘not enough’ to keep shoppers away from the discounters
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ArticlePrepared in line for more growth
The prepared category is soaring, aided by the fact that it suits 2016 UK’s hectic lifestyle generation, but price is still giving headaches to those at the sharp end
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ArticleWholehead is better value for money, paper tells readers
Mail Online’s Femail section has compared the price of prepared fruit and veg with wholehead counterparts
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ArticleTesco launches cauliflower ‘steaks’
New line of prepared BBQ veg also includes Portobello mushroom burgers and comes as sales of Tesco prepared veg meals soar
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ArticleThe Co-op unveils new ‘heritage’ identity
Convenience retailer has brought back its historic clover leaf logo and unveiled five-year plan with focus on Fairtrade and Co-op membership
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ArticleRetailers ‘could save four times more food waste’
A major new report from Wrap says grocery retail sector is ‘highly efficient’ but could still save and redistribute more edible food waste
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ArticleSalad, fruit and Pimms sales all soar at Waitrose
Warm weather has seen salad sales rise by 12 per cent, and soft fruit sales go up by 11 per cent
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ArticleDemand for TV favourite samphire soars at Tesco
Product - which is in season from May to October - is grown for the retailer in glasshouses by Westlands in Evesham
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ArticleBritish asparagus crop plays catch up
The British asparagus crop has been hit by cold temperatures in recent weeks but demand remains strong
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ArticleCostco recalls organic veg pack after Listeria link
Retailer is recalling Organic by Nature: Organic Vegetable Medley as part of wider recall by US firm CRF Frozen Foods
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ArticleInterview: Laurence Olins at FPJ Live
Laurence Olins, chairman of Poupart and the British Summer Fruits campaign, spoke to Michael Barker at FPJ Live to discuss the industry and building consumption. Here’s what he had to say
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ArticleAldi nets fresh produce prize at organic awards
Discounter's organic onions - supplied by G's Fresh and Moulton Bulb Company - win the fresh produce category prize