Retail news from FPJ – Page 166
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ArticleIceland is warming up to fresh
Iceland’s category manager Neil Gibson talks to Nina Pullman about his plans to double fresh produce sales
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ArticlePears shape up for the future
Top-fruit value and volume sales remain steady, with apples continuing to dominate the category, but work is underway to try to boost British pears
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ArticleTesco puts tanks on Sainsbury's lawn in Brand Match move
After Sainsbury’s announced that it would be end its Brand Match scheme, Tesco is to start accepting the vouchers at its stores
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ArticleFPJ exclusive: M&S looking into 'wonky veg' lines
Retail giant's head of agronomy and fresh produce, Johnathan Sutton, told FPJ to 'watch this space' when pressed on the subject
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ArticleThe Co-op Food store sales deliver £250m profit
The Co-op said its c-stores were outperforming the UK grocery market, aided by people making more frequent trips to buy food
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ArticleSainsbury's to end its Brand Match scheme
The promotion, which has been running since 2011, will end in three weeks' time, with money saved reinvested in price cuts
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ArticleM&S like for like food sales unchanged
But thanks to the opening of 80 new stories during the year, it had seen its grocery market share grow to 4.3 per cent
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ArticleMajor UK grocers enjoy their 'fastest growth rate' of 2016
The Co-operative performed particularly strongly over last 12 weeks, Kantar data finds, and saw its sales increase by 3.9 per cent
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ArticleNisa launches new wholesale fresh produce service
The initiative has already reportedly boosted sales and seen volume increases on fresh produce of 17 per cent
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ArticleBroccoli 'a third cheaper' than this time last year
mySupermarket tracker of 35 popular products registered the lowest recorded price since launching in December 2014
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ArticleLemon demand 'outstrips supply'
For years a largely overlooked staple of the fruit category, lemons are suddenly experiencing a sales surge as consumers look to add new flavours
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ArticleSalad supply tight at Dutch switchover
High prices and demand as salads supply transitions from Spain to Holland are likely to last longer than usual this year due to the warm winter
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ArticleStrong hort sales at Waitrose over Easter
Horticulture sales in Waitrose stores up 10.3 per cent compared with Easter week last year
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ArticleInterview: In the shadows
Shadow Defra minister Kerry McCarthy talks to Nina Pullman about food prices, niche markets and Liz Truss’ ‘PR approach’
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ArticleAldi UK reviewing pesticide policy for suppliers
Discounter said its approach will go “beyond the current status quo” for pesticides including neonicotinoids
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ArticleTenderstem sees 25 per cent sales rise
Vlogger The Body Coach has helped drive awareness of branded brassica, which he refers to as “midget trees”
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ArticleMajor grocery retailers told to stop quarterly reporting
The Investment Association is to tell FTSE 100 boards to move from focusing on three-monthly numbers to work on long-term strategy
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ArticleCauli prices spiral as buyers urged to use alternatives
French cauliflowers are selling for as much as £3 each this week due to warm temperatures having caused a shortage
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ArticleNew packaging solution for Waitrose pears
The Fruition group, along with Sharpak and Nespak, has developed a punnet for the Waitrose Perfectly Ripe Pear range
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ArticleTesco unveils seven new discount brands
Berries, salads, veg, apples and pears are included in the new branded range that ‘meets the need for quality at low prices’