Retail news from FPJ – Page 174
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ArticleVeg supplier wins Aldi potato contract
Scottish potato and veg supplier Stirfresh has secured a contract to supply fresh Maris Pipers into Aldi stores
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Article‘Monster’ sprouts expected at Morrisons
Warm temperatures in November have meant sprouts are up to 20 per cent larger than usual, and weighing up to 35g
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ArticleAsda to sell first UK-grown seedless table grapes
'Breakthrough' trial in Kent has yielded at least two successful seedless table grape varieties expected to be in stores in 2016
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Morrisons facing FTSE 100 relegation
Morrisons has been hovering near the bottom of the index over the last year, and narrowly avoided ejection in the last quarterly reshuffles
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ArticleFood waste stunt targets retailers
Campaigners drive skip of fruit and veg past Sainsbury’s and Tesco's HQs to demand action on waste in supply chains
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ArticleC-store giant Nisa appoints four new directors
Former board member Vimanji Odedra, plus Bharat Amin, Sukh Gill and Harry Goraya, have joined the business' three exec directors
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ArticleLosses mount at Tesco JV coffee chain Harris + Hoole
Supermarket giant set to pump £6 million into the artisan business, which has seen losses increase after a rapid expansion
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ArticlePrices plummet due to cauliflower glut
Warm temperatures mean growers are harvesting January crops this week amid warnings of possible supply gap in early 2016
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ArticleWaitrose sales up, spearheaded by strong fruit figures
The retailer said that it believed this was thanks in part to a Christmas direct marketing campaign "landing with customers"
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ArticleOnion grower raises cash to help cancer charity
More than £11,000 handed to Cancer Research by Stourgarden from sales of the company’s exclusive Rosanna Pink Onion packs at Tesco
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ArticlePeppers hit by 'traffic light' price wars
Pepper suppliers are seriously worried about the effects of the supermarkets’ race to the bottom on price
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ArticleMushroom sector poised for growth
Mushroom suppliers have their concerns about the introduction of the National Living Wage, and continued price pressure, but there’s a lot to be happy about in the category
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ArticleSpecial report: From Scotland, with produce
With a lively interest in anything from NPD to the GM debate, Scottish fresh produce suppliers are as diverse as their landscape. Nina Pullman went to visit
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ArticleInterview: Fesa in focus
Fesa UK grows and sources a wide range of fresh produce from around the world, including citrus. Fesa UK commercial director Sisco Tello speaks exclusively to FPJ about trends affecting the UK citrus category
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ArticleMarket is a tale of two citrus
Retail grapefruit and orange sales are falling in the UK, while demand for easy peelers continues to soar as younger consumers seek out easy-to-eat products
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ArticleWaitrose opens new high-tech store
Shoppers will be able to order online using in-store iPads among other services at new Waitrose store at Nine Elms, London
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ArticleBrits urged to buy French exports in ‘economic solidarity’
MPs have called on Britons to show support for ‘nearest neighbour city’ and buy French products following terror attacks
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ArticleAldi named world's top brand for sixth year in a row
The discount retailer has once again topped the annual Global Brand Simplicity Index from US-based brand consultancy Siegel & Gale
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ArticleUK to host fifth blackcurrant conference
Delegates will hear from Ribena’s marketing director with other sessions covering processing, marketing and growing
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ArticleDiscount pressure continues to hit Asda sales
It's been a fifth successive quarter of falling revenue at Asda, as CEO laments the "challenge" nature of the UK grocery market