Retail news from FPJ – Page 180
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ArticleBerry grower turns to kiwiberries for Waitrose
George Leeds has been growing strawberries for Waitrose for ten years, but is now turning his hand to the exotic product as well
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ArticleWaitrose launches purple Chantenay carrots
Freshgro-produced purple Chantenay carrots will be available in 120 Waitrose stores over a period of six weeks
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ArticleYes Peas! partners with Waitrose in new campaign
Retailer-backed campaign will search for Young Pea Chef of the Year who will win £500 of Waitrose cookery equipment
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Ex-Asda category directors join Morrisons
Familiar faces Drew Kirk and Rick Bourne move across West Yorkshire to take up new roles at retail rival
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ArticleCider producer asks for apple donations
Scottish firm has asked growers to come forward with excess fruit to help combat food waste through cider production
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ArticleKerry McCarthy named as shadow Defra secretary
MP who backs new bill to force supermarkets to donate food waste is shadow Defra minister in Jeremy Corbyn’s new cabinet
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ArticleUK stonefruit sales shine
Lacklustre weather failed to take the shine off summer stonefruit sales this season, thanks to competitive prices and solid European supply
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ArticleG’s signs tie-up with seed company
Deal is first time G’s has collaborated with another manufacturer to offer in-pack giveaway samples to strengthen superfood message
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ArticleBirmingham Market rocked by fire, death and bankruptcy
Wholesale firm George Perry buys retail chain after owner dies in same week as fire and reported bankruptcy
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ArticleNew My Local c-store chain in £1bn deal with Nisa
My Local, the rebranded names for the former Morrisons M local shops, will become one of Nisa's major customers.
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ArticleMorrisons LFL sales fall 2.7 per cent
Retailer’s pre-tax profit falls by almost half in H2 as it prepares to close 11 supermarkets and finalise sale of M Local
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ArticleCustomer service push sees Monaghan back in profit
Mushroom giant's UK business has also grown its turnover to a nine-figure sum
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ArticleGoogle 'to roadtest' fresh produce delivery service
Internet giant ramps up competition with AmazonFresh through reported roll out of grocery delivery service in small-scale pilot
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ArticleRail freight up by 80 trains per week
Asparagus and figs demand helping to drive increase in rail freight in the UK as Network Rail responds by improving service
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ArticleS&A Produce sends Mexican avos to China
UK berry and asparagus specialist has entered the avocado trade with new route between Latin America and Asia
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European apples could be in China ‘within a year’
Promotional body for European topfruit said Chinese importers are interested in quality and taste of bicoloured apples
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ArticleBest British cherry season 'in 30 years'
Since the start of the British cherry season in May, growers have produced 2,682 tonnes - an uplift of 80 per cent on 2014's 1,488t
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ArticlePopular fruit and veg shop 'forced to close' to return
Gloucestershire grocer has been given a new lease of life after originally being 'forced' to close due to a new property development
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ArticleSainsbury's urges young adults to consider farming
Retailer claims that research has reveals over a third of 16 to 24-year-olds match the criteria for a modern day career in farming
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ArticleBooker cleared to snap up Budgens and Londis
UK's largest cash and carry chain now reportedly expects the acquisition to be completed by September 14