Retail news from FPJ – Page 186
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ArticleBiggest UK cherry crop 'in more than 12 years'
This has resulted in a bountiful harvest of cherries for leading retailers, such as Waitrose, with 20 per cent more fruit going on sale this year
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ArticleTesco to trial UK-grown 'sweet' cabbage
Working with TH Clements, retailer bidding to erase 'memories of school dinners and cabbage boiled to within an inch of its life'
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ArticleVitacress launches new pack of BBQ herbs in M&S stores
The product, which includes fresh rosemary, thyme and chives in equal 10g measures, has arrived in time for summer
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ArticleAldi is retailer 'most compliant' on GSCoP
New survey conducted for Groceries Code Adjudicator makes positive reading for discounter, less so for Tesco and Iceland
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ArticleSuppliers see GSCoP as 'ambiguous' and 'long road to failure'
Management consultant David Sables tells GCA conference suppliers view the code positively, but deem it 'futile' to engage with it
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ArticleTacon to close one of her 'top five' retailer-supplier issues
Closure comes after a full analysis of the way retailers handle and charge for consumer complaints
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ArticleSuppliers 'suffering fewer problems' with supermarkets
New survey conducted on behalf of Groceries Code Adjudicator reveals a fall in perceived code breaches
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ArticleCPM Retail launches new berry in the UK
Blue Honeysuckle is being grown by the New Forest Fruit Company and will be available on shelves from June 2016
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ArticleAgrexco stock market listing bid
The Israel-based business plans to spin off its strawberry business in a public offer, with the UK one of its biggest markets for the product
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ArticleWellpak launches berry and tomato snack pots
Evesham supplier has launched cherries, blueberries and cherry tomatoes as one 5-A-DAY portion snack-pots
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ArticleParsnip suppliers urge consumers to root for the underdog
What can be done to help boost the image and versatility of parsnips, the roots category’s ‘unsung hero’? Martyn Fisher finds out
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ArticleThe US apple challenge
Life has not been easy for US apple suppliers in recent times, but those that remain are bullish about the future
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ArticleTop-fruit volume sales soar
Volume sales are soaring as low prices make top fruit more attractive than ever to consumers, while growers say new-season conditions look promising
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ArticleWaitrose starts 'pick your own offers' grocery scheme
'Groundbreaking' move allows customers who are members of myWaitrose to choose products they’d like to save 20 per cent on
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ArticleFood waste an ‘asset’, Coupe claims
Sainsbury's boss Mike Coupe, one of several high-profile speakers, in call to arms on issue of food waste at Fareshare conference
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ArticleBudgens unveils 'free fruit for kids' scheme
The ‘Free Fruit Challenge’ offers schoolchildren one free piece of fruit every day from participating Budgens stores during the campaign
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ArticleWoman finds spider in bag of bananas
Clare Mahon claims she will “never eat another banana ever again” after finding spider inside bag
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ArticleJudith Batchelar awarded OBE
Sainsbury’s brand director recognised in 2015 Queen’s birthday honours, alongside former FDF director Melanie Leech
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ArticleMike Coupe acquitted by Egyptian court
Sainsbury’s chief executive cleared of alleged embezzlement charges relating to failed joint venture with Egyptian distributor
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ArticleBig Four market share 'will have fallen another 4 per cent by 2020'
This will be to Aldi and Lidl, as competition in the grocery retail market intensifies, a report by credit rating agency Moody's claims