Retail news from FPJ – Page 192
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ArticleSuppliers ‘want more collaboration’ with retailers
Supermarkets and producers should work more closely together, head of trade body has said
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ArticleSolid year for UK soft fruit
Strawberries still account for the vast majority of soft-fruit sales, and it’s been a special fortnight for the red berry, while blueberries are riding the crest of wave
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ArticleSainsbury's sales drop for fifth quarter in a row
Total sales fell 0.3 per cent as price cuts and food deflation both affected trading
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ArticleMonty Don addresses growers
A Horticulture Wales event hosts speed networking and Q&A sessions to encourage collaboration in Welsh supply chain
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Morrisons posts worst results in eight years
The struggling Big Four retailer reported a pre-tax profit of £345 million, down 52 per cent on last year
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ArticleUK family's shock as deadly spider 'found in bunch of bananas'
Mother and young daughter's horror as Costa Rican fruit bought from Tesco is believed to be housing Brazilian Wandering Spider
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ArticleDaffodil production warms up
Key supplier Winchester Growers says daffodil season will be on track by April, despite a slow start
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ArticleTesco is 'taking Asda's market share'
Strong performance from UK's leading retailer comes at the expense of Asda, according to new Kantar Worldpanel figures
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ArticleNisa snaps up over 270 ex-Costcutter traders in two years
C-store specialist has been on a recruitment drive in recent years, and is constantly increasing its presence in the UK
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ArticleBullying gives procurement a bad name, managers claim
New research suggests that 88 per cent of supply chain managers reckon supplier bullying in retail is a blight on the industry
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ArticleWales achieves UK soft fruit first
First British strawberries are available a week earlier than usual, with growers on the outskirts of Cardiff one step ahead of the rest
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ArticleSainsbury's initiates in-store click-and-collect service
Service started in first store this week, with 99 others set to offer it before the end of 2015
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ArticleUK retailers 'need to adopt organic strategy'
Organic Trade Board chair claims lack of cohesion on organic products in leading supermarkets is holding market back
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ArticleBranding the convenience sector
With further rapid growth predicted for the convenience store market, Michael Barker asks what opportunity it opens up for branded produce
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ArticleCucumbers feel the squeeze
Cucumbers are not without their struggles, with pressures coming from supermarket price wars and little product development
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FPJ Podcast - NFU conference and Organic Market Report
The FPJ team discuss the recent NFU conference, growth in the organic sector, and problems in the potato market
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ArticleThai exporters look to Europe
With ready-to-eat exotics a growing part of Europe's prepared produce market, Thai exporters see good opportunities
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ArticleAbel & Cole back in profit and nearly doubles its turnover
Despite what the organic retailer describes as a "challenging" year, a pre-tax profit of £3.7m has been secured
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ArticleRebranded own-label Nisa fruit and veg enjoy sales hike
Since the launch of rebranded Heritage fruit in October 2014, there has been a 24.4 per cent uplift in year-on-year sales
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ArticlePrepared category eyes seasonal produce
Prepared fruit and veg suppliers are looking to seasonal produce and maximising the health message to grow sales over the next year