Retail news from FPJ – Page 194
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ArticleMorrisons 'to axe' misting machines
Store managers have been told the machines have to be dismantled in the coming weeks, The Independent reported
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ArticleCompagnie Fruitière boosted by new investors
Agri-finance firm Unigrains and banking group Crédit Agricole invest in fruit supplier ahead of ‘ambitious’ growth plans
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ArticleTesco posts first sales growth in over a year
Latest Kantar figures do show that retailer lost market share, though, as Asda overtakes Sainsbury's as UK's second-biggest retailer
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ArticleTesco ranks UK towns by fresh produce preference
Shoppers in Dorchester buy fruit and veg more regularly than any other place in the country, retailer claims
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ArticleIndustry fears lack of crop protection, FPJ finds
Leading figures interviewed at Fruit Logistica claim tackling pests and population growth are the industry’s biggest challenges
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ArticleLive Trace offers new traceability solution
New cloud computing software Live Trace offers ‘first-of-its-kind’ app and traceability package generated by iPhone photos of the field
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ArticleTacon plans survey of 8,000 suppliers
Groceries Code Adjudicator plans ‘major’ survey to gain more insight into supplier relations at senior level dinner
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ArticlePoundland snaps up fruit-selling rival
Discount retailer is set to to acquire 99p Stores for £55m, subject to regulatory body approval
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ArticleClough and Marris reshuffled by Tesco
Supermarket moves senior figures out of fresh produce department as part of management restructure
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ArticleBooths appoints first-ever CEO
Appointment comes as retailer prepares for largest and most ambitious expansion in its history, opening five new stores in 12 months
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ArticleTesco to be investigated over supplier relations
Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon has launched the first investigation into a retailer’s supplier relations
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ArticleWaitrose and Primafruit agree new long-term deal
Latter will exclusively manage sourcing of imported fruit for the retailer, working from a packhouse in Evesham
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ArticleTotal Produce acquires stake in Gambles Group
Fresh produce giant announces fourth investment in North America with 50 per stake in Canadian Gambles Group
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ArticleSRA launches new supplier network
New ‘ultimate matchmaking tool’ will link sustainable suppliers with caterers, restaurants and public sector services
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ArticleRiding out the storm
South African fruit exporters have faced a difficult start to 2015, with an early grape season leading to a buyer’s market, and the Russian ban diverting Europe’s suppliers to the Middle East
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ArticleEthiopia: One to watch
Government incentives, tax breaks for new businesses and a climate suited to growing – Promar’s John Giles explains why Ethiopia is on the verge of an exports breakthrough
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ArticleSpecial report: Outside the box
Does a cod have anything in common with a cabbage? What can potato production learn from pork? And what could an avocado producer take from the automotive industry? Nina Pullman finds out
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ArticleInterview: Ready for action
Pret salads have become a mainstay of many an office lunchtime, leading to the chain’s strong sales growth. Category buyer Kay Savile talks to Nina Pullman about consumer trends in snack salads and how buying plans change during the year
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ArticleFresca Group CEO on produce giant's plans
Ian Craig knows exactly where he wants his company to sit in the supply chain. Martyn Fisher went to meet him
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ArticleSpotlight on Sainsbury's
Science, technology and big data provided the focus for Sainsbury’s Farming Conference, which had a record attendance of 650 farmers and growers