Retail news from FPJ – Page 198
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Waitrose unveils new speciality grape pack
Retailer looking to cash in on the rise of the fruit's popularity in the run up to the Christmas holidays
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ArticleTesco ‘shows signs of stabilising’
Sales decline slowed to 2.7 per cent at Tesco during last 12 weeks, as promotions boost growth in wider grocery market
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ArticleNew social supermarket opens doors
Community Shop will stock surplus food from supermarkets and supply locals in south London
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ArticleTesco wins South African stonefruit retailer of the year
'Stand-out sales' during a difficult 2013 and 2014 has secured Tesco retailer of the year award, voted for by growers
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ArticleSainsbury’s joins with GLA to train suppliers
Training supplied by GLA is tailored to Sainsbury’s suppliers to help identify hidden exploitation in supply chain
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ArticleShoppers ask Tesco and Asda for Fairtrade
Fairtrade Foundation says 100,000 emails have been sent to supermarkets asking them to stock Fairtrade bananas
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ArticleWellocks targets exports to Maldives
Lancashire wholesaler said it is exploring overseas growth with long-term support from Yorkshire Bank
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ArticleJS commercial director slams promotions
Paul Mills-Hicks told Sainsbury's Farming Conference that promotions dilute the effect of quality lines such as Fairtrade
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ArticleGoatham to plant 80 acres of Conference
Kent top-fruit grower plans to revamp British pear market with new orchard expected to produce 60t per hectare per year
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ArticleOcado gross sales up 20 per cent
Online retailer posts rise in gross group sales for full year, while CEO predicts continued growth ahead of market
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ArticleSainsbury’s urge suppliers to donate to Fareshare
Retailer will link key producers directly with food charity in ‘huge process’ to divert more edible food to those in need
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ArticleTesco rolls out G's Pickle Your Own kit
The retailer has given an exclusive listing to the grower's promotional boxes after seeing an increase in demand from customers
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ArticleTesco slashes full-year profit forecast
UK’s largest retailer continues its year of woes with warning that full-year group profit is £500m less than expected
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ArticleSainsbury’s awards two R&D grants for fresh produce
AC Goatham and pea producer Pinguin win two of retailer's six R&D grants, for projects using 'big data' to create insights
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ArticleRotten fruit and veg sees retailers fined
HMI inspectors found multiple items of fruit and vegetables affected by rot on several visits to A and Z Dadipatel in Batley
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ArticleCo-op in £1.5bn UK sourcing pledge
The retailer, which has 2,800 stores across the UK, said backing British farmers was about more than 'just rolling out the bunting'
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ArticleCox scoops third place as volumes rise
Cox volumes have risen 58 per cent, while Granny Smith, Royal Gala and Golden Delicious have declined
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ArticleCouncil gets tough on street traders' appearance
Traders will need to use stalls with a pastel-coloured canopy by January 2017 to "fit in" with Bath's World Heritage status
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ArticleIPL lines up Fenmarc and QV potato deals
Asda buying arm enters negotiations to buy up two potato production sites in move to strengthen its direct sourcing
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ArticleCouple open fruit and veg superstore
Greengrocers Malcolm and Sue Hendy have opened out-of-town fruit and veg store on industrial estate near Penzance