Retail news from FPJ – Page 2
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Orchard House collapse prompts calls for price reset in prepared fruit
Industry figures call for higher prices and fairer margins as Orchard House Foods enters administration
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IGD forecasts global retail trends
Improving supply chain efficiency and delivering value are some of the key trends expected in 2023
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Aldi gives warehouse staff New Year pay rise
Discount retailer Aldi is upping salaries of its warehouse staff from February 2023
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Driscoll’s berries scoop taste awards
Driscoll’s berry varieties awarded for superior taste by International Taste Institute
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Nationwide Produce certified as Great Place to Work
Supplier says positive results from anonymous employee survey highlight the company’s commitment to putting its people first
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Proctor & Associates says Lidl case is ‘tip of the iceberg’
Company CEO Deane Proctor says suppliers are still afraid to bring claims against retailers, as he prepares to sue Lidl for £2.6m
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Sainsbury’s in Just Eat tie-up
The supermarket and food delivery platform have joined forces to provide Sainsbury’s customers with on-demand delivery in 30 minutes from 175 stores nationwide
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British berry volumes ‘could shrink if returns don’t improve’
British Berry Growers complains of widening inflation gap between retailers and growers, and calls on supermarkets to pay “fair and reasonable price”
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Food sales deliver financial boost
A surge in grocery spend in final week of December helped boost supermarket results, Nielsen reports
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Festive cheer for Tesco
Grocery market leader reports strong growth in Q3 and Christmas trading
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Hortgro highlights versatility of nectarines and peaches in UK campaign
Trade body warns that returns to growers must increase as it embarks on new campaign emphasising product versatility
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Record Christmas for Sainsbury’s
Supermarket reports strong set of third-quarter figures, with outlook ahead of forecasts
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AMFRESH to host Festival of Fresh 2023
Innovative fruit supplier welcomes FPJ’s flagship festival to its cutting-edge new facility in Cambridgeshire in June 2023
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GE food ‘doesn’t need special labelling’, says minister
Government reiterates support for gene editing and says Genetic Technology Bill will remove barriers to research
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Tune in to the biggest industry trends ahead of Fruit Logistica 2023
Special online series World of Fresh Ideas offers sneak preview of industry’s latest and most exciting developments before Fruit Logistica begins, with first of eight videos now online
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Lidl reports stellar Christmas sales
Lidl GB Christmas sales rose 24.5% year-on-year as 1.3m more customers shopped in its stores over the festive period
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Aldi doubles down on food waste
Aldi extends partnership with Company Shop Group to help reduce food waste
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Inflation fuels supermarkets' first ever £12bn Christmas
Year-on-year sales growth of 9.4% in December ensures record Christmas sales as inflation continues to shape retail sector
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Lidl named berry retailer of the year
British Berry Growers praises discounter for huge volume sales increase
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Aldi enjoys record Christmas sales
Discounter’s December sales exceeded £1.4 billion for first time, spurred by cost-of-living crisis and World Cup