Retail news from FPJ – Page 200
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ArticleEx-Tesco man joins Co-op in new role
Chris Whitfield joins the Co-operative in newly created role as retail and logistics director, while two new board appointments also named
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ArticleNew study questions food miles logic
Growing veg in UK greenhouses through winter found to be less energy efficient than transporting outside-grown crops from Spain
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ArticleBanaBay to double size of UK HQ
Appointments in 2014 in sales, marketing, quality control and customer services have boosted international team to 18 people
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ArticleBartlett sets up online retail arm
Alan Bartlett and Sons' redesigned website now allows consumers and businesses to buy Bartlett vegetables through its website
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ArticleTorquay's 'sole fresh produce shop' made homeless
Gary Wood, of Monkeys Like Bananas, allegedly given seven days' notice to leave his retail unit in town's shopping centre
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Irish produce firm set to axe 98 jobs
Move lined up at Donnelly Fruit & Veg due to changes to outsourcing arrangements by one of its major customers
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ArticleM&S on hand to help Manor Fresh toast new factory
The potato and veg supplier and its key long-term retail customer marked the opening of a facility which has been two years in the making
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Morrisons partners with Royal Agricultural University
‘Long-term’ partnership will see retailer offer work placements while RAU students will support applied research on Morrisons farms
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ArticleMorrisons LFL sales drop 6.3 per cent
Total sales also fell by 3.6 per cent, but retailer says long-term plans such as moving packing operations to UK yet to benefit sales
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Article99p Stores to offer more fresh produce
High-street chain sets sights on joining discount grocery market with drive to increase fresh produce supply base
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ArticleNetto opens doors of first UK store
MD of Sainsbury’s and Dansk Supermarked JV says ‘there is room for more’ in UK discount market at opening of first store today
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ArticleFood sales continue to boost M&S
Premium retailer's half-year results show like-for-like food sales up one per cent and profit before tax up 2.3 per cent
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ArticleFood Freshly stakes claim to UK market
Fresh cut shelf-life firm Food Freshly is opening two offices in London and Dublin to prepare its growth in the UK market
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ArticleAsda security-tags baskets to stop people stealing them
Retailer takes action at Dundee branch after incidents which appear to coincide with introduction of 5p carrier bag charge
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ArticleRetailer offers pumpkin recycling
Sainsbury’s will send used pumpkins collected from ten stores for anaerobic digestion, and promote local recycling on stickers
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ArticlePotato project wins retail exposure
A Grow Your Own potato project for schools will be promoted on Puffin Produce's branded potatoes in retailers for the first time
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ArticleFood producers to get €39m EU funding
Fresh produce promotional campaigns among those who have won EU funding to help enhance Europe’s reputation as net exporter
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ArticleM&S voted most authentic UK brand
All major UK supermarkets voted among top ten most authentic brands according to new consumer research
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ArticleMega strawberry crop beats last year
British strawberry production is up eight per cent on 2013 and achieved 98 per cent market share at the peak of the season
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ArticleTesco to be investigated by Serious Fraud Office
Criminal investigation will replace review by Financial Conduct Authority as accounting scandal continues