Retail news from FPJ – Page 214
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ArticleUK chain to stock infamous durian
Malaysian-based food producer Foods Wise gets listing for its vacuum-packed product in Loon Fung stores across UK
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ArticleKing's Sainsbury's reign set to end
CEO of nearly ten years, Justin King, to leave the UK's second-biggest retailer in July, with Mike Coupe replacing him
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ArticleFirm maintains UK cucumber record
Out-of-this-world work by Thanet Earth employees ensures UK-grown product reaches shop shelves at the first opportunity
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ArticleSector urged to rally behind Fairtrade
Upcoming banana-focused 'Fortnight' campaign aimed at getting more retailers and suppliers acquainted with movement
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ArticleFinal countdown for SA citrus
Berlin may well be the place where the fortunes of South African citrus in Europe will be decided, writes Fred Meintjes
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ArticleNew fruit snack is ‘godsend’
Founders say pouches of pureed fruit aimed at 7-11 year olds fill a gap in the market for cool yet healthy snack for children
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ArticleFirm tasked with revamping celery's image
KISS selected by G's Fresh to develop strategic, digital and social media campaign to rekindle UK’s love for the vegetable
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ArticleEdwards promoted to Bakkavor COO
Mike Edwards will take prepared firm's UK helm as Steve Broadbent leaves MD role at Convenience Foods
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ArticleSainsbury’s Local overtakes supermarkets
Retailer’s convenience channel has more stores than traditional supermarkets, showing consumers shop 'little and often’
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ArticleSH Pratt announces job losses
Nearly 90 people to lose their jobs at the Luton-based firm, which handles imported bananas and other tropical fruit
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ArticleMorrisons' online grocery service is live
Retailer's grocery site includes rating system giving customers an assessment of the quality and seasonality of produce
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ArticleIceland director leaves role at retailer
Paul Foley became international business director in January 2013, and sat on the Iceland Foods' board
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ArticleTesco and Morrisons' sales plummet
Latter blames lack of online presence for Christmas slump, while Tesco cites 'weaker grocery market' in UK
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Booths sales up 6 per cent
Regional, family-owned retailer said early Christmas marketing campaign and rise in pre-ordering led to sales boost
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ArticleAsda CEO laments 'very tough' times
Nevertheless, Asda saw record customer numbers in the run-up to Christmas with 4.8m shoppers alone on 23 December
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ArticleLidl's 'best ever' Christmas performance
Busiest day of 23 December caps discount retailer's best ever trading year in the UK
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ArticleStrong Christmas sales at Sainsbury's
In 14 weeks to 4 January, like-for-like sales rose 0.2 per cent, while Waitrose and The Co-op also enjoy decent trade
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ArticlePaterson urges Brits to buy homegrown
Addressing Oxford Farming Conference, UK environment secretary queries why 24 per cent of food eaten in country is imported
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ArticleSwithenbank opens depot in South East
Distributor opens new M25 hub aimed at tailoring temperatures for individual orders and expanding customer base
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Fresh produce warehouse floods
Firefighters were called to a box scheme warehouse in Wiltshire after flooding left staff rushing produce to safety