Retail news from FPJ – Page 218
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ArticleRetailers begin Christmas campaigns
Discounters aim to boost 2012’s winning share of Xmas market while big four go for loyalty and strengthen ranges
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Article'Lazy' people waste their pumpkin
Waste firm warns 18,000 tonnes of pumpkin will be thrown out today as people 'don't have a clue' what to do with it
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ArticleGovernment urged to help growers
Major Nigerian exporter sees chance to create millions of jobs, cut post-harvest losses and earn foreign exchange
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ArticlePeruvian Roquito peppers launch at Tesco
Roquito sweet chilli peppers begin retail presence starting with Tesco
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ArticleSeed producers face 'huge' admin burden
Scottish MEP calls proposals to make seed producers give detailed descriptions of plant varieties “heavy-handed”
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ArticleBid to double Middle East exports
Food and horticulture promotional body wants Irish exports to Middle East to top €500 million
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ArticleUK bell pepper supplier expands
Rainbow Group acquires "ultra-modern" nursery, with the first peppers set to be grown in the coming weeks
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ArticleM&S expands food business
Retail giant to double the pace of expansion in food at home and abroad as it continues to increase market share
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ArticleMotorway services seeks suppliers
Growers in Gloucestershire called on to attend ‘Meet the Buyer’ events to supply new family-run motorway services
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ArticleFruit trees for 100k schoolchildren
TV food campaigner Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall behind bid to get UK youngsters eating more fruit
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ArticleWomen are ‘vital’ to nut production
Global nut producers should place women in leadership positions as research shows their significance in supply chain
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ArticleRise in online grocery window-shopping
74 per cent of shoppers surveyed say technology saves time on grocery shopping, with 69 per cent saying it saves money
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ArticleMore record results for food discounters
Aldi and Lidl increase their market share in latest data released, while Tesco, Asda and Morrisons take a hit
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ArticleBooths acquires Sharrocks
Retailer makes company history with first supplier purchase in 166 years in bid to control supply chain
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ArticleWarts-and-all TV show on retail giant
A new three-part series on frozen food giant Iceland airs tonight and looks into the public perception of frozen foods
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ArticleTesco's food waste is 'staggering'
Families waste about £700 a year throwing away food, report reveals, with shocking dumping figures for salads and apples
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ArticleFood firms fear rising costs
New report suggests raw materials going up in price is biggest worry for UK businesses, but that we may see more export trade
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ArticleGhana endures major pineapple slump
Ghana's international exporters drop from 50 to 15 in less than a decade, with the situation looking increasingly bleak
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ArticleSainsbury's in major online investment
Retailer that recently hit the £1bn online sales mark is to open special 'dark store' in east London
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ArticleIndustry chief's transparency call
IGD research unveiled at annual convention shows big increase in shoppers wanting more food origin facts