Retail news from FPJ – Page 219
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ArticleFruit show makes plans for National Apple Day
Sainsbury's teams up with the National Fruit Show to mark apple event
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ArticleAsda lands stonefruit prize
Retailer saw sales of South African peaches, nectarines and plums rise by over 40 per cent year on year during the 2012-13 season
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Article£500m food export action plan unveiled
UK government's action plan is aimed at promoting industry overseas, unlocking market barriers and simplifying paperwork
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ArticleChard and kale wow at Tozer
New varieties of kale and chard impress visitors at annual seed trials while runner beans may be the convenience product to take off
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ArticleSainsbury's online sales top £1bn
Supermarket now delivers to nearly 200,000 customers a week, and sales growth keeps on rising
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ArticleGreenvale overcomes 'worst season in 40 years'
Despite the poorest potato crop in four decades in 2012, potato supplier still managed to increase its profitability
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ArticleBid to extend avocado season
A new variety of avocado is destined for shop shelves in the UK, with the South African supply period being extended by nearly a month
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ArticleTitchmarsh fronts Waitrose apple campaign
TV gardener and chat show host joins grower Jeremy Linsell to promote British apples
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ArticleSainsbury's to re-stock watercress
Retailer satisfied that there are no traces of contamination for E. coli in its products
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ArticleRecord-breaking sales for Aldi
Discount supermarkets in the UK are celebrating strong sales growth figures, but Tesco sees its market share reduced
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ArticleRotten fruit earns retailer £15k fine
English supermarket owner hit with hefty fine for selling rotten fruit and inaccurately-labelled vegetables
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ArticleBanaBay enjoys 'meteoric' growth
UK-based banana firm continues to expand, with plans to enter the Chinese, American and Russian markets
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ArticleNew grapes varieties in at Tesco
Retailer announces unusual flavours and colours to bring to market
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Farm charity gets the Barfoots treatment
Farm Africa was the beneficiary at Barfoots' recent fundraising auction
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ArticleIGD predicts huge growth for online
Triple-digit growth is forecast for online grocery shopping
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ArticleSainsbury's commits R&D funds
Supermarket giant makes seven-figure sum available for suppliers' research projects
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ArticleBranston puts consumers on pack
Potato supplier gives shoppers the chance to appear on its Tesco potato packaging
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ArticleMorrisons backs sweetness of UK apples
Retailer says that this year's crop is sweeter than last year as it prepares to sell a record amount of English apple varieties
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ArticleThe 'Avozilla' invades Tesco
Tesco to stock the world's largest avocado, which is a staggering five times larger than the standard variety
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ArticleCo-op's food business slips
The Co-operative Group reports a 1.1 per cent decline in food sales for the first half of the year