Retail news from FPJ – Page 225
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Waitrose rhubarb sales climb
Waitrose’s sales of forced rhubarb are up 40 per cent on last year, latest sales figures show. For the week to 9 February 2013, sales increased substantially due to last season’s later start.
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Yaxley takes London MD role at Tesco
Andrew Yaxley has been appointed as Tesco’s newly created managing director for London.
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New name for IPL
Asda has renamed International Produce, its direct sourcing division, in a move that reflects its growing business outside of fruit and veg.
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Not so sour lemons
A new citrus variation is set to have the foodservice sector scrapping to get hold of the limited amount of produce.
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Report: "UK F&V market set for more price rises"
A new report has claimed the overall value of the UK fresh produce market will rise by 11.5 per cent between 2013 and 2016, largely due to price inflation.
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Waitrose has new convenience head
Waitrose has made a change at the top of its convenience tree, with Jackie Wharton promoted from the position of director of commercial operations to a new role as director of convenience.
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Convenience drive for Morrisons
Morrisons has acquired seven stores from closing camera chain Jessops as part of its convenience drive this year.
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Tesco buoyant as Morrisons decline continues
Morrisons has suffered a share decline of 0.6 percentage points, according to the latest grocery share data from Kantar Worldpanel.
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Ocado lowers specs for fresh produce
Ocado says it is in the process of broadening its quality specifications in order to sell more misshapen fruit and vegetables.
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Asda academy throws open its doors
Asda has launched a supplier development initiative in partnership with Scotland Food & Drink.
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Compass rolls out Be Food Smart programme
Compass Group UK & Ireland has teamed up with the Department of Health’s Change4Life programme to roll out a new phase of healthy eating promotion.
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Sir Stuart Rose to chair Ocado
Sir Stuart Rose, who stepped down as chairman of M&S back in 2011, will take up the position of chairman at online grocer Ocado.
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Tacon gets the produce industry’s backing
The announcement of Christine Tacon, the former MD of The Co-operative Farms, as the long-awaited groceries code adjudicator has been well received by the fresh produce industry.
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F&V ‘cheapest at greengrocers’, says new show
This week’s Channel 4 documentary claiming greengrocers and independent retailers are selling fruit and vegetables up to 35 per cent cheaper than supermarkets is “not surprising”, according to one leading greengrocer.
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Price inflation and PR push boosts apples
English apples have seen 18 per cent price inflation this season and benefited from supermarkets lowering their specifications, as well as a major PR push, growers’ representatives report.
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Salmonella found in thyme at Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s has launched an investigation into one of its suppliers after salmonella was found in a packet of the retailer’s own label lemon thyme.
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700 new jobs at Tesco following online success
Tesco says that the popularity of its online grocery service has allowed it to create 700 new jobs at a new dotcom store based in Crawley.
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The Co-op strengthens executive food team
Following a like-for-like food sales increase of 2.2 per cent over the Christmas trading period, The Co-operative group has strengthened its executive team by creating four new roles.
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Sales rise for German retail giant
Metro Group has announced its preliminary figures for the full-year of 2012, revealing an increase in sales of 1.2 per cent to €66.7bn, or growth of 0.8 per cent in local currency.
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Tesco to stock sweet lemon variety
Retail giant Tesco has claimed another fresh produce first after revealing it plans to stock Meyer, a sweet lemon variety, in around 400 of its stores in the UK.