Retail news from FPJ – Page 227
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Walmart moves nearer to small farms target
Walmart, the parent company of Asda, is stepping up plans to source from one million small farms around the world by 2015, with ambitious targets also penned in for the UK.
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Supermarkets "plaguing" smaller greengrocers
British supermarkets now control 90 per cent of the UK retail market for fruit and vegetables, with smaller retailers “struggling to compete”, according to international research firm IBISWorld.
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ArticleCalls for watchdog to fine UK supermarkets
Activists staged a demonstration last Wednesday highlighting the need for the government to ensure that its new supermarket watchdog has the power to fine supermarkets for unfair buying practices.
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ArticleTesco makes surprise management move
Tesco is aligning its fresh food and FMCG food business into a single department from 1 December.
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ArticleWatermelon 'price fixing' claims could be quashed
An investigation into claims that retailers including Tesco, Auchan, Aldi, Lidl, Spar and CBA may have colluded to fix the price of fresh watermelons sold in Hungary could be prevented from advancing any further if a proposed change to the law is approved, Eurofruit reports.
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ArticleQuick introduction for new Chiquita CEO
US-based fresh produce marketer Chiquita Brands International has officially welcomed its newly appointed chief executive, Ed Lonergan, presenting him with a banana business dictionary to ensure the former healthcare executive gets up to speed quickly.
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ArticleReynolds brokers Brogdale deal
High-end caterer Lusso has worked with fresh-produce supplier Reynolds to form a pioneering partnership with the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale and bring niche English apple varieties to a new customer base.
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ArticleTesco boss pledges more transparency for suppliers
Supermarkets need to get “more personal with growers and suppliers” according to Philip Clarke, UK chief executive of Tesco.
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ArticleKing calls for unified nutrition label
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has called on the food industry to use a universal front of pack nutritional labelling system.
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ArticleWaitrose grabs record-breaking share
Waitrose’s share of the grocery market has climbed to its highest ever, according to latest figures from analyst Kantar Worldpanel.
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ArticleNew MD of convenience for Morrisons
Morrisons has appointed group strategy director Gordon Mowat to the newly formed role of managing director of convenience.
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ArticleM&S reaches GlobalGAP agreement
Marks & Spencer has agreed to share standards with international horticultural certification provider GlobalGAP, enabling fresh produce companies potentially to reduce the amount of auditing required in order to supply the group, Eurofruit reports.
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ArticleWaitrose to ban use of neonicotinoids
Supermarket makes unilateral decision to ban controversial chemicals
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ArticleM&S posts a rise in food sales
Marks & Spencer has announced a four per cent rise in quarterly food sales.
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ArticleThe Co-op reveals produce packaging innovation
The Co-operative is set to use a new packaging system which it says can extend the shelf life of fresh produce by up to two days
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ArticleAldi makes UK convenience store debut
Aldi is opening its first-ever convenience store in the UK.
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ArticleTesco expands its retail operation in Thailand
Tesco has launched online grocery services for customers in Bangkok, Thailand as part of its aim to improve its international presence.
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ArticleChile strikes threaten UK exports
Key lines could run short in UK stores after strikes hamper sendings from the South American country
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ArticleSales up at Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's has released its trading statement for the second quarter ended 29 September, revealing year-on-year growth in total sales of 4.3 per cent, or 4.4 per cent excluding fuel.
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ArticleChallenging market takes its toll on Tesco
Tesco has announced a drop in profit for the half year to 25 August, despite a slight increase in group sales.