Retail news from FPJ – Page 237
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ArticleWaitrose appoints food technology boss
Waitrose has appointed a new director of food technology. David Croft will join the upmarket retailer from Kraft Food, where he was director of sustainable agriculture on 26 September.
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ArticleWholesale partnership buys Chef’s Connection
One of the biggest caterers on New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) has been bought out in order to protect trade at the wholesale market.
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ArticleMcDonald's signs up to health deal
McDonald’s is among 37 fast-food firms who have signed up to a voluntary agreement to display the calorific content of their meals after Ronald McDonald was branded an “evil influence”.
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ArticleMorrisons builds store on stilts
Morrisons is to build a new supermarket to serve the people of Cardiff - on stilts.
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ArticleWaitrose to stock fresh damsons
Waitrose is to stock English damsons as it looks to widen its fruit offering.
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ArticleSainsbury's unveils new graduate programme
Sainsbury's has launch a new graduate training programme to begin next year.
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Asda erupts wtih volcanic green nectarines
Asda is stocking a new green nectarine sourced from a volcano for the first time.
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Tesco to sell off Japanese business
Tesco is to pull out of Japan as it has failed to achieve economies of scale in the country.
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ArticleSpar flower sales in bloom
Spar and AF Blakemore have boosted fresh flower sales by 13 per cent in the past year, as a result of a relaunch across stores in the Blakemore and Capper regions.
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ArticleSuperquinn delays hit fresh produce suppliers
Irish fresh produce suppliers, who were among those left unpaid when the Superquinn chain went into receivership, have now been hit by a delay in sanctioning the company’s subsequent takeover by the Musgrave Group.
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ArticleThe Co-op sees profit drop
The Co-operative Group’s CEO Peter Marks has expressed deep concern over market conditions in reporting a 10 per cent drop in profits.
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ArticleIGD instigates water push
Sainsbury’s is to link up with market analyst IGD to host a forum on water use next month as it steps up its commitment to improve efficiency in the supply chain.
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ArticleTesco revamps organics packaging
Tesco has revamped its packaging for organic fruit, vegetables and salads after extensive research into the category.
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Sainsbury's appoints new marketing boss
Sainsbury's has appointed a boss at MasterCard to head up its marketing department.
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ArticleGFS Asia manager leaves Tesco for M&S
One of the leading figures in Tesco’s Group Food Sourcing (GFS) division has left to join Marks & Spencer.
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ArticleAsda signals intent to ramp up direct sourcing
Asda is stepping up its direct sourcing capability with a raft of new developments in the UK, FPJ can reveal.
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ArticleSir Ken fined over share sales
The Financial Services Authority has fined former Morrisons boss Sir Ken Morrison £210,000 for failing to disclose share sales worth up to £450 million.
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ArticleYellow raspberries in at Tesco
Tesco has begun stocking a yellow raspberry variety called Champagne, which are grown in Berkshire and went into stores on Wednesday.
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ArticleSainsbury's chilli sales climb
Sainsbury’s reported this week that its chilli sales have risen 15 per cent year on year.