Retail news from FPJ – Page 24
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‘No lettuce’ salad wins top organic award
Flower Salad from Maddocks Farm Organic awarded possible listing at Ocado after triumphing in Soil Association’s annual BOOM Awards
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Goatham’s hungry for more after lockdown boost
British topfruit giant welcomes Covid-related boost to consumption as it continues major programme of orchard planting
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Wolds Produce acquires WM Quarrie
Potato supplier buys fellow Yorkshire business, eyeing opportunities for growth in seed potato market
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IGD launches net-zero guide
IGD partners with climate solutions expert South Pole to help the food and consumer goods industry take steps towards net zero
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Co-op signs up to sustainability code
Central England Co-op signs up to EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Business and Marketing Practices to improve food sustainability
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Morrisons takeover bid 'a good deal'
Comment: Chris Elliott, head of Market Insights at Edge by Ascential, believes Morrisons takeover by Fortress is "a good deal"
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Supermarkets drive high sales
UK grocery sales remain resilient as British lockdown eases, NielsenIQ data reveals
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Ocado helps suppliers boost business
Ocado Retail is expanding partnership with ad platform CitrusAd to help suppliers build their businesses on its website
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UK supermarkets in eco-label pilot
Sainsburys, Co-op and M&S involved in trial of landmark new traffic-light system for assessing environmental impact of various food products
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Central England top of the co-ops
Central England Co-op makes top five in annual report of the 100 best performing co-operatives
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Download FPJ Going Global
Six months after Brexit we explore the trade opportunities and challenges for UK suppliers as they adjust to life outside the Single Market
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Jepco launches 'Living Lettuce' in Co-op stores
Jepco's whole head 'Living Lettuce' puts down roots in Co-op stores nationwide
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Supermarket shoppers returning to old habits
Consumers shopping little and often again, online sales plateau and discounters’ growth returns but consumer habits still not back to normal
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Driver shortage turns 'critical'
Expect empty shelves and higher prices as driver shortage turns critical, warns delivery company ParcelHero
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Quick commerce channel 'set for major growth'
Rapid food and grocery delivery now considered a sales channel in own right and IGD says burgeoning sector could more than double in size
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Herbs turn over a new leaf
The pandemic has kickstarted fresh herbs, with many products enjoying sales growth of around 30 per cent. Fred Searle reports on the sector's key trends as UK consumers get more adventurous with their cooking
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Scotty Brand celebrates first Ayrshire potatoes
Premium fresh produce label is hopeful of strong demand this season after Covid-related boost to local veg sales in Scotland
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Waitrose renames citrus leaf to avoid racial slur
Supermarket to rename Kaffir Lime Leaves after discovering it has historically been used as a racial slur in South Africa
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Tesco discounts strawberries after glut
Supermarket offers a kilo of British strawberries for just £3 after warm weather brings an abundance of crop
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First Comber Earlies hit supermarket shelves
Recent warm weather helps Wilson’s Country dig PGI potato variety on time, with good eating quality thanks to high dry matter