Retail news from FPJ – Page 248
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ArticleDel Monte reveals core of Naked Fruit range
Del Monte is launching a whole prepared pineapple into the UK market this month as part of its Naked Fruit range.
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ArticleTesco fresh director in shock departure
Colin Holmes has resigned as Tesco’s fresh foods commercial director, FPJ can reveal.
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ArticleJR Holland wins education contract
Students across the North East are tucking into a host of healthy meals as JR Holland Food Services has secured a new tender to supply fresh products to university colleges in the region.
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The Co-op voices honeybee fears
The Co-operative has warned the problems facing the British honeybee population are being exasperated by a new economic phenomenon - “beeflation”.
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ArticleMorrisons launches fruit pot range
Morrisons has launched a new range of prepared fruit pots and packs aimed at the family convenience market.
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Ethical supermarket co-op hits London
A new supermarket venture to draw ethical shoppers away from the large retailers using an army of free staff has begun.
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Spar UK excites with £5m range relaunch
Spar UK is set to relaunch its own-label food and drink range with a £5 million investment in communications for the year ahead.
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ArticleConvenience sector outpaces supermarkets
The convenience store market is growing at a faster rate than supermarkets in the UK as the idea of the big weekly shop wanes.
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The Co-op to stage seminar in the West
The Co-operative Group is joining forces with HRH The Countess of Wessex to stage a seminar for local farmers, food producers and suppliers at the Royal Bath and West Showon 3 June.
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ArticleCelebrities give Bramley hints
Antony Worrall Thompson and Angela Hartnett are just two of the top names featured in a brand-new online resource for chefs developed by the Bramley Campaign.
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ArticleWaitrose and Ocado sign new deal
Waitrose and Ocado, the online grocer, announced a new 10-year agreement on Wednesday to run until September 2020.
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ArticleAsda acquires UK Netto stores
Asda this week announced it has reached a deal with Dansk Supermarked A/S to purchase its Netto Foodstores discount chain in the UK for £778 million on a cash and debt free basis.
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ArticleWaitrose sales climb
Waitrose sales figures are climbing on what is being dubbed the Delia-and-Heston effect.
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ArticleKantar reveals grocery market pressure
Asda is under pressure as its market share falls for the fifth month in a row while Waitrose and Aldi at opposite ends of the retail spectrum maintain high growth.
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Consumer confidence returns
Consumer confidence is at its highest for 18 months according to the latest survey from the British Retail Consortium and market researcher Nielsen.
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The Co-op celebrates market share
The Co-operative Group’s managing director Tim Hurrell celebrated the number-five retailer’s 7.5 per cent market share at the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) 2010 Summit in Birmingham last week.
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Asda and Stubbins in toms team up
Asda and Stubbins Marketing Ltd have been promoting new varieties of locally grown tomatoes at Asda this week.
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ArticleCo-op chairman backs ceo
Amid reports of boardroom disgruntlement due to poor performance, The Co-operative Group’s chairman Len Wardle has publicly backed ceo Peter Marks.
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ArticleHaldanes employs marketing guru
Fledgling supermarket chain Haldanes has backed its local sourcing strategy with the engagement of a marketing firm.
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ArticleRestaurant game ups marketing ploys
The UK’s restaurant, hotel and pub operators are using an imaginative range of marketing techniques to keep the nation’s diners eating out.