Retail news from FPJ – Page 254
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ArticleYoungsters enjoy Bramley cook-off
Four lucky youngsters from Kent will see their recipes printed on cards for distribution in Tesco stores across the county, as they picked up prizes in the Bramley Bicentenary Cooking Competition at the show.
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ArticleLondis Fresh initiative complete
Londis has continued its commitment to investing in its retailers with the completion of its major initiative, Londis Fresh.
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ArticleMorrisons leads Bramley way
Morrisons, Punch Taverns and Booker were among those celebrating Bramley Apple Pie Week and the new English apple season with a series of promotions earlier this month.
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ArticleChiquita targets on-the-go market
Global banana giant Chiquita has begun trials of a new single-portion banana offer based around storage technology.
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ArticleTesco buyer offers insight
Sandy Norman of Tesco gave delegates at last week’s Eurofruit Congress Southern Hemisphere an insight into the group’s new fresh produce sourcing strategy, which is centred around a network of regional technical hubs responsible for sourcing volumes, some of it direct, for the company’s entire global operations.
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Wal-Mart buys IPL
Asda supplier International Produce Ltd (IPL) has been bought out for an undisclosed sum by Asda’s US parent company, global retail giant Wal-Mart.
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ArticleKendall attacks supermarket stance
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president Peter Kendall has faced down top supermarket bosses, imploring them to abandon their efforts to influence the government over the introduction of an independent ombudsman.
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Tesco to build own Olympic village
Tesco is to build a huge “supermarket suburb” by the Olympic site ahead of the 2012 Games in east London.
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ArticleThe Co-operative continues climb
The Co-operative Group has reported that its growth in the first half of the year has been driven by its food business.
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ArticleBudgens extends South East offer
Budgens has opened up a new store in Lydford-on-Fosse with a target of netting £14,000 a week, extending its South East offer.
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ArticleRestaurant Show looms
The Restaurant Show will be held at Earls Court 2 on October 12-14 providing an ideal opportunity for restaurant industry suppliers to launch their new products, innovations and initiatives.
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ArticleAsda defends banana stance
Asda has defended its pricing on bananas in the wake of mounting criticism and rumour over its decision to cut retails to 46p a kilo.
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ArticleAnger over commission's 'Tesco ban'
The Competition Commission has demanded that large supermarket chains cannot dominate local areas and has proposed a new system to the government, angering Tesco in the process.
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ArticleEurospar extends to Wales
Spar has launched two new stores under a new Welsh moniker, Eurospar, capitalising on former Somerfield outlets.
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ArticleBarlow warns on prices
The top-fruit industry marked the official start of the English apple and pear season with a launch in London last week.
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Compass makes English top-fruit pledge
Compass Group UK has made a commitment to source 100 per cent English apples and pears throughout October and November.
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ArticleLondis revs up new delivery offer
Londis is taking steps to improve its supply chain efficiency with the introduction of a brand new fleet of environment-friendly lorries for its stores.
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Co-op film pressures government
The government is being urged to commission research into the effects some pesticides may be having on nature’s most efficient pollinator after a new film from The Co-operative.
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ArticleRubens apples enter Tesco
The second season of English premium apple Rubens is set to hit Tesco, as supplier Norman Collett Ltd looks to build on the success of the fruit.
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ArticleNaked Grocer stripped bare
A former international fresh produce manager has set up a “naked” business designed to cater for consumers waning away from the supermarkets.