Retail news from FPJ – Page 259
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ArticleHortyfruta sponsors retail award
Hortyfruta, which recently launched the Lola logo as a quality assurance mark for Andalusian fresh produce, has revealed that it is sponsoring the Fresh Produce Retailer of the Year category at the prestigious Retail Industry Awards.
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Concern grows as ombudsman stalls
Trade organisations representing local shops and wholesalers have called on the Competition Commission to act swiftly and decisively to introduce an ombudsman to tackle excessive use of buyer power by major grocery retailers.
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ArticleHealthy move for multiples
Retailers were praised by the minister of public health on Wednesday for actively promoting fruit and vegetables in stores and working together with the government to combat obesity.
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Fresh food leads inflation fall
The UK has returned the lowest food inflation of the year with fresh food spearheading the fall and suggesting the “worst food prices are behind us”.
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ArticleAsda buyer on his bike
Asda buyer Andy Jackson is biking to Spain and back to pick up the last Good Natured Fruit of the Spanish season and bring it to Scotland, where the brand was created.
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ArticleIndependent win for Wareings
Wareings of Tarleton landed the QV Fresh Approach Independent Retailer of the Year award at this year’s Re:fresh conference, hosted by the Fresh Produce Consortium and FPJ.
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ArticleConvenience gong for Nisa-Today's
Nisa-Today’s scooped the gong for the QV Fresh Approach Convenience Retailer of the Year at the 2009 Re:fresh Awards.
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ArticleNational foodservice award for Pauleys
Pauleys has been named the MVS National Foodservice Supplier of the Year award at this year’s Re:fresh awards.
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ArticleCo-op does the Re:fresh double
The Co-operative Group topped an excellent year with a double win at this year’s Re:fresh awards.
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ArticleTesco battles market share loss
Supermarket giant Tesco is struggling with its market share, performing behind its 2008 figures despite a pick-up in the last month.
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JR Holland backs north east talent
The NECTA (North East Culinary Trade Association) Annual Competition, which is designed to showcase the best chefs and culinary students in the region, took place recently at the Gosforth Park Racecourse, Newcastle.
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ArticleOmbudsman pressure cranked up
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and the charity ActionAid have joined forces to urge retailers to sign up to the supermarket ombudsman proposed by the Competition Commission.
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Musgrave launches Londis discount scheme
A ‘brand essentials’ Londis over-riding discount (LOD) scheme, offering retailers significant margin opportunities earning up to a maximum of 4.5 per cent, has been launched by Musgrave Retail Partners GB.
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ArticleRestaurants commit to healthy plans
More than 2,000 family restaurants have committed to a healthy eating drive aimed at health by stealth for children.
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Article5 A DAY in price pressure
The world Cancer Research Fund is countering claims that credit-crunched consumers can no longer afford to eat their 5 A DAY with penny-pinching menu suggestions.
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ArticleMorrisons oranges gain top prize
Morrisons Sicilian oranges were among the winners as the retailer scooped an unprecedented nine awards at The Grocer Own Label Excellence Awards.
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Black bees secure Co-op buzz
The Co-operative Group has launched a research fund for the UK’s native black honeybee, which could potentially hold the key to reversing the dramatic decline in honeybee numbers.
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Average shop cost falls
The cost of an average shop is one per cent cheaper than last month and might represent the start of a downward trend, according to mySupermarket.co.uk.
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Compass records healthy profits
Worldwide catering group Compass showed no sign of global economic problems in reporting better-than-expected profits of 41 per cent.
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Food sales rise after strong April
Food sales are up 6.9 per cent on last year after a strong April with total retail sales on a whole seeing an uplift on 2008, according to new figures from the British Retail Consortium.