Retail news from FPJ – Page 268
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Article25 years from 5 A DAY
Just 12 per cent of UK consumers are eating their 5 A DAY, according to the latest TNS Usage panel data, which concludes that the average intake of recommended fresh produce is 2.6 portions a day in this country.
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ArticleBooths profits up 73 per cent
Northern supermarket chain Booths has reported a remarkable 73 per cent rise in full-year pre-tax profits, on sales up 5.4 per cent to £243.6 million.
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ArticleKeelings celebrates with giveaway
Irish soft-fruit grower Keelings has given away a brand new strawberry Mini Cooper to mark the fact that this year it has built a new 50,508sqm state-of-the-art strawberry glasshouse in North County Dublin.
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New body accredited for BRC global standard
SAI Global/EFSIS, the provider of food assurance solutions to the food industry, has become one of only two certification bodies to be accredited to undertake full and complete certification to the BRC Global Standard - Storage and Distribution.
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ArticleMcDonald's bags Collingwood apples
Apple and grape bags at UK branches of fast-food chain McDonald’s will exclusively feature Kentish apples this winter, grown by John Collingwood.
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ArticleACS chief talks small shops with Cameron
Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) chief executive James Lowman yesterday attended the Conservative Party leadership’s Small Business Survival Summit at the House of Commons.
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ArticleSomerfield acquisition gets green light
Competition watchdogs have given the go-ahead to The Co-operative’s takeover of Somerfield.
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Aldi claims highlight Tesco desperation
As Tesco introduces its increasingly disgruntled band of suppliers to “Discounter House” in Cheshunt, and customers to its self-appointed role of Britain’s biggest discounter, the discounter chain that has the UK’s leading supermarkets running scared, Aldi, is not exactly trembling in its boots.
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ArticleTNS data shows winners and losers
The latest TNS figures show Tesco, Sainsbury's and Waitrose lost out to the discounter chains in the latest 12 week period.
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ArticleA first for Chegworth Valley
Fruit grower and juice producer Chegworth Valley has opened its first ever farm shop on Kensington Church Street in London’s Notting Hill.
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ArticleKing remains upbeat amidst City gloom
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King remains reasonably upbeat about his company’s prospects, despite the economic meltdown.
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ArticleSolid September for Asda
Asda has reported “strong sales growth” in September, according to Reuters.
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Economic downturn asks responsible questions
Leading retailers and manufacturers see corporate responsibility as an investment, but will they pull back in an economic downturn?
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ArticleSainsbury's reports "robust" sales
Sainsbury’s this morning reported a “robust” sales performance in its second quarter trading statement, with total sales up 8.4 per cent in the 16 weeks to October 4.
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Age is just a number at Tesco
Tesco employs more than 50,000 over-50s - the equivalent of one in five of its UK workforce - the superstore announced as part of its celebrations for the government’s UK Older People’s Day on October 1.
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Waitrose ads to focus on quality offer
Waitrose’s new advertising campaign, going live today, is set to reinforce the supermarket’s image as a high-quality retailer that can still deliver value for money to its customers.
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Brits still wary of online food shopping
Two out of 10 consumers in the UK would not consider buying food and drink online, according to a study by price comparison site Shopzilla.co.uk.
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Race to buy Superquinn hots up
Asda and Sainsbury’s are still rumoured to be among the front-runners in the race to buy Irish supermarket group Superquinne, after Cork-based wholesale grocery group Musgrave withdrew its bid late last week.
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Multiples defend local credentials
Three of the UK’s major retailers have defended to the BBC their record of offering consumers local food following an investigation by two of the broadcaster’s reporters in Scotland.
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Innovation leads the way at IFE09
Leading UK exhibition organiser Fresh RM is set to challenge the way the industry thinks about innovation at the next installment of the UK’s largest and most respected food and drink trade event, IFE09.