Retail news from FPJ – Page 345
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Onions go veggie
Rustler Producer has teamed up with label suppliers Leading Edge and vegeterian brand Quorn for a special offer.
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Tesco scheme nets staff a bumper pay day
Tesco staff will share £106m in payouts from the UK’s leading supermarket chain’s share option scheme this year.
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Tesco accused of delaying OFT probe
Tesco has been accused of dragging its feet over the Office of Fair Trading probe into retailer-supplier relationships, industry insiders are reported as saying.
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Lack of labour could lead to industry closure, farming bosses warn
Government plans to curb immigration has led to a backlash from farming leaders who warned parts of their industry could face closure due to a lack of overseas labourers.
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Food scare contained according to FSA
UK retailers are confident they have cleared their shelves of products contaminated with a potential cancer causing dye.
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Onions top for availability
Fresh produce, and particularly onions, lead the pack when it comes to availability, a survey has shown.
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Asda to invest £600m in new stores
Asda is to invest £600 million in 20 new store projects across the UK.
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Tesco set to top c-store market
Tesco, not content with domination of the supermarket sector, is now being tipped to top the convenience market this year.
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Ripesense ready for new challenges
FRUIT LOGISTICA: Ripesense, the revolutionary New Zealand designed label that changes colour depending on the maturity of the fruit it is attached to, caused quite a stir in Berlin.
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Fruit and veg needs a strong visual impact
FRUIT LOGISTICA: Fruit and vegetables need to have a strong visual impact at the point of sale, according to supply giants Chiquita.
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Welsh fruit and veg man dies in crash
Basil Richardson, a North Wales trader, died in a car crash on Saturday.
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Retail support needed for 5 A DAY
FRUIT LOGISTICA: Retailers throughout Europe need to throw their weight behind the 5 A DAY campaign, said Gunter Schweinsberg, chairman of the Fruit Logistica advisory board.
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Consumer concern on RFID tagging
Consumers are very concerned about the use of radio frequency identification tags (RFID) in retailers, according to a new survey.
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Sainsbury's gets active with kids
Sainsbury’s is claiming its bid to tackle children’s health has proved a resounding hit.
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Pepper producers accredited
Dutch producers are celebrating after gaining BRC accreditation for their specialist pepper production.
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Healthy Valentines treat
Forget chocolates, Tesco and Waitrose are going head to head with a special healthy Valentines offer for romantic couples.
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Tesco slashes produce prices
Tesco has slashed the price on a number of produce items, in what it claims is a bid to get people eating healthily.
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Icelandic bid for Somerfield
Bullish Icelandic venture-capital group Baugur has made a £1billion takeover approach to UK supermarket chain Somerfield.
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Counter-action boosts Scottish fruit sales
Sweets and crisps on the checkouts of Scottish convenience stores are to be replaced with apples and oranges, as part of health bosses’ plans to clean up the nations diet.
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Chip week ahoy
Chip lovers are flocking to the British Potato Council’s website, in preperation for National Chip Week.