Retail news from FPJ – Page 44
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Company Shop Group save 60m meals
Food redistribution organisation notches up new milestone in 2019, saving surplus food from going to waste
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Veganuary drives plant-based boom at Tesco
Supermarket reports record sales of plant-based wraps and sandwiches during meat-free campaign
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GCA opens annual survey
Christine Tacon launches final survey of suppliers as Groceries Code Adjudicator before her term ends in June
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Spar sells daffodils in support of Marie Curie
Ten pence from every bunch sold is being donated to the terminal illness charity as part of its 2020 Great Daffodil Appeal
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Produce Investments sells stake in Linwood Crops
PIL transfers all of its shares in LCL back to the potato marketer's management shareholders
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M&S picks up inaugural FLARE award
New Merchandising prize for retailer best practice recognises efforts by M&S to promote fresh produce to shoppers
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Stripped-back Waitrose ads focus on quality
New 'slow TV' adverts put the focus on the origins and quality of Waitrose's food, including its fresh produce
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Change at the top for Flamingo
Co-founder and CEO Martin Hudson steps into executive director role and is replaced by former international MD Olivia Streatfeild
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"Sainsbury's performance is improving"
New Kantar data shows Sainsbury's faring well against Big Four competitors, while "Veganuary" trends take off
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Waitrose and Vitality offer fresh produce discounts
Partnership between the supermarket and insurer aims to encourage healthier eating and more exercise
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NI apple growers in limbo over Brexit
Uncertainty remains on apple exports to Republic of Ireland as UK readies to leave Europe
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£1.15m for creative ideas against food waste
New funding release from government encourages new ideas to tackle the 4.5 million tonnes of food wasted each year
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Ban on plastic waste exports in Environment Bill
New powers for the government to crack down on outsourcing of plastic pollution included in return of Environment Bill
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Iceland dumps plastic in major trial
Switch to plastic-free and reduced-plastic packaging on fresh produce promises major environmental benefits
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Booths launches Healthy Plates range
Expansion of own-label offer features four new SKUs that each contribute one of your 5 A Day
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Sainsbury's commits to net zero emissions by 2040
Outgoing chief executive Mike Coupe said supermarket will slash CO2 in twenty years, ahead of government targets
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Blakemore launches food waste trial
Convenience chain partners with Too Good to Go app to help reduce the amount of fresh food thrown away
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Plant-based food drives mushroom sales
New stats from Tesco show mushroom sales rapidly rising, with growers facing unprecedented demand
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Riverford co-owners star in new campaign
Guy Singh-Watson's organic business pushes back against supermarkets, air freight and pesticides in short film
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UK food waste falls seven per cent
Wrap describes the drop in household food waste as "significant"