Retail news from FPJ – Page 46
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ArticleStrong Christmas boosts M&S
Upmarket retailer's Food division drives positive growth for the business as transformation strategy starts to pay off
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Article£1m "Brexit fund" for FareShare Scotland
New funding from Scottish government to ease Brexit pressures, with food charity able to supply thousands more meals
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ArticleVilliers assures sceptical industry over food standards
Audience at Oxford Farming Conference showed little faith that government will protect standards in post-Brexit negotiations
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Article"Plastic alternatives could be worse for environment"
Supermarket representatives tell Green Alliance they are risking the environment by rushing to ditch plastics
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ArticleMorrisons falter in festive sales
The retailer saw a 1.7 per cent drop in sales during the Christmas period down to tough conditions and lower wholesale trade
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ArticleSlow Christmas growth as shoppers cut back on classics
Retail grocery sales fail to live up to expectations as consumers watch their wallets, buying less traditional food and drink
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ArticleCrussh expands to more Sainsbury’s stores
Health food specialist rolls out retail range to 300 branches from Exeter to Edinburgh following success in the capital
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ArticleNew Gousto packaging will help halve plastic use
Meal kit provider expects to honour its 50 per cent reduction pledge in 2020, having already cut plastic use by more than 100 tonnes in 2019
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ArticleRecord Christmas for Aldi UK
Supermarket reports 7.9 per cent increase on festive period a year ago, with alcohol, meat and premium products driving sales
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ArticleTesco gives vegan range a bit of Oumph!
Sticky Smokehouse Oumph! is the latest addition to Tesco’s growing selection of meat substitutes and vegan products
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ArticleAldi beefs up vegan range
Discounter launches a number of new plant-based products to coincide with Veganuary
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ArticleCo-op launches new plant-based vegan range
The retailer follows supermarket trends in ramping up vegan ranges to keep pace with consumer demand
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ArticleAldi Xmas veg "Christmas gift"
Aldi reduces prices by nearly a quarter on Christmas vegetables ahead of the big day
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ArticleTesco use stickers to highlight flood impact
Shoppers will be urged to look beyond any superficial blemishes on potatoes affected by heavy rains this autumn
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ArticleRetailers reducing plastic packaging use
UK Plastics Pact report reveals 3,400 tonnes of plastic packaging already removed from fresh produce
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ArticleVegan food set for "biggest ever" Christmas
Veggie-based dishes have nearly doubled in sales at Waitrose as the trend continues to grow
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ArticleNatoora launches plastic-free packaging
High-end supplier develops packaging for Natoora, Waitrose and Whole Foods that can be recycled and home-composted
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ArticleCo-op to open 30 new stores before Christmas
New openings in transport hubs, city locations and residential developments follow continued growth at UK's sixth-largest grocer
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett unveils new ad campaign
New campaign ties in with the potato supplier cutting 20 per cent plastic from its packaging
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ArticleNational uncertainty slows supermarket sales
Figures from Kantar suggest the General Election and Black Friday lethargy held back sales in the last quarter