Retail news from FPJ – Page 50
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12,000 Asda workers face sack amid contract row
Union says contracts, which cut paid breaks and bank holiday pay will hit many workers’ earnings
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Spanish growers optimistic for Persimon season
PDO-certified persimmon variety, Persimon, aiming for normal volumes after tough growing season last year
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Fyffes honoured for supply chain transparency
Dutch retailer Plus rewards Irish banana giant for CSR project to provide climate-neutral and Fairtrade bananas
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Short but sweet
British supermarkets ran low on sweet potatoes in August, however NPD and expanding usage are boosting the category. Fred Searle speaks to Barfoots’ supply chain category manager Ketan Dave and commercial manager Rebecca Charnley
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Lidl invests £15bn in British suppliers
Discounter pledges to support suppliers to grow and source more produce from UK as it continues its expansion
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FareShare ties the Waste Knot with Ferryfast
The UK’s biggest food waste redistributor has begun taking surplus produce from Midlands-based supplier Ferryfast thanks to Defra funding to help make food rescue commercially viable
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Pumpkin sales soar in run up to Halloween
Sales rise 29 per cent at a time when year-on-year supermarket figures step out of the shadow of summer 2018
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Cool Fresh becomes Jupiter Group Europe
New name for Cool Fresh International after its acquisition by Shropshire high flyers, Jupiter Group, in May
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How Aldi is backing British fruit and veg
Comment: Aldi UK buying director Richard Smith explains how the supermarket is supporting home-grown production
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Sainsbury's frozen aisle gets vegetable makeover
Initiative between supermarket and supplier Birds Eye will reinforce the benefits of eating frozen vegetables
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It's official: fruit and veg "are sexy"
…and six other things we learned from watching the BBC documentary What Britain Buys and Sells in a Day
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Brexit: UK potatoes delisted from Polish supermarket
British potato exporters left in the lurch as Biedronka calls time on UK potatoes due to fears of no-deal Brexit
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Asda unveils NI-grown pumpkins
Gilfresh achieve first-ever commercial scale pumpkin production, going on sale at Asda
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Building to begin on UK's largest greenhouse project
New £120m greenhouse build, backed by pension funds, will be capable of growing 12 per cent of UK tomatoes
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Fresh produce nudges Tesco sales
Latest results follow chief executive Dave Lewis' surprise decision to stand down next summer
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Tesco unveils new own brand plant-based range
Affordable range is part of retailer's commitment to making its food more sustainable
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Picota cherries enjoy bumper season
Warm, dry weather in Jerte Valley helps boost quality and export volumes, with 2,000 tonnes sold in UK this year
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Dave Lewis to step down as Tesco boss
Tesco reveals surprise decision from CEO who has turned around the supermarket's fortunes following several controversies
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Tesco and Flamingo create surplus soup scheme
Veg and flower growers Flamingo Horticulture join Tesco to create soup from surplus veg given free to Kenyan schoolchildren
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Sainsbury’s suppliers ‘must cover no-deal tariffs’
Supermarket will require its suppliers to deliver products on DDP basis, covering tariffs and additional logistics costs