Retail news from FPJ – Page 56
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ArticleTesco reports 'melon mania'
Supermarket says last year's hot summer helped melon replace pineapples as fastest-growing fruit
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ArticleFresh food boosts Tesco growth
CEO Dave Lewis reports on good start to the year despite 'subdued' UK market
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ArticleYork ranked top for greengrocers
Survey based on access to fresh produce outside supermarkets reveals York to have most greengrocers per capita
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ArticleTim Espley named MD of Fresca's Fresh Produce Centre
Fresca man returns to Kent to head up site where Mack Fruit, Fresh Plus and The Avocado Company are based
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ArticleAG Thames turnover falls by quarter
Restructuring its main subsidiary Chingford Fruit leads to 23 per cent revenue drop for AG Thames Group
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ArticleCornish new potatoes hit shelves
Tesco begins stocking Branston-supplied 2019 crop, which heralds the start of the mainland new potato season
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ArticleAmazon extends Morrisons delivery
'Morrisons at Amazon' ultra-fast delivery initiative to be rolled out across more UK cities this year
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ArticleWaitrose expands Rapid Delivery trial
Retailer adds two new cities and additional London postcodes to its two-hour delivery trial after strong initial demand
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ArticlePersonalised nutrition tipped for boom
Bespoke food shopping is set to grow substantially in the next decade according to Rabobank
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Article£4.7m grant to boost recycling infrastructure
New government funds come as Sainsbury's unveils "reverse vending" scheme to recycle plastic bottles
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ArticleCo-op backs NFU flower pledge
Retailer commits to fair treatment of ornamental suppliers, more price certainty and backing for British
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ArticleLidl unveils £500m London plan
Discounter to open 40 new stores and a new head office in Tolworth as part of major capital investment
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ArticleSpring weather prompts early raspberry start
Growers estimate the raspberry season will kick off three weeks earlier than usual thanks to benign conditions
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ArticleSainsbury’s to scrap plastic bags for loose produce
Retailer follows Morrisons in doing away with single-use plastic bags for loose fruit and veg, setting out a host of other plastic-reduction measures
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ArticleOcado makes £17m vertical farm investments
Online retailer expands into indoor production as it aims to take lead in rapid harvest to packhouse transportation
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ArticleUSA: Dedicated stores for Asian fresh produce
Comment: FPJ correspondent Amy Cross reports from across the pond on how Asian veg are categorised differently in the US
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ArticleUnion slams no-deal grocery price rises
GMB criticises Tory leadership candidates willing to embrace a no-deal Brexit which could raise shopping costs by £800 a year
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ArticleTesco wins fresh produce gong at FPC Fresh Awards
“Re-energised” retailer lands Fresh Produce Business of the Year at London ceremony
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ArticleHuge online growth to transform global grocery market
Asia Pacific expected to see ecommerce growth of almost 200 per cent in next five years, putting pressure on retailers to adapt to digital boom
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ArticleNextGen Fruit Group launched
New rebrand of Under 40s Fruit Growers announces plans to go global and grow its membership base