Retail news from FPJ – Page 6
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Mindful Chef launches regenerative farming programme
New initiative from recipe box brand supports suppliers to reduce carbon emissions and enhance biodiversity
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Spar puts the spotlight on own label
New UK initiative aims to boost visibility and sales of Spar-branded products
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Angus Soft Fruits in sustainable packaging first
Company becomes Britain’s first berry supplier to import strawberries using new SPA Airlite punnet
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Tesco pledges £1m support for food banks and charities
Cost-of-living crisis is leading to huge rise in demand for charitable food donations
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Sainsbury’s leads the way on healthy food initiatives
Food Foundation report praises Sainsbury’s and Tesco, while Morrisons and Asda are told to do more
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Fresh produce sales drop as consumer pressure bites
Shoppers are buying fewer groceries as the cost-of-living crisis grows
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Camposol reports good progress on blueberries
Increased volumes from Peru and Mexico and new proprietary premium varieties place company on secure footing
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Learn from the best at Global Berry Congress 2022
Hear from the industry’s leading players in Rotterdam on 15 November, and learn how the berry category will change in a post-pandemic world
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Morrisons launches ‘pocket money’ pumpkins
Retailer’s Halloween range starts from just 59p to tempt kids
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Morrisons pitches Kissabel as spooky Halloween treat
Red-fleshed apples are on sale as a limited-edition listing this month
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Dates announced for 3rd Global Citrus Congress
World Citrus Organisation and Fruitnet Media International to host 3rd edition of the Global Citrus Congress on 30 November
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Shoppers switch to Aldi as cost of living bites
Kantar data shows that Aldi is welcoming 130,000 new shoppers a week as customers switch from other major UK supermarkets
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Liverpool Port starts second strike
Dockworkers at Liverpool Port walk out for second time as pay talks stall
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Sainsbury’s to top up Healthy Start vouchers
The £2 top-ups have been proven to boost sales and consumption of fruit and veg
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Shoppers turn to wonky veg as food prices rise
Consumers are buying more imperfect fruit and veg to cut costs as food inflation reaches record high
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UK plastic tax registrations rise
UK Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) registrations rise as fresh deadline looms, packaging data services provider reports
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Tesco proclaims plentiful pumpkin supply
Supermarket says reports of diminished crop are wide of the mark ahead of Halloween
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Tesco to cut 325 office jobs
Leading UK supermarket to cut office jobs as interim profits take a hit
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G’s predicts lower winter availability of Spanish leafy salads
Reduction in plantings could see a 15% drop in Spanish leafy salad production, according to commercial director of G’s España
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Retailers under pressure over ‘unfair’ banana prices
European retail value chains are still unsustainable, say suppliers, despite previous agreement on concept of fairness