Retail news from FPJ – Page 68
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ArticleListings boost for pea snack
Podberry wins listings at Lidl and Co-op in Scotland as demand for healthy snacks grows
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ArticleHealth kick continues amid Covid-19
Over half of consumers are eating more healthily and sustainably, according to IGD report examining impact of pandemic
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ArticleAldi and Puffin Produce back Welsh spuds
New heart-shaped logo will promote Welsh produce to shoppers looking to buy local
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ArticleAsda claims blueberry punnet first
Supermarket has launched 100 per cent recyclable punnet with lid that cannot be removed, and plans to roll it out across other lines
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ArticleTesco to create 16,000 jobs
Retailer says hiring spree, which will be permanent positions, is in response to growing online business
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ArticleSweetcorn sales soar at Waitrose
Supermarket reports a 30 per cent rise in sales as healthier diets and hot weather drive purchases
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ArticleBusiness guru helps farm shops grow
Kate Hardcastle teams up with Farm Retail Association to help farm shops take advantage of post-lockdown opportunities
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ArticleGrowth forecast for UK grocery market
IGD report predicts that the coronavirus pandemic will accelerate the transformation of the food and grocery industry
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ArticleSpar toasts north-west growers
James Hall & Co, a northern Spar wholesaler, pays tribute to local fresh produce suppliers who kept food flowing during the crisis
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ArticleNew FPJ awards celebrate Heroes of Fresh Produce
Entries now open for awards to celebrate outstanding contributions of companies and individuals in UK during Covid-19 crisis
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ArticleSupermarket sales slow after lockdown
New Kantar data suggests lockdown bulk shopping habits have eased off, but sales remain higher than same period last year
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ArticleM&S to cut 7,000 jobs
Job cuts come amid plunge in clothing revenue, while food performance remains buoyant
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ArticleG’s does its bit for bumblebees
Partnership with Bumblebee Conservation Trust aims to raise awareness of decline in pollinator’s numbers while raising funds for the charity
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ArticleSalad stories
Hazel Clark of Florette UK talks about the company's plans for 2020 and how the Covid-19 outbreak has affected the market
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ArticleMorrisons could ditch reusable plastic bags
Morrisons will become first supermarket to remove all plastic carrier bags from its stores if trial proves successful
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ArticleBumper crop of British watermelons
Tesco says heat has produced extra-sweet and large watermelons at a time when it is seeing record demand
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ArticleM&S to open new food distribution centre
New Milton Keynes site will help the supermarket expand its food and fresh produce range across south of England
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ArticlePositivity post-lockdown
UK's leading fresh produce brand reports strong volume sales in the post-lockdown period
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ArticleSpawning success
Mushrooms are on the up, with the Covid-19 lockdown turbocharging growth in the category. Fred Searle speaks to managing director of Walsh Mushrooms, Padraic O’Leary
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ArticleNI potato sales boom in lockdown
Consumption of potatoes in Northern Ireland surge during peak of coronavirus crisis as people cook more at home