Retail news from FPJ – Page 84
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ArticleOcado suffers second fire of the year
A small fire at Ocado's Erith depot last night forced staff to evacuate building with some customer orders cancelled
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ArticleChantenay set for strong season amid marketing drive
Favourable growing conditions and a revived marketing campaign should make for a successful year, according to UK’s leading supplier
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ArticleAldi launches tutti frutti gin
New gin underlines growing trend for diversifying alcohol into wider fruit-based flavours
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ArticleMajor retailer ‘considers no-deal rationing’
Supermarket chain says it would put limits on amount of food customers can buy to stop small businesses treating retailers as wholesalers
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ArticleTesco could delist suppliers for excessive packaging
The retailer has told suppliers packaging standards are now part of its category reviews and ranging decision
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ArticleThe Watercress Company targets Spain
UK producer wants to convince packers, processors and manufacturers of crop's potential in Spain where it grows considerable volume
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ArticleBooths encourages reusable containers
Northern grocery chain starts initiative to get shoppers using their own containers at fresh food counters
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ArticleBlakemore plans major new DC
New 164,850 sq ft site in Bedford will provide additional capacity to support the company's expansion plans
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ArticleTough quarter for supermarket sales
Unflattering comparisons with the hot summer of 2018 left the grocery market flat and the big four all losing share
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ArticleCo-op urges govt to fast-track food collections
The UK retailer says it could stop 356,000 tonnes of leftover food from landfill with faster rollout of waste bin collections
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ArticleMWW donates fresh produce to local foodbank
Supplier Minor, Weir and Willis is helping meet demand for fruit and veg during school holidays
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ArticleAsda sales down on last year
Brexit blamed for hitting consumer confidence, although CEO Roger Burnley said food sales were doing well
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ArticleBerryWorld raises £1,500 after rebranding
Employees raise cash for local charity as the berry specialists roll out new look for global markets
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ArticleConvenience market to grow by £7bn
New forecast by IGD predicts UK convenience sector will be worth over £48bn by 2024
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ArticleMorrisons listing for pea snack
Bruce Farms-developed healthy snack wins first national listing and will be sold in 28 Scottish Morrisons stores
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ArticleA new take on the cucumber
FPJ's US correspondent Amy Cross looks at how the American market is expanding the popularity of cucumbers
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ArticleFormer Sainsbury’s boss warns of no-deal shortages
Justin King says shortages will hit within a week of a no-deal Brexit, with consumers likely to start panic-buying
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ArticleTenderstem celebrates huge 2019 sales growth
Sales for first half of year are up 26 per cent on same period in 2018 as UK’s second largest fresh produce brand continues impressive rise
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ArticleRecyclable fruit and veg bags for Lidl
Supermarket introduces so-called ‘green bags’ as it steps up its plastic and waste-reduction drive
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ArticleAsda turns plastic bottles into car park
Recycled plastic used in tarmac at Yorkshire store as the supermarket aims to raise recycled output