Retail news from FPJ – Page 87
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Asda contract boost for Scotty Brand
Albert Bartlett-owned brand gains nationwide listing for its strawberries, allowing it to double production
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Retail supplier complaints hit new low
Aldi again named most Code-compliant supermarket in annual report by Groceries Code Adjudicator
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Aldi extends plastic-free trial
Initiative on five fresh vegetable lines, which has been trialled in Scotland, will now move into England
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Scottish fruit farm named Strategic SmartHort Centre
Thomas Thomson becomes third AHDB centre to act as case study for productivity improvements
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East of England Co-op boosts local sales
Retailer's Sourced Locally Fortnight initiative passes £1 million in local produce sales this June
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FareShare opens new warehouse in Kent
Food redistribution charity relocates Kent Regional Centre, allowing it to provide almost half a million more meals a year
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Tesco reports 'melon mania'
Supermarket says last year's hot summer helped melon replace pineapples as fastest-growing fruit
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Fresh food boosts Tesco growth
CEO Dave Lewis reports on good start to the year despite 'subdued' UK market
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York 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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Tim 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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AG 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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Cornish 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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Amazon extends Morrisons delivery
'Morrisons at Amazon' ultra-fast delivery initiative to be rolled out across more UK cities this year
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Waitrose 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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Personalised nutrition tipped for boom
Bespoke food shopping is set to grow substantially in the next decade according to Rabobank
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£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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Co-op backs NFU flower pledge
Retailer commits to fair treatment of ornamental suppliers, more price certainty and backing for British
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Lidl 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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Spring 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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Sainsbury’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