Retail news from FPJ – Page 96
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ArticleTenderstem launches new purple variety
'Tenderstem Royale' will be sold exclusively at M&S, with brassica brand responding to demand for new veg that is easy to prepare and cook
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ArticleWaitrose fruit and veg black plastic free
The retailer has removed black plastic on all fresh produce after introducing alternative packaging
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Article£5m food waste fund opens
Government invites applications from food redistribution organisations to help "end scandal of food waste"
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ArticleTesco added to robot buggy delivery service
Shoppers within two miles of Tesco store in Milton Keynes can now have groceries dropped off with 15 minutes by a six-wheeled bot
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Article‘Deluxe’ sales drive Lidl Christmas growth
Sales of premium range increase by a third, helping Lidl steal £58 million of spend from other major retailers during festive period
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ArticleTough year end for M&S
Despite solid Christmas trading figures, market remains a challenge for premium food and clothing retailer
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ArticleChina a target for British organics
Select committee into promoting British food raised the potential of China as a new export opportunity for organic produce
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Upbeat Christmas for Morrisons
Supermarket reports fourth consecutive Christmas of like-for-like sales growth, with competitiveness at the heart of its offer
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ArticleNim’s launches first edible fruit and veg teas
Air-dried fresh produce manufacturer creates ‘drink and snack in a mug’, with each cup containing one of your five a day
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ArticleWaitrose expands vegan range
Retailer adds 14 new plant-based products to vegan range to meet growing demand from its customers
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ArticleSainsbury's struggles over Christmas period
Grocery sales at the retailer grew 0.4 per cent on last year, outperforming a total like-for-like decrease of 1.1 per cent
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ArticleRetailers unwrap festive record despite slowdown
British supermarkets enjoyed a record Christmas haul of £29.3 billion, but growth was less than half on last year
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ArticleFlorette tackles diabetes with new superfood salad
Three pence from each Superfood Vitality Mix sold at Tesco and Waitrose will be donated to Diabetes UK
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ArticleEntries open for UK organic awards
The Soil Association's Best of Organic Market awards celebrate the latest organic products and innovation in the UK
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Jersey fears ‘no deal’ fresh produce shortages
Channel Islands Co-op “actively considering” stockpiling to guard against disruption to imports from UK
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ArticleMindful Chef gets £6m boost
New investment from Piper will help the recipe box grow its customer base as delivery trends grow
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ArticleAldi reports record-breaking Christmas
Discounter says sales broke £1 billion barrier in December, including the busiest trading week in its history
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ArticleDuchy Organic reveals £3.2m charitable donation
Spend takes Waitrose's organic brand's contribution to charitable causes to £23m since it was set up in 2009
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Article'2018 was renaissance year for berries'
Asda data for 2018 shows blueberries and raspberries toppling some major categories with big sales increases
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ArticleFruits and veg ‘the most wasted Christmas food’
Almost half of UK households threw away excess fresh produce this Christmas, often due to overbuying and bad planning, research reveals