Retail news from FPJ – Page 13
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LatAm Taskforce hits back at Lidl banana promotion
It says the decision misaligns with the commitments taken by the retailer to support the sustainability efforts of the banana sector
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Aldi top of the UK apple crops
Aldi sold more British apples than any other supermarket in February 2023, BAPL finds
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Harvest London plans vertical farming network
Harvest London believes vertical farming can help to reduce the UK’s reliance on herb imports while offering consumers fresher, more local ingredients
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Growers predict cauli crisis
Growers forecast imminent cauliflower shortage after winter weather destroys Lincolnshire production
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Veg shortages drive UK inflation spike
The Consumer Prices Index has risen by 10.4 per cent in the past year, heaping further pressure on shoppers
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Morrisons cuts hundreds more prices
Supermarket launches another round of price cuts and freezes, with fruit and veg included
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South African stonefruit campaign is in full swing
Suppliers have been carrying out a wide range of activity in recent months across a number of UK retailers
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Chickpeas on the rise at Tesco
Supermarket reports 15 per cent sales growth as shoppers seek out cheaper, healthy foods
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Food tsar quits Defra
Henry Dimbleby resigns as Defra food tsar blaming government inaction tackling obesity
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Iceland in Just Eat tie-up to deliver rapid groceries
Hundreds of Iceland products will be available via the Just Eat platform, including fresh produce
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Mind the gaps: will the UK get caught short again?
UK retail buyers are renowned for staying cool as a cucumber to guarantee supply. But in the past few weeks, the reliability of their sourcing programmes has been called into question
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New taskforce to protect seasonal worker welfare
Following the alleged exploitation of Indonesian seasonal workers last season, a group has been established to make recruitment and employment practices more responsible in future
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Morrisons champions UK tulips
The retailer pledges to sell only British-grown tulips this Mother’s Day
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More fruit and veg in Asda café meals
Supermarket has revamped its offer to help struggling families feed their kids more healthily
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Avocado balancing act
Fred Searle talks to Paul Devlin and Ayanda Kanana of South African avocado grower and global marketer Halls to hear how they think the industry should respond to the likelihood of an oversupplied global market in 2023
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Barfoots extends veg life with new FreshLock tech
New packaging pasteurises vegetables and locks in freshness to extent shelf life and help reduce food waste
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‘Supermarket shortages highlight relevance of wholesale market model’
Comment: Jo Breare, general manager at Covent Garden Market Authority, says that, by contrast, the way wholesalers at New Covent Garden Market do business is “robust, reasonable and reliable”
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Company Shop in record food waste saving
Redistribution group reports strong social and environmental impact from its work
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Celeriac back in fashion with sales surge
Tesco reports rising demand for a vegetable that has been hitherto largely ignored