Retail news from FPJ – Page 2
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NI spud supplier scoops Food & Drink award
Northern Irish potato supplier Wilson’s Country wins Best Medium Sized Company gong at Northern Ireland Food and Drink Awards for mashed potato products
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Early Easter boosts grocery sales
Take-home grocery sales are up this month over last year thanks to early Easter, says Kantar
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Aldi set for cracking Easter
The discounter is set to spend £34 million on British fruit and veg as it prepares for its biggest Easter sales yet
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IGD highlights risks to UK food system
Institute of Grocery Distribution publishes new report outlining long-term risks to a resilient UK food system
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Co-op adds ‘Best of British’ page to promote UK food
Move is the latest by a retailer to show support for British food suppliers
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European supermarket chains install fruit ripeness scanners
Retailers including Jumbo and Migros have apparently recorded higher avocado sales and reduction in waste thanks to arrival of AI-based checkpoints
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Sainsbury’s sets more ambitious GHG targets
Supermarket ups its targets and asks suppliers to play their part
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Aldi celebrates success of Company Shop Group partnership
Aldi has donated 2.5m meals through surplus food redistributor Company Shop Group
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Aldi offers food for thought to cash-strapped consumers
The discounter is making meal planning easier for customers with refreshed recipe hub
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More support needed for banana producers hit by climate and costs
The growing impact of climate change and soaring production costs mean urgent action to address unsustainable banana prices is essential, according to Fairtrade Foundation
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‘BTOM threatens UK food security,’ CCF tells Defra
New post-Brexit border controls will jeopardise food supply chain and increase food prices, warns UK Cold Chain Federation
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Waitrose welcomes back RedPop as availability increases
With the help of supplier Vog and importer Worldwide Fruit, the retailers says it sees good potential for the variety to boost apple sales
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Industry leaders to speak at Fresh Produce India
Top local and international players to discuss rapid market evolution as India’s premier fresh produce event returns to Mumbai
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Relief for shoppers as grocery price inflation falls and promotions rise
Things are looking more positive for consumers’ budgets, the latest Kantar figures show
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Shifting stonefruit consumption affects UK market
Britain’s stonefruit market landscape is changing as higher prices curb purchases, and chief consumers are getting younger
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Sainsbury’s adds ‘Best of British’ page to support suppliers
Move is aimed at making it easier for customers to identify and support homegrown food
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Red Tractor governance “sound”, report finds
NFU-commissioned independent review finds “no breach of procedure” in Red Tractor governance
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Morrisons launches Aldi and Lidl price match
The supermarket has pledged to match or beat discounters’ prices for over 200 products
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SH Pratt buys commercial arm of mango supplier Ripe Now
Leading UK banana distributor expands its tropical fruit range with acquisition of mango business
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Waitrose unveils £30m of own-brand price cuts
Reductions are across a range of everyday staples, including fruit and veg