Retail news from FPJ – Page 3
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Aldi plans £550m expansion spend
Discounter wants to extend its footprint across the country in 2024
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More space for food in new Sainsbury’s strategy
Supermarket says ‘Next Level Sainsbury’s’ plan has food at its heart
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Frozen fruit and dried veg enjoy new-year sales boost
NIQ data indicates shoppers focused on simple, healthy meals in January
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Tesco predicts big future for ‘best-ever’ easy peelers
Supermarket and supplier AMT Fresh believe new mandarin hybrids could replace clementines in the UK
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Morrisons reports year of steady progress
Sales and EBITDA rise on the back of good performance across the business
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Aldi ‘spent an extra £1.3bn with British suppliers’ in 2023
Discounter says the figure underlines it commitment to British sourcing
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The Power of Branding
For decades, own-label has dominated the fresh fruit and vegetable aisle at Britain’s top supermarkets. But now high costs and tough market conditions are putting huge pressure on margins. So is own-label still the only game in town?
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Grocers battle for value as inflation remains stubbornly high
Despite marginal fall in food inflation, consumers are having to change the way they shop
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Ecuadorean bananas at a crossroads
Ecuador’s banana industry faces serious challenges around security and climate change, but hopes are high in the sector following the election of President Daniel Noboa, heir to one of the country’s largest exporters of the fruit. Fred Searle reports from Ecuador
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Aldi recipes aim to encourage broader consumption of fruit and veg
Aldi creates new page after research suggested consumers always buy the same produce
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Herbs Unlimited to supply new range for Spar North
Six popular herbs will be supplied by the grower via James Hall & Co.
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Three-year contracts for Lidl’s root veg growers
Weather challenges spark move to give suppliers more certainty to reinvest
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Food inflation at ‘0.3-2.3 per cent’ by end of 2024, IGD predicts
Grocery industry analyst says a difficult consumer marketplace and political changes will impact the FMCG sector
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Raspberries feature in new wave of Aldi price cuts
Discounter has already spent over £30m reducing prices in 2024
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EU produce to be subject to border checks after govt reclassification
Defra reclassifies large number of EU fruit and veg as medium-risk, dealing ”severe blow” to UK fresh produce industry
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Sainsbury’s price investment hits £220m for the year
Supermarket says its Save to Invest programme has sharpened its price proposition
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New round of price cuts at M&S Food
Strawberries, bananas and grapes are among 65 prices lowered
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GSCOP ‘not fit for purpose’, says British Berry Growers
British Berry Growers criticises GSCOP ahead of Parliamentary debate on protecting supermarket suppliers
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Aldi tops new season British apple sales
Latest BAPL retail data shows discounters outperform other supermarkets in backing British top fruit this season
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Brits ‘committed to eating veg’, says Tesco
A survey by the supermarket suggests consumers are increasing their veg consumption year-round