Retail news from FPJ – Page 7
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Clarifruit’s QC revolution
Tech entrepreneur Elad Mardix believes Clarifruit will transform quality control in the global fresh produce industry. The Clarifruit CEO and co-founder gives Fred Searle the lowdown on the world’s first AI-powered QC platform for fresh fruits and vegetables
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Aldi drops produce prices
The UK discounter has this week lowered the prices of 10 fruit and veg products
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Record UK watermelon crop hits Tesco
Oakley Farms has overcome weather challenges to produce a crop of 11,000 fruit
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Sainsbury’s launches its biggest-ever Aldi Price Match
Move is one of a number of price initiatives announced by the retailer this week
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Govt pressed for answers on post-Brexit border controls
Labour has written to government demanding clarity on new post-Brexit border controls after reports of their delay
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TuberTurgor launched to cut potato waste
B-hive Innovations has embarked on a potato-bruising-detection project with a view to reducing produce waste at retail
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MPs urge supermarkets to champion UK produce online
A campaign led by Conservative MP Luke Evans is urging retailers to create a Buy British section on their websites
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Great Fruit & Veg Challenge returns
Sainsbury’s brings back popular promotion which encourages more fresh produce consumption
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Fischer Farms secures Red Tractor and GlobalGAP accreditations
Vertical farming business says achievement brings the company one step closer to supplying the major supermarkets
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Asda report updates ESG progress
Supermarket outlines progress towards environmental and social targets
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Grocery inflation falls again
New figures from Kantar show inflation is easing off at the supermarkets
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Food drives improved profit guidance at M&S
Retailer issues upbeat prediction for first-half results on the back of strong start
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Tesco revamps Express product lineup
Move is aimed at offering more affordable alternatives in convenience locations
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Oddbox and Penrhos Spirits launch 'wonky' gin
Two food-waste-fighting firms join forces to create limited edition spirit made with out-of-spec cucumbers and apples
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McCain opens new Community Shop
Social enterprise makes surplus food available at affordable prices
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Morrisons covers growers’ costs in new trial
Major trial initiative sees supermarket mitigate growers’ costs in potatoes and carrots
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Sunny June to boost flavour of British apples
Sunniest June for 66 years leaves British growers expecting a great-tasting crop, but volumes are set to contract after last year’s heat and a cooler spring
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Look who’s talking… at Global Tropicals Congress
Top names gather at Fruitnet’s new meeting point for the tropical and exotic fresh produce business.
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Aldi trials ‘sensory-friendly’ shopping hours
The UK’s fourth largest supermarket is offering quieter shopping hours in selected stores in a bid to be more inclusive of customers with invisible disabilities