Retail news from FPJ – Page 8
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Hospitality hit by inflation
Hospitality firms account for 10 per cent of UK businesses filing for administration in 2023, analysis reveals
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Defra pushes back food waste reporting mandate
Compulsory food waste reporting will not be required of large UK food and drink companies until 2026 at the earliest, Government announces
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Co-op announces £70m of price cuts
Reductions across essential products are aimed at benefitting members
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OPINION: ‘Supermarket promotions aren’t working for the grower’
Northamptonshire-based farming correspondent Rupert Knowles argues that supermarket promotions often represent a loss for the producer that they simply cannot afford
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M&S rolls out AgriSound pollinator tech to 18 more farms
In-field noise sensor tech extended to additional M&S Select farms following 2022 trials to help growers track pollinators and boost quality, yields, and biodiversity
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Aldi cuts fruit and veg prices
Discounter drops the price of 10 fresh produce items by up to 36 per cent
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Young farmers targeted in Tesco sustainable farming plan
Tesco and Harper Adams are offering major educational programme for new farmers
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Supermarket promos ‘not targeted at fruit and veg’
The Food Foundation argues that multibuy and other promotional deals are currently misdirected
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UK berry industry publishes retail sales data amid viability concerns
Lidl tops the chart of major retailers as the most supportive of British berries, followed by Aldi and Waitrose
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Tesco: “Our suppliers want certainty”
Tesco’s Dominic Morrey stressed the importance of long-term certainty for producers at a Lords horticulture inquiry, naming fair pricing and a workable seasonal workers scheme as priorities
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Aldi to donate summer meals
The discounter announces biggest-ever meal donations over school holidays
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Parsnip sales bounce back
From zero to hero: fresh parsnips enjoy 2023 sales resurgence, Kantar figures show
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Retailers ‘not profiteering’ over high prices
CMA review says retailer margins and profits have reduced, but stresses changes are needed to unit pricing
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UK consumers overlook “cheap” carrots
Ultra-low pricing hasn’t translated into higher 2022-23 UK carrot sales, despite cash-strapped consumers seeking bargains
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UK and Turkey to broker new FTA
The two nations today agreed to start talks on a new bi-lateral trade deal
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Food price inflation continues to fall
Increased promotions and lower prices are behind biggest fall in four months
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M&S footie tie-up promotes healthy eating
Fresh produce will be to the fore in the retailer’s Follow the Flower summer campaign
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Hugh Lowe Farms buys premium salad grower LJ Betts
Major Kent berry producer acquires neighbouring salads business, citing “many synergies” between the two suppliers
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Driscoll’s reaches new retailers with branded paper pack
The berry grower-marketer has launched its branded paper berry packs in Asda and Booths stores in the UK
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Waitrose boosts support for fresh food redistribution
Primafruit and Burgess Farms among suppliers to be connected with charity partner FareShare