All Retail articles – Page 393
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Zambian grapes make UK debut
In a UK first, Sainsbury’s has launched Zambian grapes in stores in south-east and south-west England.
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Tesco considers Indian market
UK-based retail giant Tesco is considering opening stores in India following that country’s decision in September to relax laws preventing foreign ownership of multi-brand retail outlets.
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Adjudicator bill gets second reading
As the groceries code adjudicator bill enters its second reading in Parliament today, government must introduce fines to penalise supermarkets that do not deal equitably with their suppliers, campaigners urge.
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Tesco targets commuters with new service
Tesco has launched a new commuter zone service, in a bid to make it easier for shoppers to buy their groceries on the way to and from work.
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Supermarkets "plaguing" smaller greengrocers
British supermarkets now control 90 per cent of the UK retail market for fruit and vegetables, with smaller retailers “struggling to compete”, according to international research firm IBISWorld.
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Walmart moves nearer to small farms target
Walmart, the parent company of Asda, is stepping up plans to source from one million small farms around the world by 2015, with ambitious targets also penned in for the UK.
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ArticleTesco makes surprise management move
Tesco is aligning its fresh food and FMCG food business into a single department from 1 December.
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ArticleCalls for watchdog to fine UK supermarkets
Activists staged a demonstration last Wednesday highlighting the need for the government to ensure that its new supermarket watchdog has the power to fine supermarkets for unfair buying practices.
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ArticleWatermelon 'price fixing' claims could be quashed
An investigation into claims that retailers including Tesco, Auchan, Aldi, Lidl, Spar and CBA may have colluded to fix the price of fresh watermelons sold in Hungary could be prevented from advancing any further if a proposed change to the law is approved, Eurofruit reports.
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ArticleQuick introduction for new Chiquita CEO
US-based fresh produce marketer Chiquita Brands International has officially welcomed its newly appointed chief executive, Ed Lonergan, presenting him with a banana business dictionary to ensure the former healthcare executive gets up to speed quickly.
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ArticleReynolds brokers Brogdale deal
High-end caterer Lusso has worked with fresh-produce supplier Reynolds to form a pioneering partnership with the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale and bring niche English apple varieties to a new customer base.
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ArticleTesco boss pledges more transparency for suppliers
Supermarkets need to get “more personal with growers and suppliers” according to Philip Clarke, UK chief executive of Tesco.
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ArticleKing calls for unified nutrition label
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has called on the food industry to use a universal front of pack nutritional labelling system.
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ArticleWaitrose grabs record-breaking share
Waitrose’s share of the grocery market has climbed to its highest ever, according to latest figures from analyst Kantar Worldpanel.
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ArticleNew MD of convenience for Morrisons
Morrisons has appointed group strategy director Gordon Mowat to the newly formed role of managing director of convenience.
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ArticleM&S reaches GlobalGAP agreement
Marks & Spencer has agreed to share standards with international horticultural certification provider GlobalGAP, enabling fresh produce companies potentially to reduce the amount of auditing required in order to supply the group, Eurofruit reports.
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ArticleTesco opens new South Korean outlet
Store unveiling comes amidst tightening government regulations aimed at protecting local merchants
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Consumption falls among UK adults
The level of fruit and vegetables consumed by UK adults is in decline, according to new data released by DEFRA
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ArticleMetro anticipates poor FY2013
Low consumer spending and increased expenditure as group invests in revamping cash and carry business expected to depress profits
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ArticleWaitrose to ban use of neonicotinoids
Supermarket makes unilateral decision to ban controversial chemicals