All Retail articles – Page 5
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AnalysisThe future is bright for tropicals
Fruitnet Tropicals Congress hears how quality, consistency and better marketing are key to boosting sales
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NewsBrits put the focus on healthy eating
NIQ retail sales figures show shoppers are consciously trying to eat more healthily
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NewsSpanish Picota producers launch 2025 UK marketing campaign
Spanish Picota cherries will hit UK stores from 30 June, supported by an extensive marketing campaign featuring chef collaborations, social media activity and in-store promotions during their short two-month availability window
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NewsAldi to offer faster payments for smaller producers
Support from discounter comes in response to dry weather and is intended to help smaller suppliers manage cash flow challenges
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NewsConsumers shop little and often as temperatures and prices rise
Shopping frequency hits highest level since March 2020 with fresh fruit such as strawberries among the biggest winners
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NewsCo-op to halt sourcing relationships with countries violating international law
UK retailer Co-op Group has announced a new sourcing policy that will prohibit products from 17 countries identified as having community-wide human rights abuses, with implementation beginning June 2025
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NewsWRAP and Tesco call for urgent action to reduce global food waste
New collaboration will deliver ’programme of high-impact initiatives’, including a panel at London Climate Action Week on 25 June
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NewsAdaption key to success as FPJ celebrates 130th year
Editor Fred Searle was joined by predecessors Michael Barker and Tommy Leighton on stage at Festival of Fresh to reflect on how the magazine has survived despite a tough publishing climate
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NewsAmazon to be investigated for late supplier payments
The Groceries Code Adjudicator is launching the investigation with reasonable grounds to suspect Amazon has breached the code and is asking suppliers to contribute anonymously
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NewsStewarts of Tayside doubles raspberry supply to Asda
Grower is also increasing its potato supply to the retailer
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NewsFresh initiatives fuel global growth at Asia Fruit Logistica 2025
Asia Fruit Logistica boosts global trade with new features and stronger international participation
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NewsUK raspberry growers celebrate best season in years
Exceptional growing conditions have brought the British raspberry crop on by almost two weeks with significantly high fruit size and yields
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NewsZespri signs strategic MOUs to double fruit sales in China over ten years
Distribution and retail partners Joy Wing Mau, Goodfarmer Pagoda and Xianfeng Fruit collectively represent around 80 per cent of Zespri’s business in China
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NewsConsumers want ‘more British food’
Red Tractor’s Annual Trust in Food Index finds consumers think farmers are being undercut by imports, as findings offer public perspective of future trade deals
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CommentIs the EU deal simply passing on the BTOM?
Comment: Will the new UK/EU deal signal the end of delays over border food classification, asks IPP’s regional managing director Andy Maddock
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PodcastsThe Fresh Ideas Show: Banana drama, Brexit bridge-building, and a bunch of clever Kiwis
Fruitnet’s brand new podcast features exclusive interviews and expert analysis of the big stories in the fruit fresh produce business
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NewsTesco launches ‘next big thing’ Lion’s Mane mushrooms
Retailer jumps on soaring trend for ‘functional’ food as exotic mushroom moves from health food shops and pharmacies to fresh produce retail shelves
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NewsRockit attends New Zealand Prime Minister’s mission to China
Apple company to sign strategic partnership agreement with Xian Feng during the delegation
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Comment‘Dates have bags of potential as healthy snacking trend continues’
Comment: Sweet but stacked with health benefits, dates are perfectly positioned to capitalise on rising UK demand for ‘mindful snacking’
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NewsJazz Apple summer tour aims to reach new audiences
Apple brand will travel to Bournemouth, Yorkshire and Bath as part of a summer sampling tour while a new mascot launch will promote Jazz Snackers mini apples