All Retail articles – Page 670

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    British Retail Consortium slams MEP packaging vote

    2002-09-03T00:00:00Z

    The BRC has hit out at the European Parliament's plans for increased packaging regulation.

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    Co-op bags degradable first

    2002-09-03T00:00:00Z

    UK supermarket retailer The Co-op has launched the country's first fully degradable carrier bag.

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    Crunch time for Boots

    2002-08-29T00:00:00Z

    A new 80g snack pack product, "Celery Crunchies" was launched by retailer Boots this week,priced at 50p.

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    Five of the best for congress

    2002-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Five of Europe's largest retail organisations are to take part in a panel discussion on key industry issues at the Eurofruit Congress in Amsterdam this November.

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    Tesco chiefs back to floor

    2002-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Tesco's fresh produce managers will be heading back to the shop floor in a bid to learn more about their business.

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    Dutch giant increases Chilean interest

    2002-08-28T00:00:00Z

    Ahold ups its stake in Chilean chain, Santa Isabel

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    Banana prices stay low

    2002-08-28T00:00:00Z

    UK multiples are maintaining their banana pricing this week following drastic cuts by Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrison's in recent weeks.

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    Bag tax to reduce wastage

    2002-08-28T00:00:00Z

    Plastic bag tax set to be introduced across the UK

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    New Aussie Goldrush

    2002-08-27T00:00:00Z

    Initial results for a new trade marked pear called Goldrush have been " an outstanding success", according to Ally MacKay, marketing consultant to Goldrush Pear Growers (GPG), of Western Australia.

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    Tesco's, paper, stone

    2002-08-22T00:00:00Z

    New paper bags for stone fruit have been launched by Tesco to differentiate its Finest range.

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    Moors the merrier

    2002-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Father and son Discovery apple-growing team John and Nicholas Moor are the new faces of Waitrose organic apples.

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    NFU points to Tesco

    2002-08-15T00:00:00Z

    The National Farmers' Union (NFU) has urged retailers to take the lead from Tesco and work more closely with UK organic farmers and growers.

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    Balloon and banana bonanza

    2002-08-15T00:00:00Z

    Bristol-based supermarket Somerfield launched its new 5-a-day healthy-eating campaign with a bunch of fresh fruit give-aways at last weekend's International Balloon Fiesta in its home town.

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    Co-op labelling first

    2002-08-14T00:00:00Z

    UK retailer the Co-op claims a first in supermarket retailing: recommendations to eat five-a-day on own-label processed food products.

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    Lunny wary of claim game

    2002-08-09T00:00:00Z

    M&S produce technologist Emmett Lunny told the audience at last week's KG Fruit Focus seminar how difficult it is for retailers to make claims about the benefits of foods in-store.

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    Tesco tumble sparks industry fears

    2002-08-07T00:00:00Z

    Tesco shares fell 9p to 207p yesterday, fuelling speculation of an industry downturn

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    Retail thanks for early Discovery

    2002-08-07T00:00:00Z

    Tesco and Sainsbury's have thanked their English apple growers, who have produced Discovery apples ahead of schedule this year.

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    Tesco squares up

    2002-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Tesco goes square next week, in a revolutionary re-think of its prepared fruit packaging.

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    Five into one

    2002-08-01T00:00:00Z

    A unique marketing partnership of leading UK vegetable and salad producers and packers has been announced this week to supply Sainsbury's.

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    Gina on Terra firma

    2002-08-01T00:00:00Z

    The Flower Council of Holland's novelty flower for August is the Gerbera Terra Gina.