All Retail articles – Page 678
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ArticleArrow named Sainsbury's Organic Producer of 2004
Arrow Organic Vegetables has won Sainsbury’s Organic Producer of the Year 2004, following a nationwide quest to find Sainsbury’s top organic farmers and suppliers.
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Clampdown on UK gangmasters
The predicament of Britain’s migrant workers’ packing fruit was exposed at a press conference in London yesterday.
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ArticleSainsbury's launches Looney promotion
Sainsbury’s has launched an on-pack instant win promotion on carrots and the Blue Parrot Range of apples and bananas, to coincide with the release of the Looney Tunes Movie.
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ArticlePrice war threatens organics
The imminent and inevitable price war in the UK supermarket sector could potentially be damaging to the development of the organic industry, said Sainsbury's Tony Sullivan.
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ArticleConservative Party slams 10-year plan
Shadow transport secretary Damian Green claimed the government has failed to generate confidence in its ability to tackle congestion effectively.
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Food Standards Agency survey receives praise
A Food Standards Agency (FSA) survey that spotlights the high levels of misleading labelling prevalent in the UK food industry has been praised by the NFU.
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ArticleSainsbury's buys convenience chain
Sainsbury's has made the latest multiple retailer move into the convenience sector, purchasing a family-run chain with stores across the north-east of England.
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ArticlePink Lady Valentine's treat
This Valentine’s Day Pink Lady® apples tried to add a little romance to the aisles of Marks & Spencer.
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Sainsbury's U-turn over new chairman
Sir Ian Prosser will not now become Sainsbury's chairman in 2005, after the retail group reacted swiftly to shareholder pressure to overturn his appointment.
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ArticleG's Marketing success in Ideas to Dine For! competition
G’s Marketing received two awards at the Ideas to Dine For! Competition 2004.
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Sainsbury's may reconsider Prosser appointment
Sainsbury’s may have to restart the search for a new chairman following investor fury at last week’s appointment of Sir Ian Prosser.
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Oxfam points finger at supermarkets
Oxfam has accused British supermarkets of inflicting poor working conditions on millions of women workers in their efforts to conduct price wars.
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ArticleSainsbury's makes Valentine's offer
Sainsbury’s has gone back to basics for Valentine’s and is focusing on strawberries to inject some romance into February 14.
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Sainsbury's market share continues to fall
Sainsbury’s has continued to lose market share to rivals Tesco and Asda, according to latest figures from market research group TNS.
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Investor fury at Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s faced a wave of investor criticism yesterday as it completed its management shake-up with the appointment of Ian Prosser as deputy chairman and chairman designate.
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ArticleSainsbury's checks health of customers
Shoppers at Sainsbury's can have their blood pressure and cholesterol levels checked when they buy the weekly groceries under a new scheme.
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Compass bows to pressures
Compass Group has bowed to shareholder pressure ahead of this month’s annual meeting, and has agreed to limit future changes to executive options packages.
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ArticleTompsett claims innovation award
Cambridgeshire grower Clem Tompsett has been named a regional winner of the innovation in the food chain category of the NFU’s farming excellence awards.
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ArticleInquiry over Asda store expansion
Asda is planning to double the size of its Chandler’s Ford store in Hampshire, adding 50,000sq ft of floor space without seeking planning permission.
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New season English cherry tomatoes available
Waitrose has announced it is the first major supermarket to have English cherry tomatoes available in selected branches this year.