All Fresh produce articles – Page 108
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NewsUnite and Thanet Earth fight over worker rights
Trade union Unite is embroiled in a scrap with Thanet Earth after accusing the company of denying workers basic rights by employing them on long-term temporary contracts instead of offering them permanent positions. Unite claims that...
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News‘Quirky’ Frijj promo offers man for a day
Dairy Crest's Frijj is taking "quirky" to a whole new level with the launch of a competition to win a person. From Monday, shoppers who purchase a bottle of chocolate, strawberry or banana Frijj milkshake will have the chance to win...
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NewsBranston to take on Heinz in salad cream
Premier Foods is squaring up to Heinz in the salad cream category with a Branston range. Branston Salad Cream with a Twist, rolling out next month in squeezy format, comes in Classic with a hint of Dijon mustard, a Garlic & Herbs...
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NewsLike this? Heinz scores a Facebook food sale first
Heinz will sell the first 3,000 bottles of its latest Tomato Ketchup exclusively through Facebook UK - the first time the social network site has been used to flog groceries, it claims. From Monday, consumers will be able to buy Heinz...
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NewsDoH agrees to include frozen food in Healthy Start vouchers
Fruit and veg consumption among kids and mums-to-be is expected to get a boost after the Department of Health agreed to include certain frozen foods in its Healthy Start vouchers. Healthy Start supports low-income and disadvantaged...
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NewsCampaign Trail: The chew challenge returns
Rowntree's Fruit Pastilles is returning to TV for the first time in four years as part of a £4m push for the Nestlé brand. The new commercial, on air from 12 March, uses the previously used 'chew challenge', with a young man trying to impress a...
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Analysis & FeaturesFairtrade: A fairer share for all
Bananas, Dairy Milk and even condoms (in Waitrose from this week). It’s official – Fairtrade’s gone mainstream. But how much are farmers benefiting? Ahead of Fairtrade Fortnight, Beth Phillips visited a cocoa co-operative in Ghana and Sarah Butler met coffee farmers in Uganda to find out
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NewsQV’s profits tumble after spend on NPD
Vegetable supplier QV Foods has blamed a 30.8% slump in profit on heavy investment in NPD to grow future sales. QV, which supplies a range of fresh vegetables to the multiples, posted profits of £2.5m in the year to 31 May 2010 on sales...
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Arla Foods faces ACRID resistance to proposed plant
Less than two weeks after Nocton Dairies scrapped plans to establish the UK's biggest dairy herd, Arla Foods' plans to build the world's largest fresh milk plant are coming under pressure as local residents prepare to battle Arla with an £80,000 war...
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Localism could lead to Nimbyism - NFU
The NFU has raised concerns about the government's Localism Bill, warning it could lead to Nimbyism and ultimately derail ambitions of increasing UK food production. NFU president Peter Kendall told the union's annual conference in...
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Love is a fried potato snack
Few manufacturers miss out on the chance to knock out a quickie Valentine's Day cash-in. And here's a good effort from Kettle Chips, creator of this heart-shaped crisp, found by Yvonne Goulsbra of Macclesfield.
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NewsImitators won’t fool shoppers, says Heinz following Aldi TV ad
Heinz has hit back at a new Aldi TV ad campaign that pits its own-label lines against big-name brands. The first home-movie style ad, which broke this week, features a young girl holding up a bottle of Heinz Tomato Ketchup and a bottle of...
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Focus On Cooking Sauces: Innovations
Retailing at 95p for a 100g pouch, Sharwood's new stir fry range launched to coincide with Chinese New Year includes Black Bean with Garlic and Ginger, Yellow Bean & Chilli with Garlic, Soy & Sesame with Ginger, and Szechuan Pepper & Tomato with Garlic flavours.
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NewsSevere frosts wreck purple broccoli crops
Supplies of a foodie favourite, purple sprouting broccoli, are running low after the harsh winter weather destroyed half of this year's British crop. Unusually strong frosts in November 2010 left plants frozen for several weeks. "Those...
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NewsFage adds fruit variants to Total 0%
Fage UK is ramping up its presence in the split-pot yoghurt category with a new fruity range it hopes will generate £3.5m a year. The blueberry, strawberry, tropical fruit and sweet honey variants, which will be part of its Total 0%...
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NewsMafia row hits Italian tomato producers
An Italian TV presenter has called on consumers to boycott Italy's most famous tomato variety over claims that prices are being artificially inflated by the mafia.
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NewsShredded Wheat gets fruity NPD
Nestlé's Shredded Wheat is hoping to reverse a 10% slump in sales with a new fruity range. Superfruity Shredded Wheat rolls out later this month and consists of bitesize Shredded Wheat filled with a blend of fruits. Available...
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Fibrous ‘on-the-go’ Super Juice for M&S
A new fruit juice with cholesterol-lowering claims has been developed for Marks & Spencer. The Red Grape, Blueberry and Blackcurrant Super Juice, available now, is made with a blend of fruits boosted by oat beta glucan the soluble...
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NewsCampaign to fight ‘myth’ of expensive fruit & veg
Freshfel, the industry body for the European fresh produce industry, is launching a major marketing and communications campaign to tackle consumer misperceptions about the price of fruit & veg. The organisation said this week it...
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NewsFlorette ops chief to drive quality agenda
Tim Proudlove has been appointed group operations director for bagged salad brand Florette. In a newly created role, Proudlove, who has worked for Greencore, Northern Foods and Premier Foods in operational and commercial roles, will be...