All Fresh produce articles – Page 112
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NewsAcid Test: Brothers Tutti Frutti Cider
Brothers Tutti Frutti pear cider is recognisably pear cider, but with definite overtones of other fruits. The bottle claims it's a blend of fruit flavours, but the slight chemical aftertaste raises questions.
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G’s gives unwashed a Fresh and Naked look
G's Marketing is launching a new branded salad range to bring kudos to the unwashed salad category. Fresh and Naked is a four-strong range of boxed baby leaf salads. The range includes wild rocket, strong mixed salad leaf, sweet mixed...
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Drought threatens to hit Jersey Royal sales
Retailers are being forced to adjust their promotional tactics on Jersey Royals as the worst drought on the island in 34 years threatens to devastate the island's potato crop.
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Switch & Save rolls on despite wrath of Sainsbury’s suppliers
Sainsbury's is pressing on with its own-label Switch & Save campaign despite ongoing criticism from the big brands. Own-label sales in the soft cheese, tomato ketchup and corn flakes categories were "ticking up significantly" as a...
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Fruit and veg complete DBC Foodservice range
DBC Foodservice has launched a range of fresh fruit and veg to help it compete against Brakes and 3663 First For Foodservice.
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Campaign Trail: The new faces of Vimto
Vimto's pouting new brand characters Les Cherries make their TV debut this summer as part of a £6m Seriously Mixed Up Fruit push for the brand this year.
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British onions fight their corner
The onion industry is currently experiencing market prices the likes of which have not been seen for a generation.
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Costa Rica bids for PGI to create premium banana
Costa Rica is to apply for EU protected food name status for its bananas in a move aimed at premiumising the commodity product and protecting market share.
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Northumberland in tie-up with Harriott for frozen potatoes
Ainsley Harriott is to make his debut in frozen food by fronting a new range of potato products from Northumberland Foods.
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Focus On Soft Drinks: A taste of tradition
If you were trying to capture the feel of the quintessential British countryside, you might well think of roses, apples and blackberry picking.
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Focus On Soft Drinks: Four to watch
Guaraná Antarctica - a fruit-based drink with a massive following in its native Brazil - has been launched in the UK by distributor Fayrefield. The carbonated drink has an rsp of between 89p and 99p and is made from a fruit that only grows in the Amazon.
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Walmart picks Scrase to lead direct sourcing arm
Asda commercial director of fresh food Nick Scrase has been promoted to MD of Walmart's direct sourcing business International Produce Limited (IPL).His appointment marks the expansion of the UK-based division beyond its fruit and veg...
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Retail Prices: Fruit, veg and alcohol price rises cause 0.8% inflation
Prices are falling, right? Wrong! In April, they rose 0.8%. But with World Cup booze deals looming, inflation shouldn’t stick around for long. Ronan Hegarty reports
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Shoppers ‘unaware’ of purple properties
Shoppers are entirely unaware that purple foods are as healthy as greens, according to a new survey.
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Florette introduces Three Lions Salad for World Cup
Florette is claiming a category first with the launch of an official England-branded salad.The Three Lions Salad, which will be launched on 3 May in major retailers, will stay on shelves for as long as England stays in the World Cup.
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Retail Prices: Cider set for a rocky ride if costs and tax both increase
If reduced apple crops in China, Poland and Spain lead to a price increase, a hike in tax on cider could really upset the apple cart. Mintec’s Robert Miles reports
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Blue Dragon enters salad dressings
Blue Dragon is gearing up for the barbecue season by launching salad dressings.The three Thai Sweet Chilli products consist of a garlic, a lime and a lemongrass variant, all mixed with chilli (rsp: £1.49 per 250ml bottle). "We are...
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‘Natural antibacterial’ first’ for cleaning range
The makers of a new home-care range claim to have created the first all-natural household cleaners that also kill 99.9% of bacteria.Bentley Organic has developed a patented "natural antibacterial formula", using fruit acids and...
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New Covent Garden launches quiches in another stab at food
New Covent Garden Food Co is adding a quiche range to its portfolio one year after its ill-fated Sprout venture. The deep-filled range, rolling into Asda and Waitrose now, comes in carrot & coriander, broccoli & stilton and...
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NewsFruit prices push food inflation to ‘highest in six months’
Food inflation in March rose to its highest level in six months, new figures show, with soaring fruit prices a major driver of the increase.