All Fresh produce articles – Page 114
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NewsBid to bring back wonky veg ban fails
Spanish attempts to have the EU ‘wonky veg’ rules repealed have failed.
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Focus On Juices & Smoothies: Four to watch
Thirst-quencher Juicy Drench, which contains only fruit juice and water, was launched in May (rsp 89p for 440ml). It replaced Robinsons Fruit Spring and was supported bya £5.5m campaign.
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Rana drives interest in chilled pasta
Giovanni Rana is introducing a new giant ravioli range into Asda to help boost sales of chilled pasta compared with the faster-growing dry category.The four-strong Trattoria range comprises large squares containing a chunky filling...
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Daily Bread heats it up with toasties
Essex-based sandwich delivery company Daily Bread, Buckingham Palace's sandwich and salad maker of choice, is going into hot food.The company started supplying hand-made food-to-go on a national basis last April and this month extended...
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Weather buffets South Africa’s wine harvest
Quaffing South African wine won't be a problem during this summer's World Cup but suppliers could take a hit next year as poor weather reduces the grape harvest. Official figures from South Africa Wine Industry Information & Systems...
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My Alternative CV: Fergus Fitzgerald, Adnams
Fergus Fitzgerald, Adnams head brewer, on hot cheese, Avatar and eating carrots out of the ground
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NewsMorrisons pips rivals to first British strawberries
Morrisons has won the race to get the first British strawberries into stores.
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Eat Natural offsets soaring costs with flourishing exports
Eat Natural has offset "dramatic" cost hikes in nuts and fruit with increased export sales to Europe, as it launches new cereal bar and muesli products to the market.
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Commodities: GM gets further EU foothold with starch potato approval
The issue of the acceptability of GM has been thrust back into the spotlight by the EU approving BASF’s starch potato Amflora. Mintec’s Robert Miles reports
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My Alternative CV: Tom Mercer, Moma Foods
Tom Mercer, MD of breakfast oats company Moma Foods, on conveyor belt potato picking, Goethe, and Tom Cruise
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NewsAcid Test: Sun Beach Cocktails
Reminiscent of a beach holiday in Spain, Sun Beach's Pina Colada encapsulates the combination of the flavours of pineapple and coconut, to leave a refreshing yet rich and fulfilling taste.
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Mushroom Bureau kicks off campaign
The Mushroom Bureau has launched a 'Mushrooms Make Sense' integrated marketing campaign.It kicked off this week with a media event, ads in women's consumer press and a website promoting the taste, health benefits and versatility of...
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Pomegreat goes beyond juice to enter fresh fruit
Juice company Pomegreat is planning a move into supplying fresh fruit, The Grocer can reveal.Pomegreat chief executive Adam Pritchard said he wanted to get into the fresh fruit market and that pomegranates from Afghanistan would be among...
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First shots in battle of the Jersey Royals
Supermarkets have fired their opening salvos in the Jersey Royal PR war.Tesco claimed last week that its earliest ever crop of Jersey Royals had gone into its Kensington store, selling loose for £2.99/kg. The potatoes are not usually...
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Blueberry next as Smirnoff adds to its ranks of flavoured vodkas
Diageo is adding blueberry to its high-flying range of flavoured Smirnoff vodkas.Smirnoff Blueberry will hit selected retailers this month before rolling out nationwide later in the year, and join the Lime and Green Apple varieties that...
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NewsCancer alert over fruit juice
Scientists have sounded the alarm over a chemical found in many fruit juices they claim is linked to cancer.
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McCracken named Branston chairman
Guy McCracken, the former CEO of food retail at The Co-operative Group, has been named as the new chairman of potato supplier Branston, replacing outgoing chairman Chris Howard.McCracken spent seven years as chairman of Duchy Originals...
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Apple tree spree ups Tesco’s core offerin
Tesco is working with growers to plant half a million Evelina and Opal apple trees amid rising demand for alternative varieties.Growers plan to increase tree numbers from just 13,000 to 500,000 over the next five years. New trees will be...
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NewsPDO victory for Yorkshire rhubarb
A variety of English rhubarb has gained the same international status as champagne and Parma ham.
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Florette sets out stall to be as big in fruit as salad
Florette has outlined ambitious plans to become as big in prepared fruit as it is in bagged salad.The branded fresh produce specialist, which launched its first six prepared fruit lines in November following its acquisition of Salads To...