All Fresh produce articles – Page 116
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Second Opinion: Bring back lawnmowers on legs!
We need a powerful and eco-friendly message to see off apple imports, says Joanna Blythman
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Rowntree’s shrinks to fit £1 price point
Nestlé is reducing the size of its Rowntree's sharing bags to meet a new £1 price-marked pack guarantee. Rowntree's Fruit Pastilles and Fruit Gums were previously priced at £1.35 for 200g but have now been reduced to 140g. The 185g Pick & Mix...
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Retailers tagged in new blueberry ads
The Chilean Fresh Fruit Association is adding retailer 'tags' to its Blueberries from the South TV adverts to tell shoppers where the fruit is stocked. Adverts carrying the strapline 'Get some blueberries in your life. In-store now',...
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Del Monte launches new ‘naked’ fruit snack brand
The iconic Man from Del Monte is making a racy comeback to promote a major new fruit brand.Naked Fruit represents Del Monte's first major foray into the fresh prepared fruit channel and is the first fresh, pre-prepared fruit range in the...
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Former Green & Black’s directors back Cawston
The team that masterminded Green & Black's meteoric rise is injecting a six-figure investment into ambient apple juice company Cawston Vale to bring some upmarket appeal to the ambient juice fixture.It has revamped the packaging,...
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Carmel Agrexco puts added-value fruit at heart of growth plan
Carmel Agrexco is focusing its NPD on added-value products to give it an edge over its Spanish and Egyptian rivals.Israel's biggest exporter of fresh produce was developing more niche products to appeal to UK supermarkets looking for the...
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Stores increase role in fresh produce sourcing
Fresh food middlemen are under threat as retailers take a bigger role in sourcing their fresh produce, experts and industry insiders have warned.Last week it emerged that Asda completed the outright purchase of International Produce, its...
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Foodservice sector must now switch to British eggs, says Lion
Foodservice must follow the example set by retailers and source eggs from Britain in the wake of this week's salmonella scare, British Lion has claimed.
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Mitchell quits after poor apple returns
One of the country's foremost fruit growers is to quit in protest at poor supermarket returns. Robert Mitchell Partnerships, which supplies Egremont Russet and Bramley as well as Conference pears to retailers, will cease trading once...
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NewsAcid Test: Prosecco Spumante Bianco
I found it very pleasant to drink. It was very light, dry and aromatic with a scent of apples and pears. The dryness perfectly complemented the garlicky antipasti that I ate with it. It would also...
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Tomato crisis looms as tuta absoluta hits UK
The tomato industry is facing its "most serious ever threat" in the form of a potentially devastating pest.Tuta absoluta, which is also known as the South American tomato moth, has been found in the UK this year for the first time. Tuta...
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Tesco stocks tomato as sweet as a peach
A new hybrid tomato variety said to be as sweet as a peach has gone on sale in Tesco.Sugardrop is a cross between two varieties that has been bred to appeal to shoppers who find ordinary tomatoes too sharp. Imported from Murcia, the...
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New port rules mean fruit and veg ‘will rot’
New port controls on fruit and veg could cost the industry millions of pounds in expenses and lost produce, warn importers.A new EC regulation due to come into force on 25 January will require additional sampling and residue checks on a...
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Retail Prices: Deals and supply issues push down price of fresh produce
The price of The Grocer's fruit and veg basket is down 10% year-on-year as oversupply reduces the cost of peppers, cucumbers and apples. Michael Barker reports
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Imports force UK growers to ditch chrysanthemums
The days of British chrysanthemums in supermarket bouquets could be numbered following a sharp fall in domestic production.British production is in long-term decline and has fallen 40% in the past year alone as poor returns and cheap...
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Celery gets boost as growers launch PGI bid for heritage crop
A heritage celery variety could become the next British food with protected European status. Cambridgeshire salad company G's Marketing plans to apply to the EC for Protected Geographical Indication for Fenland celery within the next few...
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NewsTax on dried fruit snacks ‘signals VAT on health food’
Tax levies on 100% fruit snacks could be the start of a push by the government to begin charging VAT on healthy foods that were previously exempt, the National Dried Fruit Association warned this week.
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NewsTotal Produce buys Utopia fruit group
Total Produce has acquired Utopia UK after the exotic fruit specialist fell into administration earlier this month.
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Squeeze Me offers frozen smoothies
The Squeeze Me company is launching a range of frozen fruit smoothie blends to remove the hassle of making smoothies at home. Blendies, available from Waitrose now, consists of two chopped frozen fruit mixes designed to be blended with...
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Eggs set to receive a promotional boost from new campaign
British Lion is to launch a £1m egg marketing campaign that focuses on their health, cost, convenience and culinary benefits.The campaign, which kicks off in January, aims to capitalise on recent scientific studies that have debunked the...