All Fresh produce articles – Page 125
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Thames buys Produce World fruit subsidiary
Fruit and veg specialist Produce World has sold its British & Brazilian subsidiary to fresh food marketers AG Thames Holdings.British & Brazilian, which supplies grapes, melons and stone fruit from around the world to the UK market, will...
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Retailers accused of cutting potato value
Using potatoes as a loss leader and reducing their price strips value out of the supply chain, analysts and potato industry leaders have warned retailers.Potatoes were not a price-sensitive product, TNS Worldpanel communications director Ed...
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NewsWalkers' poshest ever crisps take on Kettle
Walkers is taking on Kettle and Burts Chips - and defying the recession - with a new range of super-premium crisps.
In an effort to create a standalone brand, Walkers has omitted its name and logo from Red Sky Potato Chips. On pack, it… -
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Sex matters when it comes to citrus fruit
Even in the world of citrus, men and women just don't agree. A new study found men prefer tangerines, while women gravitate towards satsumas.Women favoured the taste of satsumas and the fact they were easier to peel. Men's preference for...
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NewsRobinsons Fruit Spring replaced with extension of Drench brand
Britvic is axing its Robinsons Fruit Spring juice drinks and replacing them with Juicy Drench, an extension of its Drench bottled water brand. Consumers did not associate the three-strong Fruit Spring range, which is being delisted from...
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Growers aim to build on raspberry boom
Raspberry growers are hoping new varieties will help them capitalise on impressive sales growth last year. Volume sales rose 6.3%, with the category now worth £139m [Nielsen].New Zealand varieties Korpiko and Tadmor are currently being...
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NewsIreland gets potato with added selenium
A revolutionary potato with added selenium has been launched in Ireland. The Rooster variety, marketed under the name Selena, went on sale in Superquinn stores across the Republic this week. Supplier Peter Keogh & Sons developed it in...
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NewsDole gives consumers direct line to Costa Rica
An interactive sticker system is being introduced by fresh produce supplier Dole to help reassure consumers over its banana sourcing policies.
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EC oversight could force eggs to carry high satfat warning
Eggs may be branded "high in saturated fats" due to an oversight in EC plans for foods that make nutrition and health claims.If eggs claim they are high in protein, for example, under the EC proposals this would have to be qualified by...
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Flower sales to wilt this Valentine’s Day, warn retailers
Man’s duplicity has claimed an unexpected victim in the shape of the cut flower industry. Florists and retailers are expecting to report lower sales of flowers this Valentine’s Day as the romantic event falls on a Saturday, The Grocer can reveal.
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NewsSharwood's serves up Indian side meals
Premier Foods’ Sharwood’s is venturing into Indian side dishes in microwaveable pouches in a bid to reverse declining sales. The new range, which includes Bombay potato, saag aloo, tarka dahl and vegetable curry, is available now in 300g...
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NewsCommodities: Cucumbers soar in price as bananas and apples crash
Apples, bananas and grapes are feeling the retail price squeeze but cucumbers and mushrooms have soared in price in the past month, says Richard Ford
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Potato industry 'must pull in young people'
The potato industry faces long term decline unless it does more to win over younger consumers, warns a new Potato Council report, seen exclusively by The Grocer. Although the short term prospects for the industry were good (see Fresh Produce...
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Heinz to feel the Reggae Reggae heat
Dragons’ Den entrepreneur Levi Roots is taking on Heinz with the first Reggae Reggae squeezy sauce.Reggae Reggae Squeezy Tomato Ketchup contains spice and red Scotch bonnet chillies and will arrive in Sainsbury's next month and Tesco in...
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Strong trade for second Mullaco store
Independent Asian supermarket Mullaco has defied the credit crunch by opening a second store in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire.The 10,000 sq ft store, which used to be a Kwik Save, sells 5,000 lines including fruit and veg, halal meat and a wide...
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Thanet Earth gets green thumbs up on emissions
The green credentials of the Thanet Earth glasshouse project have received a major boost after a new report found the site to be more environmentally friendly than foreign facilities.
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Chilean blueberry show hits the road
A Blueberry Challenge roadshow has begun touring the UK as part of plans to boost in-season sales of Chilean blueberries. The Chilean Fresh Fruit Association roadshow team are setting up ‘Blueberry Centres’ in large cities to give 70,000...
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Seasonal freshness in the bag
When it comes to salad leaves, Simon Ball will take fresh taste over food miles every time. Michael Barker talks to the MD of prepared salad producer Hazeldene Foods
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Blue Belle back in Asda for round two
The Blue Belle potato has returned to Asda stores this week for a second year, as part of the retailer’s Extra Special range. The variety, grown by Agrimarc, has a white skin flecked with purple. Available for a limited period, it is being...
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Noble Foods offers new hen-friendly Happy Eggs
Noble Foods has launched a new branded egg in a bid to invigorate the category and boost free-range sales.The Happy Egg Co will focus on promoting the wellbeing of its hens, which will live on Freedom Foods-accredited farms.Branded...