All Fresh produce articles – Page 132
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World News - 14th June 2008
Tomatoes suspected of salmonella. USA: Wal-Mart, Kroger, McDonald's and Burger King are among companies to have halted sales of some raw tomatoes as health officials work to trace the source of a salmonella food poisoning outbreak....
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What the papers said - 29th September 2007
M&S will break 85 years of tradition by selling some of Britain's best-loved brands, the FT said. M&S is in discussions with big consumer goods companies about supplying brands, possibly including Heinz tomato ketchup, Nestlé coffee and...
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Gangmasters now face UK-wide surprise raids
Supermarket suppliers can expect even tighter scrutiny of their labour recruitment practices after the Gangmasters' Licensing Authority said it would be carrying out unannounced raids across the UK.The GLA launched Operation Ajax this...
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Growers say it's time to send in Food Dudes
The fresh produce industry has called on the government to roll out an educational programme that encourages kids to eat more fruit and vegetables.Key producer organisations believe the Food Dudes programme, which was developed in Wales...
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spotlight - Southern Salads owner and chairman Ray Boakes
Times are tough for salad producers but companies can thrive through product innovation and intelligent product sourcing, says Southern Salads owner and chairman Ray Boakes Never has the UK fresh produce industry been under more pressure to perform...
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EU is set to bendthe rules
Curved cucumbers, slimline carrots and other misshapen fruit and vegetables could be given a reprieve under plans to scrap European Union rules on 26 products grown in the EU.The European Commission has been asked to simplify the current...
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Opinion - "Growers chuck away huge quantities of overbendy cucumbers. How stupid is that?"
As the go-to symbol of the European Union's excessive bureaucracy, the ban on bendy bananas story has to rank as one of the greatest urban myths of all time. The EU never actually banned bananas of any shape or hue. Not technically, at least. But it...
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Citrus consumers lose patience with peeling
Consumption of oranges is in a three-year decline as busy consumers switch to smaller varieties that are easier to peel.The number of orange eating occasions fell 2% to 598 million in the year to February 29 [TNS], the latest available...
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Chiquita eyeing UK for smoothie brand
Fresh fruit giant Chiquita is understood to be planning a UK launch for smoothie brand Just Fruit In A Bottle.The four-strong range, which is sold in several European markets, is made from 100% fresh fruit and carries the 'Nothing else...
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Rival to beef tomato gets consumer tests
Taste trials are being carried out to discover if an Italian tomato variety that is bigger than the beef tomato could replace the salad favourite in British consumers' affections.Seed specialist Syngenta said the cuore di bue variety,...
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Price Survey - 31st May 2008
Asda has wrested the cheapest retailer title back from Morrisons as milk and bananas bore sweeping price changes this week. Asda sparked the banana price war last week by reducing them from 77p to 72p. The rest of the big four followed suit, but on...
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Talking shop - 31st May 2008
Recent moves by the European Commission and Parliament to remove many pesticides from the farmer's agrochemical armoury could not have been timed more inappropriately. This move not only puts at risk our farmers' ability to produce food efficiently,...
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What the papers said
M&S will break 85 years of tradition by selling some of Britain's best-loved brands, the FT said. M&S is in discussions with big consumer goods companies about supplying brands, possibly including Heinz tomato ketchup, Nestlé coffee and...
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Banana wars are back...
A new price war on bananas has erupted this week, sparking condemnation of the big four from suppliers and NGOs alike. Asda triggered the war on Wednesday when it cut the price of a kilo of bananas from 77p to 72p. Tesco and Morrisons followed suit...
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insight - Srawberries
AGE PROFILE of strawberry consumers Children 0-1015% 11-165% Male 17-345% 35-6415% 65+11% Female 17-349% 35-6423% 65+17% Info: Usage overview of strawberries. In-home and lunchbox The strawberry market is worth £390m More than 40% are eaten at the...
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can indies do fresh?
Walk into pretty much any ethnic supermarket in London and you'll be confronted with an impressive array of beautifully displayed fruit and vegetables that look as fresh as the day they were picked - often thousands of miles away in the very...
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Covent Garden creates Fruit Soups for summer
Is it a soup? Is it a smoothie? The answer lies somewhere in between as New Covent Garden Food Co launches a range of fruit-based soups.The Fruit Soup range, which is rolling out now in Waitrose stores nationwide, includes an apple...
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M&S chooses real Jersey Dairy butter
Marks & Spencer has begun stocking Jersey butter in 350 stores following a deal with Jersey Dairy.The in-store launch, which began earlier this month, was timed to coincide with the Jersey Royal potato season. Jersey Dairy...
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Retailers urged not to use bogofs on berries
Retailers should steer clear of the "crude instrument" of bogofs and price discounting on berries - or risk devaluing the category, a leading consumer trends analyst has warned.The value of the berry sector had been driven up by larger...