All Fresh produce articles – Page 133
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Campaign to push berries
A Seasonal Berries campaign has been launched to encourage British consumers to eat seasonal berries from all over the world.The campaign will promote the British, Spanish and Chilean berry seasons in a bid to boost year round...
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Tesco vows to drive up English apple volumes
Tesco has pledged to increase the volumes of English apples it sells by focusing on newer varieties and promotions.The retailer hoped to build on the last couple of years of sales growth by focusing on newer late-season varieties such as...
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AgroFair lifted by ethical shoppers
Fairtrade fruit specialist AgroFair UK has increased its turnover by 60% on the back of greater consumer interest in supporting developing nations.Turnover rose to £7.3m in the year to December 2007, with volume sales of fruit up...
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acid test - Heinz Blend Tomato Sauce & Magnum
Expert's verdict...8/10 ?As a tomato sauce that's easy to pour and tasty, this could have potential. The eye-catching bottle gives it a premium feel, and the string on the label is nice - it would look at home in a country kitchen. But will it sit...
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UK shallots in short supply
There could be a shortage of UK-grown shallots ahead of this year's harvest in August.The shortage has been blamed on last year's wet weather, which made growing difficult. There has also been an increased demand for the...
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Suso unveils lifestyle mag
Suso is investing £4m in its first marketing push for its new fizzy fruit juice, focused around a lifestyle magazine.The company, set up by former Red Bull MD Harry Drnec, hopes to bring the brand to life with a quarterly magazine,...
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Utopia taps trend for prepared fruit
Exotic produce specialist Utopia UK has completed a £2m prepared-fruit facility in Gosberton, Lincolnshire.The new 40,000 sq ft site, which will cut and pack pineapples and mangoes, will be opened officially next week. The company had...
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Taypack in talks with potential customers
Taypack has opened discussions with potential customers as it looks for new outlets for the 80,000 tonnes of potatoes it has been supplying to Asda.The Perthshire potato giant severed ties with Asda this month, saying its contract offer...
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Consumers 'unsure of what organic' means
Many shoppers do not understand what 'organic' really means, and retailers and suppliers are failing to get the message across, a study by the Dunnhumby Academy of Consumer Research has found. As a result consumers tend to buy organic...
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In Brief: GM potatoes on trial; Leaves go kid-friendly; Tomatoes in spotlight
GM potatoes on trial A GM potato trial at Leeds University has been given the green light by Defra. The research will examine potatoes that have been modified to resist infection by potato cyst nematodes. Leaves go kid-friendly The British Leafy...
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spotlight - Dan Bennett
It is the International Year of the Potato and The Jersey Royal Company's new potatoes have had an earlier than usual start. Commercial manager Dan Bennett explains the life of the Jersey Royal Our first indoor Jersey Royals were the earliest they...
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Mad science or bad journalism?
Why pizza could cut risk of skin cancer' screamed a recent headline in The Sun. In true tabloid fashion, the story reported how the chemical lycopene, found in tomatoes, offers increased protection against the sun's rays, based on a report by...
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What next for Taypack after saying no to Asda?
Amixture of admiration and puzzlement greeted last week's announcement by packer Taypack Potatoes that it had ended its £32m contract with Asda. Why would one of the UK's most significant packers make such a move after 10 years investing in and...
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Growers fear pesticide shakeup will hit crops
Fruit and vegetable growers could be forced to relocate their crops outside Europe - or stop growing them altogether if new EU pesticide proposals come into force.This was the stark prediction from growers as the European Commission put...
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INSIGHT - cauliflower needs to become a fast food
AGE PROFILE of cauliflower consumers Children 0-1010% 11-167% Male 17-348% 35-6421% 65+10% Female 17-3410% 35-6422% 65+14% Info: Usage overview of cauliflower. In-home/lunchbox The cauliflower market has grown 4.7% to £101m in the past year The...
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Baobab goes to EU for export licence
The baobab fruit has the potential to be a $1bn industry that could transform the livelihoods of African farmers, claims PhytoTrade Africa, a trade promotion organisation representing southern African nations.PhytoTrade has submitted an...
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Innocent and Asda vow to keep fighting on VAT
Innocent and Asda have vowed to continue their campaigns to persuade the government to slash VAT on smoothies and fruit juices.This week, the government delivered a major blow to the two camps when it announced it had no plans to reduce...
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Australian winery produces Albariño
Australian winery Nepenthe has produced its first vintage of trendy Spanish wine Albariño.The move comes after UK buyers urged Australian producers to branch out into new grapes and styles to keep consumers interested. The Albariño...
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Asda increases its African sourcing
Asda has outlined plans to source an extra £30m of fresh produce from Africa over the next five years.The supermarket will source 20% more flowers from Kenya by the end of the year and will also buy more bananas, citrus, mangoes and...
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Asda loses supplier of a third of its potatoes
Scottish potato specialist Taypack has ended a £32m-a-year contract with Asda after a decade supplying the retailer in the hope of brokering better terms and a more sustainable price for its produce.The company, which supplied the...