All Fresh produce articles – Page 156
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Fairtrade sales hit by big four's banana war
The eruption of another banana price war between the multiples has attracted criticism from aid groups who claim it damages Fairtrade sales.Asda slashed the price of loose bananas by 17p to just 68p/kg last week. And a few days later...
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Vimto low-cal treat in a bottle woos women
Vimto Soft Drinks is targeting the healthy drinks market with a "guilt-free" range of dessert drinks and 70% fruit additions to its existing Panda Juice range.Its new Yum dessert drinks are targeted 18 to 40-year-old, weight-conscious...
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Irish in call for British mushroom campaign
Irish mushroom growers must protect their share of the British retail market by launching a promotional drive, a new report says.It claims unrelenting pressure for price cuts from retailers and the incursion of cheaper Dutch and Polish...
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Wrigley gets fruity to stave off rival Trident
Wrigley is set to fight back against Trident's arrival in its chewing gum territory by bringing out fruit flavours under its Extra brand.The two limited-edition lines - strawberry and watermelon - are out next month in bottle packs....
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Salmonella prompts Soleco salad recall
For the second time this year, bagged salad maker Soleco has recalled products because of potential salmonella contamination.But the manufacturer of the market-leading Florette salad brand denied it had a problem with suppliers and...
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British tomatoes cut CO2 emissions
A 14-acre tomato growing operation at Wissington in Norfolk has given a new meaning to the term 'greenhouse gas'.The new £6m tomato farm is reusing waste carbon dioxide and heat from British Sugar's neighbouring sugar beet processing...
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Price Survey - 21st April 2007
Asda's low-priced fresh fruit has helped the store become the cheapest retailer for the tenth consecutive week. The £52.95 basket contained pears that were 28p cheaper than its nearest rivals - Sainsbury's and Tesco - and bananas that were 15p less...
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South African avocado farms feel the pressure
Demand for avocados is burgeoning, but growers in South Africa are finding it hard to keep up.The usual campaign will be launched in the UK, but imports from South Africa are forecast to be flat at slightly more than three million...
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spotlight - Alex Faulkner, operations manager of Daniels Chilled Foods'
Combining health and convenience with a premium product has tripled sales to almost £20m, says Alex Faulkner, operations manager of Daniels Chilled Foods' fresh fruit arm Our parent company is better-known for its New Covent Garden Company range of...
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McKeith fights for goji berry
Celebrity nutritionist Gillian McKeith has joined the fight to save goji berries from an FSA ban of them as a novel food. She told The Grocer she supported efforts to keep goji berries on shelves. "Gojis are a delicious berry that should be...
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Organic sales boost puts heat on growers
Organic vegetable growers say they are struggling to keep up with surging demand since Tesco started selling organic alongside conventional produce.Sales have soared since Tesco integrated its organic and conventional produce fixtures,...
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UK debut for Tungi imports
A spirit made in limited quantities from wild cactus fruit is being imported to the UK for the first time.Tungi is the name for the cactus or prickly pears that grow on the remote island of St Helena. The spirit has a fruity nose and a...
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Pringles Gourmet
This spring, Pringles, the UK's number-one social snacking brand [TNS 52 w/e 26 March 2006], has extended its premium Gourmet Pringles range with two new indulgent flavours: Wild Mushroom with Roasted Garlic & Parsley and Crumbling Mature...
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Green label warerupts
Another labelling war looks a step closer after Tesco signalled it would not be adopting the Carbon Trust's new carbon footprint labelling scheme as it stands.As the Trust's label appeared on Walkers cheese and onion crisps for the first...
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Cava rule change allows Pinot Noir
New regulations concerning the production of Cava are being welcomed by the UK trade.White Cava is traditionally made from Xarel-lo, Parellada and Macabeo grapes, which are indigenous to Spain, though Chardonnay is also permitted. Under...
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First SA citrus arrives in UK
The first shipment of this season's South African citrus arrived in the UK last week.Importer Capespan said quality of its first satsumas was very high but predicted a crop 15% smaller than last year. Some 2.2 million cartons are set to...
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Grower enjoys baby leaf boom
Weird and wonderful new 'microgreen' salad leaves could soon be on supermarket shelves, according to a leading grower.Evesham-based Westland Nurseries said it was running taste tests on a variety of untried shoots including lemon and...
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Small label - big difference?
It's not often Tesco is beaten at its own game, but its plan to launch a carbon footprint label was trumped last month by a packet of cheese and onion crisps. Walkers crisps will become the first product to carry the new Carbon Trust label,...
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insight - cabbage consumers
There were 822 million meals with cabbage last year. Consumption has remained constant over the past three years. 56% of consumption is by the over-45s 63% of meals where cabbage was consumed are defined as main meals 33% of consumption is on a...
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M&S pioneers packs that cut waste by 10%
Marks & Spencer will be the first grocery chain to adopt new pack sealing technology that can cut packaging waste by 10%. The Integrity Seal will be used for M&S's entire salad range and is expected to be on products in-store by the end...