All Fresh produce articles – Page 157
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In the can - 7th April 2007
Tomatoes Italian tomato growers will be paid 20% more for their tomatoes than last year after negotiating an increase with the processors. Growers said they needed 25% more to make up for the fall in the EU tomato subsidy, which is down from €34.50...
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acid test - Heaven chocolate & Marvel heros fruit bars
Expert's verdict:5/10 ?The chocolate tasted okay but it's one for the girls. It's very gooey and melts in the mouth, which may appeal to some, but wasn't really to my taste. It's quite a high price point for what you get and the packaging doesn't...
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Capespan pushes its seedless lemon
South African produce exporter Capespan is renewing efforts to market a seedless lemon. The company is in talks with the multiples over a listing for its product, which it guarantees to be 100% seed-free, in contrast with some of the...
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Coca-Cola gets Orange edition for the summer
Coca-Cola is to launch an orange flavour limited edition of Coke in July, as part of a massive £80m summer campaign across its key brands.Coca-Cola unveiled the new variant, which follows last year's Coke with Lime, at a briefing last...
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Aboriginal ways to keep on clubbing
An Aboriginal remedy is set to help give clubbers, workers and drivers a boost. Australian-made energy drink Buzz Monkey claims to be the first of its kind, containing wild plum leaf and fruit, which are used by Aborigines to sustain...
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Portion of fruit boosts appeal of cereal bars
Masterfoods plans to shake up the cereal bar market by introducing a product designed to offer health benefits and indulgence. The confectionery giant claims Frutasia, which comes in strawberry or apricot, will be the only cereal bar to...
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Asda brings curry crops to home turf
Asda plans to make curry a truly British dish by growing the ingredients for a chicken tikka masala in the UK. To establish its green credentials, Asda will test new growing techniques and set aside land to produce the UK's first...
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Rod & Ben stand out with summer soups
A regional soup maker is heating up the burgeoning chilled soup market with a range of premium organic products. Rod & Ben's Seasonal Organic Soups, which go into Selfridges this week, come in a range of six flavours: carrot & coriander,...
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Processed onions head for big time
The Moulton Bulb Company has set its sights on supplying processed onion to major multiples. It has just refurbished a 1350 sq m plant in Lincolnshire to cut and pack onions and is already supplying 15 tonnes a week to Waitrose and the...
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Growers rattle sabres over polytunnel blow
Growers in Herefordshire will have to seek planning permission to use polytunnels after a landmark decision from the county council. The council's cabinet voted unanimously last week to approve the new rules. The move, which means each...
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Levy rate rise 'could sink some businesses'
British fruit and veg growers may see their levy payments rise after the reform of the levy board system. Running costs at the Horticulture Development Council were likely to increase, not fall, once the system was centralised under Levy...
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Fruit juices struggle for promo space in chillers
Chilled not-from-concentrate juice is having to fight with higher-profile products like Innocent Drinks smoothies for its share of space in the chiller cabinet. With far less space devoted to promotions in chilled than elsewhere...
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Fresh Produce Price flash
The price of our basket of fruit and vegables fell for the third consecutive survey following two rises. It is now 1.1% less expensive than five weeks ago. However, it is 6.8% more expensive than one year ago, and 6.5% cheaper than at the...
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In the can
Fruit Pineapple is the big exception to the year-on-year drop in canned fruit sales. The theory is that canned sales are buoyant because pineapple in its natural state is far from consumer-friendly. So a statement from the Thai...
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spotlight "Our aim is to be the premier supplier of apple compote to UK retailers"
?The development of new processing techniques that add shelf life without preservatives has encouraged Northern Ireland company Davison Canners to branch out into new products. Originally an apple grower and processor for food service and...
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Chilly Billy's ice pop has health appeal
A juice producer is venturing into the ice lolly market with a healthy frozen fruit juice product aimed at children. The Chilly Billy ice pop, (rsp: 40 to 50p each), from family-run producer Bensons is made from pure English apples and a...
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Asda: shoppers like packaging reduction
Asda's pilot project to reduce packaging on fruit and veg has been a success with customers, the retailer told The Grocer this week. Feedback from shoppers showed they liked the "old-style greengrocer" effect created by selling fresh...
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Heated fields bring on early asparagus crop
Underground heating in fields has put the first British asparagus onto shelves four weeks earlier than usual. The Co-operative Group said it was the first retailer to offer a home-grown crop, which went on sale in 11 stores on Monday 19...
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Now a bottled water that boosts beauty
A premium fruit-flavoured mineral water enhanced with beautifying ingredients is the latest offering to hit the crowded bottled water fixture. Sip is fortified with a combination of vitamins, botanicals and antioxidants that are said to...
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Breaktime gets healthier
Breaktime flavoured milk drinks from Arla Foods have been reformulated to meet government guidelines for drinks in schools and repackaged to appeal more to kids. The beverages, which come in chocolate, banana and strawberry, now contain...