All Fresh produce articles – Page 159
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Soaring temperatures boost Florette profile
Branded salad supplier Florette has had a bumper summer, with sales rocketing by 24% year on year, the company says. Record temperatures in July helped it on its way to £6.1m sales growth so far this year, boosting brand awareness from...
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Banana importer has to use initiative in glut
A glut of bananas is forcing Chiquita to turn to unlikely markets for sales, but the US banana giant is also having to leave crop on the tree, depriving small, independent growers across Central America of income. Corporate communications...
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tracy ann oberman It's never too early to start pushing the vital message that eating and drinking healthily can help prevent cancer, says the British TV actress
My baby is due in a couple of weeks' time and as a new mum I'm determined to do my best to make sure he or she grows up as healthily as possible. Fruit and vegetables are an essential part of a good diet and I plan to feed my ...
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Fyffes acquires Lembcke Group
Fresh produce company Fyffes has acquired the remaining 50% stake in Danish fresh produce company Lembcke Group for DKK125m (£11.32m).It has also acquired banana companies Interbanan and Valby Bananimport for DKK45m (£4.1m).Carl...
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Talking shop
Supporting Britain's farmers has always been at the heart of Waitrose, and as a supermarket we have a duty and a desire to do this, says Peter Cooke, Waitrose vegetable buyer. As a buying team we work in close partnership with our farmer...
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New season orange push
Outspan, the UK's leading importer of citrus fruit, has been celebrating its new season citrus with a promotional orange pack in all Morrisons stores. The new branded six-pack of oranges retails at £1.49 in Morrisons only and went on sale...
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Gangmasters warned over licence deadline
Time is running out for labour providers to register with the Gangmaster Licensing Authority, chief executive Mike Wilson has warned. The deadline for gangmasters to apply to the GLA is 1 September, but numbers registered so far still...
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Willowbrook sets sights on potatoes
An established processor of vegetables and salads is investing £400,000 in new technology to branch out into potato processing. Willowbrook Foods of Killinchy, County Down, has already launched a range of peeled and chipped potatoes for...
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Lorries spread the mushroom word
A major mushroom grower has invested £8,000 in new livery for the sides of its fleet of refrigerated lorries to promote the crop's new superfood credentials. Heveco Mushrooms believes that the five 14-metre lorries offer the best...
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Crisps with an exotic flair
Devon-based potato crisps maker Burts is giving consumers a taste of Argentina with its latest flavour. Burts has used some Latin American flair for its Chorizo & Chimichurri variant, which it describes as a blend of sausage from the...
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In Brief: Grape days out; Distribution switch; Spirits in the high;
Grape days out Tesco's Wine Club Fairs will take place from 16-17 September and 7-8 October at the Royal Horticultural Halls, London and the Palace Hotel, Manchester. The event will include 250 wines, plus wine makers and...
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In Brief: Juice for schools; Breast cancer month; New Horlicks flavour; Diet snack option
Juice for schools Calypso has rolled out Aquajuice, mineral water blended with at least 56% pure fruit juice, to schools in time for the new academic year. It has no artificial colours, flavours, sweeteners or added...
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Asparagus trials show potential for growth
English asparagus may soon become more than just a seasonal treat, if research from the world's largest experimental plot yields results. The first year of trials had already unearthed some much sweeter varieties than those commonly used,...
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Speciality tea
Nowhere is there more activity within the hot beverages market than in speciality teas. New fruit, herbal and green teas are being launched at an astonishing rate and although sales growth is good it's from a very low base. According to...
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CONSUMER FEEDBACK
The fragmentation of tastes in the tea market is becoming ever more apparent with the growing popularity of fruit blends, some of which are achieving wider appeal and above-average ratings as consumers adopt lighter tastes.Increasingly...
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Campaign to raise sweetcorn profile
A costumed character called Bob Cob has been created by the UK's largest sweetcorn grower to raise the crop's profile and increase consumption. Barfoots of Botley, which has farms across Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, hopes the...
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Some Stokes to shut in bid to shore up profits
West Country-based greengrocery empire Stokes has admitted it is to close a number of branches in an effort to shore up profits. In a tersely worded press statement, the company said it was nearing the end of a restructuring process that...