All Fresh produce articles – Page 171
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Tight conditions see off BASF's GM trials
Irish trials of genetically modified potatoes, which had provoked protests by food producers and environmentalists, have been called off for this year - and may now never go ahead. BASF, the German chemical giant, had been given...
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Bid to keep up grape exports
Table grapes may account for only 15% of the US grape industry, but they generate the highest growing prices, with an average of $718 per tonne, compared with $410/t for wine grapes and $231/t for raisins. In the UK, Californian table...
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Inflatable cases to stop fruit bruising
A range of inflatable fruit cases aims to solve the dual problem of how to transport fruit without damaging it while encouraging children to eat more. Made from food-grade plastic, the three Fruity Faces cases are designed to hold round...
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Torrential rain pushes down Capespan citrus
Torrential rains in the main citrus producing regions of South Africa may have filled the dams to bursting point after last year's drought but are also expected to take their toll on the crop, said Martin Dunnett, Capespan UK procurement ...
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Salanova debuts in M&S/Waitrose
A trademarked wholehead lettuce called One-cut Salanova, which is easy to prepare with one cut across the base, is being stocked for the first time by M&S and Waitrose. Developed by Rijkzwan in the Netherlands from a Butterhead variety,...
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Whitworths goes organic
Whitworths is moving into organics with additions to its fruit snacking range.Rolling out in Morrisons now, the new lines comprise 250g bags of soft dates, soft apricots and soft figs, with an rsp of £1.79 to £1.98 per bag. The organic...
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Spreading the manuka
Duerr's is spreading honey to a wider market, with the launch of a marmalade featuring manuka honey. Aimed at the premium end of the market, Manuka Marmalade is made with fruit and manuka honey, which contains high levels of antioxidants....
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Ireland aims to raise its game in organics
The Irish Department of Agriculture is cracking down on sales of bogus organic produce in farmers' markets across the Republic. An additional inspector has been appointed with special responsibility for policing the rapidly...
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"Suppliers watch out - Andy Bond has no intention of dropping Asda's combative price stance"
It's been a tough year for Asda's head honcho Andy Bond. What with those pesky members of the GMB union, widespread criticism over price-cutting tactics that saw £100m wiped off the value of the banana sector alone, suppliers unhappy over...
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Ice-cream Frubes back for summer
Yoplait Dairy Crest (YDC) is reintroducing its ice-cream-style limited edition flavours to its Frubes fromage frais tubes range in anticipation of a hot summer. Three limited edition flavours, Vanilla Scoop, Banana Blast and...
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Irish face crackdown on use of plastic bags
Retail plastic bag consumption in Ireland is on the increase - despite the introduction of a controversial levy four years ago. Smaller plastic bags used to carry fresh meat, fish, fruit and vegetables are exempt from the...
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"We should not underestimate the sophistication of the consumer," said the EU health boss, straighter than a banana
Dawn Primarolo was decided. Traffic lights were better, the public health minister told MPs, food industry execs, and pressure groups at a CASH event in the House of Commons this week. Dr Ian Reynolds, deputy chair at the Food Standards...
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Spotlight: "They are a living food, not a cut plant, harvested just as they sprout"
Philippa Swattridge and the enthusiastic team at Aconbury Sprouts are showing how a small vegetable supplier can really hit the big time in the healthy eating...
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Price Survey
Iceberg lettuce prices have plummeted at Asda, Sainsbury, Morrisons, Waitrose and Somerfield this week but the order of our top six supermarkets has remained unchanged. Asda is still The Grocer 33&'s cheapest supermarket for...
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Five a day? Fat chance even in affluent smaller towns, as food deserts spread
Thousands of British consumers across the country are being left with little or no access to fresh fruit and vegetables because of an increase in so-called 'food deserts', according to research.A study by Harper Adams University College...
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Dole under fire from human rights alliance
One of the world&'s biggest fruit, vegetable and flower producers has come under fire from human and employment rights organisations over the way that it treats its workers.Dole, the US multi-billion dollar food group, has...
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Asda rapped by ASA for not moving fast
Asda could not keep up with the pace of its enthusiasm to slash the prices of &"iconic products&" in its More for Less campaign launched in March.Newspaper advertising proclaiming that it had slashed the price of bananas...
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Zipp drinks target the nation's health issues
Mary CarmichaelA new range of fruit-based drinks called Zipp is targeting specific health demands and pioneering what brand owner Infuzionz predicts will be a £15m opportunity in the next three years.Infuzionz - a group of...
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Higgledy Piggledy sausages
COMPANY: Debbie and Andrew&'sPRICE: 99p for 16 sausagesExpert&'s verdict...17/25The raw products smell like hot dogs with an overpowering onion aroma. The meat is finely chopped to give a smooth texture. When...
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Flint admits five-a-day is not getting through
Government efforts to persuade the public to eat more fruit and vegetables appear to be having only a marginal impact on the national diet.The five-a-day scheme, aimed at encouraging everyone to have at least five daily portions of...