All Fresh produce articles – Page 175

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    Princes cans health message

    2005-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Princes is the latest supplier to try and boost the health credentials of canned food with a new branded range of no-added-sugar and salt vegetables.The canned fish, fruit and vegetable supplier is putting a prominent 5-a-day logo on the range,...

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    Aunt Bessie gets on gravy train

    2005-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Aunt Bessie’s has put the final piece in place to enable consumers to cook a complete dinner from frozen, with the launch of a frozen gravy brand.The company, which already offers pies, roast potatoes, stuffing, Yorkshire puddings and a range...

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    Shallots are taking hold

    2005-09-17T00:00:00Z

    The number of households buying shallots has more than doubled in the past two years, according to a survey by UKShallot.com, the British industry’s marketing body.It claims that the variety is fast gaining ground on onions, thanks to its use...

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    Consumer Insight

    2005-09-17T00:00:00Z

    When apples are eatennApples were consumed on 2.9 billion occasions during the past year, up 1% on the year beforenNearly a third are eaten out of a lunchbox...

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    ‘No junk please, we’re rice cakes’

    2005-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Organix is launching orange rice cakes in response to what it claims are increasingly “junked” offerings unsuitable for kids.The brand’s Organic Orange Rice Cakes are flavoured with orange oil and apple juice, and contain no emulsifiers,...

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    Innovation comes to the boil

    2005-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Café culture now happens at home as the nation thirsts for sophisticated variations of tea and coffee. Mick Whitworth goes shopping for decaf, green, roast, fruit, herbal, ethical....We’ve been drinking tea and coffee since the 1600s,...

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    Apple crop hit by dry weather

    2005-09-17T00:00:00Z

    English apple development has been affected by dry weather conditions and warm nights.Forecast volumes for dessert and culinary varieties have shrunk and fruit size will be smaller than expected this year, said English Apples and Pears.Dry...

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    Supplier Spotlight

    2005-09-10T00:00:00Z

    Diversifying from livestock into gourmet mushrooms such as Shiitake and King Oyster has opened up new horizons for Keri and Julie Davies.The couple turned 100 acres of their 320-acre beef and lamb farm in the Brecon Beacons over to organic ...

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    Research Notes

    2005-09-10T00:00:00Z

    >>UK take-home canned Goods marketCanned goods have grown 2.3% in value over the past year, behind total grocery at 3.5%. Most sectors in the category have grown, with the notable exception of canned pasta, tomatoes and sponge...

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    Rising fortunes of Sundowner

    2005-09-10T00:00:00Z

    Volume sales of Sundowner branded apples – which are related to Pink Lady – increased by 40% year on year in the four weeks to mid August. Intellectual property specialist Coregeo, which manages the licensing of Sundowner in the UK, as well as...

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    Drive to shake up canned fruit

    2005-09-10T00:00:00Z

    More companies are seeing the potential in canned fruit. Sales are up as it starts to ditch its old-fashioned image and attract younger consumers with a focus on the five-a-day messageAlthough market penetration of canned fruit may be...

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    Ruddles gets serious about apples

    2005-09-10T00:00:00Z

    Greene King is launching an apple-flavoured beer as a sister to its iconic Ruddles ale brand.Ruddles Orchard, a 4.2% abv ale blended with apple juice, will sit alongside the brewer’s Ruddles County brand. It is available in 500ml bottles...

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    Wholesome humour

    2005-09-03T00:00:00Z

    Ginsters has employed a talking cow, pig and mushroom for a series of radio ads to emphasise the wholesomeness of its products. The humorous ads – which include a cow lying about having plastic surgery on its udders – run until next month on...

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    Consumer Insight

    2005-09-03T00:00:00Z

    When carrots are eatennIn the past year, carrots were eaten on 3.6 billion occasions, up 3.9% on the previous yearn57% of carrots are eaten at the evening...

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    Trifling with Fruit & Nut

    2005-09-03T00:00:00Z

    Cadbury Fruit & Nut fans can now get their chocolate fix in the chiller cabinet with the launch of Fruit & Nut Trifle.
    The licensed dessert – made by Müller – is a combination of milk chocolate mousse, milk chocolate dessert and…

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    Added value boosts fresh produce

    2005-09-03T00:00:00Z

    Dutch fresh fruit and vegetables are popular with UK retailersAdded value is boosting Dutch export efforts when it comes to fresh produce, with items such as on-the-vine tomatoes popular with UK retailers.The Netherlands...

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    A warm feeling about winter sales

    2005-09-03T00:00:00Z

    New Covent Garden Food Co is serving up seasonal winter warmers in its latest assault on the chilled soup category.Its four-strong range of Winter Soups (rsp £1.95 for a 600g carton) comprising beef & vegetable, creamy potato & spring...

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    Keep up push for fair deal for suppliers

    2005-08-27T00:00:00Z

    from Iain Farquhar, policy analyst, Banana LinkSir; In spite of the OFT’s supermarket-friendly conclusions, presented in this month’s report ‘Supermarkets: The code of practice and other competition issues’, campaigners will continue...

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    Commodities Update: peaches, fish, dried fruit

    2005-08-27T00:00:00Z

    Growers protestGreek peach canners’ production schedules have been seriously disrupted by price disputes with growers. Growers have blockaded some canners’ premises and reports of civil unrest in the Pella region are causing concern among...

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    No EU bending on single tariff

    2005-08-27T00:00:00Z

    The European Commission looks poised to forge ahead with plans to replace its licensing system for importing bananas with a single tariff by the end of the year.The World Trade Organisation arbitration panel ruled earlier this month in favour...