All Fresh produce articles – Page 183
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Galbani lightens up with Ricotta
The trend towards lighter and healthier cheeses has inspired Galbani to come out with the first spreadable Ricotta.Santa Lucia Ricottine is available in a variety of Italian flavours including Naturale, Pomodoro with sun-ripened tomatoes and...
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Hartley’s launches in snacks
Premier Foods is trialling a range of smoothies and fruit bars for children under its Hartley’s label in a drive to create a £50m brand within the next three years.The products are being sold in multiples in Birmingham, Nottingham, Stoke and...
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Poland’s supply impact is set to mushroom
The boss of Morrisons’ mushroom supplier says the appointment of a Polish woman to head up its producer group indicates that Poland is to become a far more significant player in the UK market.C John Smith, MD of marketing and distribution...
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Britvic 55 targets adults in off-trade
Sparkling soft drinks brand Britvic 55 is being launched into the off-trade for the first time this month to further grow the adult soft drinks category.The drink, which is a long-standing success story in the on-trade, is available in Apple,...
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UK carrots now available all year
The search for the Holy Grail of the carrot world appears to be over, after Marks and Spencer claimed this week it was the first retailer to achieve year-round British supply.M&S said the development, which was down to weather conditions...
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Mushroom bid on track
Moves to mount a generic promotional campaign for mushrooms are still afoot.The Grocer revealed last year that Irish, UK and Dutch growers were negotiating a bid to win European Union funding for a E6m consumer-facing drive in Britain in 2006...
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Naans take snack route
Patak’s has developed Snack Naans, which it claims are the first fresh Indian breads aimed specifically at snacking.Available in two fillings, grilled pepper & tomato and onion bhaji, the fresh naans can be eaten cold or put in a toaster...
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Ads reinvigorate Jersey Royals
Jersey’s new potato growers said this week that volume sales of Jersey Royals rose 15% this year on the back of intense advertising activity.The island’s own television and press campaign was given a huge boost by TV commercials placed by...
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Reprieve agreed over apple sizes
Top fruit growers have persuaded the European Commission to shelve a change in the rules governing apple sizes, which could have caused chaos on the apple markets.A new classification due to come in on August 1 would have reduced the minimum...
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Nisa boosts its supply base
Buying group Nisa-Today’s has doubled its supplier base for fresh produce by appointing six additional fruit and vegetable suppliers.The company said the move marked a shift towards suppliers who specialised in specific areas. The new...
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‘The best on offer’
The first Israeli Maya and Shelly mangoes of the year are expected in stores this week.The varieties are being imported by Birmingham-based company Minor Weir & Willis for sale from now until September. The Maya season lasts until mid...
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Commodities Update: tomatoes, fruit, fish
Good tomato pack dueItalian tomato processors are gearing up for another good pack as weather conditions have proved to be relatively favourable.But one Naples source warned: “We are not out of the woods yet. Talk of prices similar to last...
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Early Days
>>a look at how new brands are performingProduct:potato headsCompany:pepsicoLaunch date:January 2005Children’s snacks is widely perceived as a difficult market that is in need of new product...
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Coors recalls alcoholic fruit drink
Coors Brewers has recalled a batch of its Reef Orange and Passion Fruit alcoholic drink.The Food Standards Agency said that the drinks had been recalled because a build-up of excessive carbonation created the risk that some of the bottles...
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Growers hope to create a Delia-style frenzy
The Delia effect worked wonders for the cranberry, but can generic promotions do the same for other fruits and vegetables?By our calculations, fruit and veg growers have pledged nearly £10m this year to generic promotions to boost...
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Berry wins UK battle
Fresh Canadian Saskatoon berries will soon be available through a major UK retailer, says fruit importer JO Sims.Its first attempt to bring the Saskatoon berry to the market in 2004 was scuppered by the Food Standards Agency, which claimed the...
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Blackcurrants lead new charge
They may be the forgotten fruit of the fresh produce aisle, but blackcurrants could be the next big thing in healthy eating, if a group of growers gets its way. After enviably watching blueberry producers carve out a profitable niche in...
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Consumer Insight
When dried fruit is eatennIn the past year, dried fruit was consumed on 525 million occasions, 10% more than in the previous yearnDried fruit accounts for 6% of all fruit...
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Kids dig that fruit, dude
Bord Bia has received E600,000 from the European Union to fund a promotion designed to boost children’s consumption of fruit and veg in the Republic of Ireland.The E1.2m campaign will roll out in primary schools from the September term and run...
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HP joins Heinz on top table
Heinz has saucy plans for its new conquest. Siân Harrington reportsWhen HP, Lea & Perrins and Amoy sauces join Heinz tomato ketchup on the top table they will be able to boast a combined age of some 500 years. But if anyone thinks...