All Fresh produce articles – Page 198
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Florette hits TV with relaunch
Leading bagged salad brand Florette is preparing for a £3m relaunch.The company, owned by French operator Soleco, has appointed advertising agency Hooper Galton to relaunch its brand in 2004.Florette is hoping to build on the success of...
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Hardys Oz launches
Hardys has set its sights on the under £5 market with a new set of wines from Australia. Brand owner Constellation Wines claims the Hardys Voyage line extension is the first to offer consumers wines blended with three grapes for less than a...
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Horrific effect of the minimum wage
from Rosina Newton, Lime Tree Stores, Lime Tree Road, MatlockSir; Your article on the minimum wage (‘Squeezed to the limits’, January 31, p30) was very interesting, but hardly touched the surface for the very small retailer. My...
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Shamouti hits UK
The first arrivals of the popular Jaffa Shamouti oranges hit UK shelves this week.Exporter Mehadrin Tnuport Export said volumes were good and expected to peak in February and March, with availability expected to last through to the end of...
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South Africa gets back on form
South Africa’s top fruit growers have high hopes for the season due to the European crop’s smaller size and variable keeping quality. Capespan marketing manager Martin Dunnett said:“While the first Royal Gala will be harvested up to a...
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Fairtrade grape first
The Co-operative Group is claiming to be the first to offer Fairtrade organic grapes to UK consumers.The fruit went on sale this week and to encourage consumers the retailer slashed the price in half, from £2.99 to £1.49.The fruit is from...
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Join the club
Four more banana importers and ripeners have joined the Banana Promotion Group, previously consisting of Fyffes, Geest, JP/Dole and Del Monte. Newcomers are Keelings, Bristol Fruit Sales, M&W Mack and S H Pratt. Budgets for the 1997 generic...
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Israel boosts potato crop
Israeli growers have increased their potato crops by as much as 50% to meet an anticipated increase in demand from the European market.Total export tonnage is forecast to rise from 70,000 tonnes to 100,000 tonnes.An estimated 3,000 tonnes...
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Geest to simplify supply chain
Geest is to form a new business to combine its English village salads (EVS) sold at Asda and Thames Fruit, which imports citrus fruits and melons to the supermarket. The aim of the new business – NewCo – is to simplify the supply chain for...
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Pink Lady aiming for 10% stake
Pink Lady apples are aiming to take a 10% stake in the market over the next five years, according to Coregeo.The company, responsible for licensing and marketing the brand in the UK, said the apple has managed to carve out a 5.5% share in the...
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MSC no2 for Asda
Asda is set to introduce its second seafood product certified to the Marine Stewardship Council's environmental standard. The new Asda own brand Alaskan salmon product, prepared in a lime and coriander marinade, is due to hit shelves on...
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Provender comes with jam
English Provender Company, best known for its Very Lazy range of ambient ingredients, is launching a range of eight premium jams and marmalades.The jams, each containing 42g of fruit per 100g, come in apricot & vanilla, strawberry & ...
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Coregeo MD dies
Coregeo founder Gordon Winterbottom died this week. He became involved with the fresh produce industry in 1990 when he joined Saphir Fruit as MD. He was there for 10 years during which time he formed many long and lasting friendships. In...
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Whitworths scoop
Whitworths’ Sunny Raisin Nuggets has scooped the top prize – the Barrow Lane & Ballard trophy – in this year’s Dried Fruit New Product Awards. The company also won the snacking category.This was the sixth year of the competition, run by the...
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English soft fruit season success
The English soft fruit season proved one of the best on record, said industry leaders.Gordon Blake, director with leading marketer the Summer Fruit Company, said soft fruit had made a substantial contribution to the 7% increase in the value of...
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WorldWide slice sold
The UK’s largest apple and pear grower-based marketing group Northcourt has bought out Geest’s stake in WorldWide Fruit. The move gives it a 50% share as joint owner alongside Turners and Growers New Zealand (Enza). Geest said the net assets it...
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Aviko’s chips lighten up
Dutch potato processor Aviko is to offer British chip fans a healthier version of their favourite indulgence with the launch of Dolce Fritas, oven chips pre-fried in pure olive oil.Rolling out now to Sainsbury’s outlets, Aviko said the new...
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DEFRA targets excess residues
A programme to crack down on illegal pesticide residues in winter lettuces has been launched by the government.The campaign was launched this week by DEFRA junior minister Alun Michael.Despite the fact the annual report of the...
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Bagged salads that last longer
A new player on the fresh salad market is targeting the independent sector with a unique packaging offer.Everfresh Europe is launching a range of pre-packed salad products and fresh herbs using long-life packaging.The company holds...
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Tests for exclusivity
Cherries will be the next fruit to be developed so that individual supermarkets can be offered exclusive varieties, according to consultant Tony Webster.The practice has already been adopted at Summerland, British Colombia, which is...