All Fresh produce articles – Page 214
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Italfresco Gnocchi
Rsp: £1.19 for 400g This Italian potato dumpling product isn't new, but rebranding in January 2001 has pushed up sales. New packaging plus the impact of a Delia Smith recipe promotion in Sainsbury helped boost sales, its bestselling month being...
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Schwartz Fish! Tuna & Mushroom Pasta Melt
Rsp: 77p for 40g sachet Launched in September 2000, this is one of eight products from McCormick Foods, designed to make a fish meal in a quick and easy way. Sales peaked in January and March 2001 at £9,000 both months. Average four-weekly sales...
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Seeds of Change Organic Pasta Sauce
Rsp: £1.59 for 530g Launched in October 2000, sales have steadily grown, gaining momentum this summer, and at their best in September at £87,000. The range has been extended to include two stir-in sauces sun dried tomato and basil, and roasted...
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Miniature cigar brand Café Creme is getting a price promotio
Clipper has launched a new Organic Decaffeinated Tea. Rsp: £2.59 for 40 bags. The Enjoy Organic Company has brought out 150g bags of tortilla chips in chilli and cheese and onion. Rsp: £1.29. Facial tissue brand Kleenex has activated its...
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Banana Milkshake-up for Chewits
Confectionery company Leaf has gone bananas with a new fruity addition to its popular Chewits range. It also hopes to shake up the multi-million pound UK fruit sweet market with the launch of Banana Milkshake flavour Chewits. The new sweets...
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Alpen gets flavoured
Muesli brand Alpen has been given three twists with the launch of Strawberry, Cappuccino and Blackberry & Apple flavours. The variations join the enduring Alpen portfolio with new pack designs. All come in 560g boxes, feature crisp wheat flakes,...
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new POTATOES
35% of Jersey crop planted; Welsh want better deal Egypt's imports set to be lower Total Egyptian new potato shipments could be halved this year reaching less than 100,000 tonnes, according to importers. Between a third and a quarter of the crop...
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new potatoes
BPC estimates match last season UK will avoid import clash New potato imports up to July 31 should be similar to last season's at around 251,000 tonnes, according to the British Potato Council following meetings with the major suppliers this week....
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new potatoes
Med aims to fill the gap Mediterranean new potato producers are planning to plant more to take advantage of a shortfall in European markets in the spring. This year reports of lower European yields and damage came too late to affect early...
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Unusual flavours are a major feature of this month's novelti
The French jam market is celebrating Hallowe'en with a new seasonal variety of Les Confitures à l'Ancienne. The variant contains candied pumpkin pieces and citrus fruit and is said to have a smooth texture. In the US, Mistic which has...
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canned citrus
Mandarin crop may be depleted by increased demand from fresh sector Premium for Spaniards despite Chinese supply An increase in the production of Chinese mandarin oranges has been welcomed by European importers, who have switched some of their...
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Humdinger steals show by packing in nutrition
A range of fruit bars and ethnic toddler foods scooped the top prizes in this year's Dried Fruit New Product Awards. Newly formed company Humdinger won the award for best overall product with Sunsweet dried fruit bars. The judges were impressed...
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Loseley refashions its yogurt and prepares for TV debut
Loseley yogurt will make its TV debut early next year as part of a £2m campaign to highlight a sweeping reformulation and repackaging programme. Revitalised milder, thicker recipes with up to 50% more fruit are being rolled out now. New...
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Pumpkin proves a Cinderella in Somerfield and best buy at As
Hallowe'en was the focus for our special purchase of a pumpkin. The majority were labelled as small but sizes varied from store to store. Small pumpkins at Asda were enormous and they were the best buy at 98p, while those at Safeway, Diss, were a...
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Can the apples feed the cows?
Sir; I note the predictions of heavy crops of apples this year, notably Cox. In previous years where high crops caused gluts on the market some dumping occurred. Can greater use be made of apples for animals' consumption? Would apples impart a...