All Fresh produce articles – Page 78
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NewsOrganic food study by Newcastle University: a tipping point?
After FSA’s damning 2009 report, is this the tipping point?…
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NewsTesco starts selling first British apricots
A grower supplying Tesco with British apricots says the UK could become an exporter of the fruit…
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NewsPre-packed red Brusselberry sprouts set for Waitrose and Asda
Red Brusselberry sprouts – a milder, sweeter Brussels sprout – will be going into a pre-pack format for the first time thi…
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NewsBanana prices pushed up by Sainsbury's and Waitrose
Sainsbury’s and Waitrose have upped the price of bananas in the wake of rising costs…
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NewsFlorette expands polytunnel operation in year-round push
Florette has begun constructing the second stage of its polytunnel growing operation near Colchester in a bid to reduce imports and become a year-round UK grower.
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NewsWimbledon Waitrose gets set for soaring strawberry sales
Staff at Waitrose have been preparing for the rush on strawberries and cream…
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NewsSnacking olive supplier Oloves launches multipack
Snacking olive supplier Oloves is launching its first multipack as it looks to expand into the mults…
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NewsPotatoes face 'fight for relevance' as volume sales fall
Retailers and suppliers have to work harder to address the volume decline in potato sales, a report by the Potato Council …
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NewsSainsbury's gives bigger herbs contract to Scotherbs
Own-label fresh cut herbs for Sainsbury’s stores across Scotland, Northern Ireland and North West England…
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NewsHerb supplier Scotherbs bought by Langmead Group
Scotherbs, the fresh culinary herbs grower, has agreed to be purchased by fresh food, farming and property business Langmead Group.
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NewsTenderstem broccoli UK supply set to overtake imports
Sales of British-grown Tenderstem broccoli are tipped to exceed those of imports for the first time…
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NewsFlorette extends its salad bowls range
Florette is to extend its salad bowl offer as sales of the format grow…
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NewsMorrisons fresh produce managers get refresher training
Morrisons has held motivational away days for more than 500 fresh produce managers…
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NewsCornish new potatoes go into Tesco in South West
Tesco has rolled out seasonal Cornish new potatoes to 100 stores across Cornwall and the South West…
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NewsInnocent leaps to defence of smoothies with new sugar research
Innocent Drinks this week launched the “case for the defence” of its fruit-based no-added sugar drinks
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NewsAsparagus crop falls short and leads to imports
Despite a promising start, the 2014 British asparagus season has not delivered the bumper crop expected…
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NewsChingford Fruit eliminates waste and saves £220k a year
Chingford Fruit has concluded a four-year project to become more environment friendly – and save up to £220,000 a year…
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NewsM&S trials eco-friendly 'tattoo' laser labels for fruit
Marks & Spencer is to become the first UK supermarket to label its fruit using new laser ‘tattooing’ technology…
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Analysis & FeaturesApples get new life as Norman Collett tackles waste
Norman Collett has come up with an ingenious way to reduce the number of apples that go to waste.
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Analysis & FeaturesWimbledon all set for bumper strawberry crop
With Wimbledon just two weeks away, British strawberry growers are set to serve up a bumper crop…