All Fresh produce articles – Page 86
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NewsFyffes to pursue deals in 2015 after earnings hike
Fyffes has grown earnings by 28.1% to €40.1m in 2014 as its sales nudged upward by 0.8% to €1.09bn.
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NewsCity snapshot: Fyffes plans more M&A activity after Chiquita deal collapse
Irish banana importer Fyffes saw a small increase in full year revenues last year as it faces life as an independent company, plus Waitrose’s latest sales figures, New Britain Palm Oil results and all the latest news from the City.
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NewsBeetroot juice shown to lower risk of heart disease
Those consuming beetroot juice experienced an improvement of around 20% in blood vessel dilation capacity
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NewsBeloved brand aims to raise profile of 'superfood' dates
A premium food brand has been developed to raise awareness of dates as an ‘ancient superfruit’.
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NewsMash Direct makes debut in Middle East supermarkets
Northern Irish prepared veg supplier Mash Direct has launched its traditional vegetable dishes into the Middle East.
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NewsTesco set to lead in the fight against obesity
Tesco is relaunching its health and wellbeing service after promising to “shift the agenda”…
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NewsColdpress HPP juice & smoothie brand adds veg juices to range
Coldpress is refreshing its high pressure processing (HPP) juice and smoothie brand with a new look…
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NewsAsda to trial wonky veg as Oliver raps stores over ‘criminal’ waste
Asda is to trial the sale of ‘wonky’ veg as TV chef Jamie Oliver launches a campaign encouraging shoppers to buy misshapen produce.
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NewsBudgens retailer Andrew Thornton launches Heart in Business
High-profile Budgens retailer Andrew Thornton has launched Heart in Business…
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NewsMy darling clementine - sales of easy-peelers boom
When children get to the bottom of their Christmas stockings next week, they could well find a clementine…
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Analysis & FeaturesFresh fruit & veg: Lettuce takes greatest hit in veggie war
Fresh produce is a major weapon in the war between the discounters and the major mults, and the damage is plain to see…
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Comment & OpinionThe good, the bad and the ugly
People like to be seen to be saying and doing the right thing. It can be dropping the penny change from the £4.99 joint of meat…
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NewsStore fined for selling rotting fruit and veg
A West Yorkshire grocery shop has been rapped for selling rotten, damaged and incorrectly labelled fruit and veg.
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NewsFewer consumers regard organic food as 'expensive'
The proportion of shoppers who consider organic food ‘expensive’ has dropped, according to the Organic Trade Board…
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Analysis & FeaturesUK apple production 'under threat' from neonics ban, says CPA
Apple production in the UK could become “unviable” within a decade…
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NewsTesco and Asda told to sell more Fairtrade bananas
Campaigners are calling on Asda and Tesco to sell more Fairtrade bananas…
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Analysis & FeaturesBananas prices are falling as mults slash cost of fruit
The drama surrounding the failed merger of Chiquita and Fyffes has meant there have been lots of headlines about bananas…
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NewsFruit and veg suppliers blast Defra for spurning compensation fund
British fruit and veg growers have blasted Defra for opting not to take advantage of an EU aid package offered in the wake of the Russian trade embargo on Western foods.
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Analysis & FeaturesChiquita-Fyffes: Banana mega-merger goes rotten
After months of twists and turns, Chiquita shareholders today delivered a fatal blow to its merger plans with Fyffes to create the world’s largest banana supplier.
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NewsFlorette's introduces baby kale to the UK single leaf sector
Florette is supporting its launch of the UK’s first baby kale leaves with a marketing push in 2015…