All Fresh produce articles – Page 86
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NewsVegetarian sausage sector gets a vegetable brand
A new brand is hoping to get the vegetarian sausage category sizzling with a six-strong range of vegetable-based bangers…
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NewsBrits lead rest of Europe in getting their ‘five a day’ fruit and veg
UK consumers eat more fruit and vegetables than those in Europe with almost one in five Brits consuming at least five portions on a daily basis, new research has suggested.
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Analysis & FeaturesPotato price rises are sweet news for alternatives
When rains and floods started causing havoc in the UK and much of northern Europe last year, alarm bells sounded…
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NewsDivaa potatoes added to M&S Discovery range
A new potato variety to rival foodie favourite Maris Piper has launched exclusively into M&S…
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NewsFlorette reveals Peppercress leaf
Florette is to launch a new, branded variety of watercress that it has trademarked under the name Peppercress…
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Analysis & FeaturesOnline retail - Amazon: a fresh start in seattle
Amazon Fresh rolled into Seattle in 2007, offering fresh grocery delivered straight to your door.If you were one of the lucky ones, that is. Amazon launched the service by invitation only, with a fleet of trucks delivering to a single zip code, Mercer Island.Since then, it has maintained that sedate ...
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NewsIce Company bags up slices with ice for cocktail convenience
A British supplier has come up with an innovative product that contains frozen fruit slices alongside ice cubes…
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NewsNobbly veg embraced by Ocado as it bids to cut down on waste
Ocado has vowed to take up the fight against food waste by selling more misshapen fruit and veg…
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NewsGrowers warned over drosophila fly threat
A new campaign has been launched to warn soft fruit growers of the UK arrival of the spotted wing drosophila fruit fly…
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NewsFruit industry hits out at HMRC over polytunnel tax confusion
The soft fruit industry has accused HMRC of failing to give enough tax relief to growers…
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NewsBartlett Bowlfuls soups replace New Covent Garden at Tesco
A sister company to potato giant Albert Bartlett has launched a soup brand – Bartlett’s Bowlfuls – into Tesco…
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NewsEC launches consultation on future of organic sector
Does organic, by definition, have to mean GM-free? That is the one of the questions the European Commission is asking in a new EU-wide public consultation on the future of organic food production in Europe, which launched today.
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NewsSweet Meyer lemon hits Tesco produce shelves
Tesco has claimed a UK first by stocking the Meyer lemon – a fruit that looks like a lemon but tastes like an orange.
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Category ReportThe zero packaging store
Back in the 1980s, weigh-your-own shops were a common sight on Britain’s high streets.
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NewsPrinces brings out range of fruit fillings
Princes is expanding into the home baking market with a fruit fillings range….
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NewsAsda's traffic light avocado boxes indicate ripeness
Asda is rolling out ‘traffic light’ packaging for avocados….
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NewsSPC Ardmona takes charge of UK activity
Australian potted fruit supplier SPC Ardmona has created a UK division for its British operations…
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Analysis & FeaturesReview of the year 2012: part 4
Farmers are often accused of not really ‘getting’ consumers…
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NewsA blush with success as Adrian Scripps lands Tesco apple deal
Tesco has teamed up with apple supplier, Adrian Scripps, to launch Autumn Blush - a new pink-skinned apple to rival Pink Lady.
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Analysis & FeaturesA great year for sport. A washout for grocery...
Exhilarating highs. Crashing lows. With the Jubilee and Olympics on the cards, everyone expected 2012 to be a year of extremes…