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Fred takes to the bottle
Homepride has entered the ambient soup market for the first time with the launch of Soup in a Bottle. In four traditional flavours cream of tomato, cream of chicken, mediterranean vegetable and cream of mushroom (rsp £1.49), the soup comes in a...
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TOMATOES: Canary Island growers look to branding power
UK is target for £150,000 annual marketing campaign over the next three years Canary Island tomato growers backed by local and national government have taken a step which could lead to a regional brand at retail level to give their fruit a stronger...
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The Grocer focus on sauces, pickles & condiments: market da
Table sauces, pickles and condiments by Gareth Hammond, account manager, ACNielsen Total value of the table sauces, pickles and condiments market is now worth £530m a year for grocers. Tomato sauce is the biggest segment but, unlike most other...
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The Grocer focus on sauces, pickles & condiments
Top 10 brands sweet pickles 1. Branston 2. Branston Sandwich 3. Ploughmans Sweet 4. Branstons Chilli 5. Heinz Special Tangy Sandwich 6. Branston Tomato ...
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Apples: Innovation stays rosy
English apple growers are coming up with new varities to eventually compete in the international market. One on sale for the first time this year is Suffolk Pink, sold exclusively by Waitrose. Traypacks of four were priced at £1.59. According...
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FREE FRUIT FOR GLASGOW KIDS
Sainsbury is to give Glasgow schoolchildren free fruit as part of a three month initiative aimed at boosting their fruit and vegetable consumption. The project runs from January to March in 14 Glasgow primary schools. If it works, it will be rolled...
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International: breaking news about international product dev
Cholesterol-lowering products are continuing to mushroom on Australian retailers' shelves. After the launch of Logicol Spread in 1999, Praise has introduced Logicol Mayonnaise and Logicol Coleslaw dressing, which contain plant sterols from soya...
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The Grocer supplement: South Africa
Wine: Waking up to a new world The wine business in South Africa used to be simple. The farmers planted the vines and sold the grapes. It was a good business based on the quantities grown. Then sanctions lifted and the rest of the world discovered...
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Godfreys Schnapps adds flavour
Drinks Marketing Consortium is capitalising on growing interest in schnapps by adding to its Godfreys range. It is bringing out coffee and butterscotch versions in October which will join the four other styles in the range: peach, apple, lemon and...
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The Grocer supplement: South Africa
Fresh produce: Firm friends The deciduous fruit and citrus industry has been a powerhouse of the South African agricultural economy, with a world reputation for quality and well established brands. The dominant force within it is Capespan, which...
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The Grocer supplement: South Africa
Canned fruit: Breaking the mould Del Monte is planning to break out of the straitjacket of the canned fruit market by taking an innovative approach which it hopes to bring to the European market later this year. The developments are still under...
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Apple damage' taken with a pinch of salt
As the new season's 3kg solid pack apple production begins, prices are expected to be about 10% up on those of last year. This is partly down to a shortage of stock and a firmer farm policy by Italian growers. The quality is expected to be good,...
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EUROPEAN apples: Germany's Cox growers sense niche market in
The opportunity has never been better. It will also be a platform for long-term sales' Cox growers in north Germany will be targeting the UK in the post Christmas period. In a season where the English crop is short and alternatives from Lake...
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CHILLIES: Chillies from the Solent
One of the country's speciality growers, best known for pumpkins, squash and sweetcorn, is successfully developing new niche markets. Peter Barfoot (above left) who farms south of Chichester, has already found that the microclimate on the edge of...
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English apples: Bramley set for vintage season
Lighter volumes lift hopes for better prices Bramley growers have forecast a vintage quality season although volumes will be lighter than the previous year. One reason for this is a substantial reduction in the Northern Ireland crop. Ian Mitchell,...
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The Grocer focus on confectionery: product round-up
Top tips on recently launched products likely to make money, selected by The Grocer Focus team Campino from Bendicks of Mayfair Rsp: 89p for 140g bags, and 30p for 43g roll packs These individually wrapped boiled sweets blend fruit with cream in...
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Schnapps that crackles on pack
Newton's Apple Schnapps is being promoted with a free chiller bag on pack. This is designed to encourage trial and drive rate of sale by offering an attractive incentive to purchase. The promotion, supported by point of sale material, is targeted...
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English apples: Growers call for clearer import identity
We want to end misleading practices employed by many foreign apple suppliers' English apple growers want competitive imported fruit which are often similar varieties to be individually labelled with country of origin because they claim consumers...
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Canned meat: Tongue is wagging its tail
Sales of delicatessen counter sliced ox tongue have been buoyant over the summer in spite of it being one of the wettest in many years. A good demand for salad items meant a corresponding demand in associated cold eating products, including ox...
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Trick and treats
Mars is bringing out a special edition pack called the Meany Halloweeny Pumpkin to help push sales over the Halloween period. Available from this week, the pack includes fun size Mars, Maltesers, Twix, Milky Way, Milky Way Magic Stars, M&Ms and...