All Fruit articles – Page 25
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NewsApples & pears crop for 2021 may have been damaged by poor weather, growers warn
Extreme frosts and heavy downpours have damaged early varieties and could yet affect others, according to British Apples & Pears
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Analysis & FeaturesFive trends shaping conscious shoppers’ decisions, according to Sainsbury’s
The trends set by this group of shoppers have historically filtered into the mainstream, making what were niche categories into big business
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Category ReportCouch potatoes: fresh produce category report 2021
Fruit & veg sales are up by more than £1bn, with spuds the fastest grower by volume. What does that say about Brits’ eating habits?
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NewsBoss Ken Murphy says Tesco has gone into ‘overdrive’ to tackle HGV crisis
Tesco and other supermarkets urged the government this week to take action to tackle the driver shortage
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NewsGlut of strawberries hits supermarket shelves as UK season comes online
Tesco has bought an extra 400 tonnes of the berry after delayed crops were brought on quickly by the mini heatwave
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NewsMolson Coors back Three Fold hard seltzer into the off-trade with £5m investment
This was the biggest brand investment Molson Coors had ever made into a new category in the UK, it said
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Range PreviewRange preview: Sainsbury’s summer drinks 2021
To celebrate a return to normality, Sainsbury’s has launched a host of new SKUs in the booze aisle
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NewsWaitrose reduces plastic with new strawberry packaging
The new packaging is set to reduce Waitrose’s plastic usage by 17 tonnes this summer.
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Analysis & FeaturesSleep goals, natural ingredients and price premiums: 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to wellness
Functional food and drink has become big business in the pandemic. Aside from immune support, consumers are looking for other wellness benefits such as help sleeping and more energy. And they want those benefits in a natural way, our research shows
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NewsBritish asparagus supplies hit hard by freezing weather
Supplies are at half the levels of a normal year, according to the British Asparagus Association
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InterviewsBSF chairman Nick Marston on the big business of British berries
Marston represents an industry worth £1.7bn in retail. He talks Brexit, the next gen and car park polytunnels
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NewsDelayed but bigger strawberries expected after cold UK weather
2021’s chilly winter and spring have led the crop to grow at a slower pace this year
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Category ReportThe rise of breakfast snacks: healthy snacking category report 2021
A surge in breakfasts at home during the pandemic has boosted the healthy snacks market. How are brands rising to the occasion?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Energy Products: 12 June
Last year, the UK’s brands sold 9.9 million fewer litres as lockdowns meant an end to crucial on-the-go sales and sampling campaigns
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NewsWorldwide Fruit enjoys double-digit Covid-19 sales bounce
The supplier of apples, berries, avocados and stone fruits saw sales grow by more than a third
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NewsBerry Gardens snaps up Jessica Ennis-Hill for ‘category first’ push
The six-figure More Than Taste campaign will showcase the nutritional benefits of berries
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Category ReportSea of trash: soft drinks category report 2021
Our planet’s oceans are filling up with cans and plastic bottles. How are soft drinks manufacturers cleaning up post-pandemic?
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NewsBerry Gardens boosts recycled and Prevented Ocean Plastic content of punnets
The fruit supplier said the move would prevent plastic equivalent to 8.2 million water bottles from polluting the sea annually
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NewsPinkster adds pair of Spritz drinks made with gin-soaked berries
They were made with gin-soaked raspberries left over from Pinkster’s gin production
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Grocer 33‘Personable’ staff seal win at ‘well laid out’ Waitrose
Waitrose bagged its first store of the week award since early March with its strong standards and service at its Kingsthorpe store