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NewsSun-dried tomatoes in spotlight over hepatitis link
Sun-dried tomatoes are in the spotlight over a possible link to an outbreak of hepatitis A in the UK last year.
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NewsUK to import kiwifruit from Georgia by 2013
The former Soviet state of Georgia is vying to become “the New Zealand of the northern hemisphere for kiwifruit” and plans to start exporting to the UK next year.
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Young's forced to move fishcake production to its factory in Grimsby
Young’s Seafood has announced a raft of redundancies at a former Border Laird site in Amble following revelations about quality issues with fishcakes produced at the site.
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New rapeseed oil from Welsh farmers' co-op
A farmers’ co-op that makes a premium rapeseed oil for the Welsh market has expanded its production.
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Dizolve Group brings laundry sheets to UK
The makers of a new laundry detergent claim its innovative sheet form means it takes up just a fraction of the shelf space of traditional powders.
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NewsAnimée beer is slow to win over the ladies
Sales of Animée, the lager for ladies, have reached just £300,000 in its first four months on supermarket shelves.
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Maxxium aims to reinvigorate RTDs with Sourz spirits spin-off
Maxxium is introducing an RTD version of its fast-growing Sourz spirits brand.
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Look What We Found! in £2m TV campaign
Ready meals brand Look What We Found! is hitting the small screen for the first time this month with a £2m ad push.
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NewsBest of British? Just 44 of top 150 brands now UK-owned
Of Britain’s 150 Biggest Grocery Brands, just 44 are now UK-owned, exclusive data from The Grocer can reveal.
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NewsGet messy with Bear Grylls via new Persil promo
Persil has teamed up with TV personality Bear Grylls for a new competition giving one lucky shopper the chance to win an adventure day with the explorer.
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NewsRevamped Flora is blasted for tasting 'like cheap marge'
First it was Twinings Earl Grey tea, then HP Sauce - and now Flora is at the centre of a potentially costly consumer backlash over reformulation.
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NewsPotato trade puzzled by Defra snub to British farmers
Defra has left the British potato industry scratching its head after revealing that just 17% of the potatoes the department buys come from the UK.
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NewsPotted Fish Co makes headway with Sainsbury’s
A small potted fish company from Devon has made the jump from market stalls into the mults after securing listings with Sainsbury’s.
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Profiles and QandAsTim Fisher of Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses
It’s hard work but a reasonably informal environment and very innovative. There’s always something new to get your teeth into.
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NewsFairtrade sales surge in 2011 despite economic woes
Retail sales of Fairtrade products increased 12%, to £1.32bn last year, new figures from the Fairtrade Foundation show.Cocoa saw the greatest percentage increase, up more than a third (34%) on 2010 leves. Sales of Fairtrade sugar rose by a fifth (21%.).Premiums received by farmers increased as a result of Fairtrade ...
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Sour Pastilles taken into ice lolly market
Rowntree’s ice lollies are being expanded with a Sour Pastilles line based on the confectionery launched last year.
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Heinz spices up ketchup with Indian sauce
Heinz has expanded its ketchup line-up with a limited-edition Indian spice-blended sauce.
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NewsGLA to turn up heat on the processing sector
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority has announced plans to ramp up its focus on food processing in the same week the government gave a show of support for the body’s future.
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NewsGallo tips moscato as a key future performer
Wineries are tipping moscato as a variety to watch as Brits develop a taste for sweeter, fruity wines.
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NewsEmmi gives Onken a new look and line-up
Emmi is readying itself for the first major relaunch of its Onken big pot yoghurt brand, 14 months after buying the brand from Dr Oetker.