All Fresh produce articles – Page 101
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Halewood eyes alcopop generation
Lambrini owner Halewood International has launched a lower-abv fruit-flavour aimed at alcopop-loving ladies. Botany Creek has a 7.5% abv and is available now in white and rosé (rsp: £3). Although Halewood already owns a...
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NewsM&S salads panned in new salt report
Marks & Spencer salads have been slammed for their high salt content in a new report.
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NewsVimto sales hit £50m milestone
Vimto’s ‘Seriously Mixed-Up Fruit’ campaign has helped the brand to annual sales of £50m for the first time.
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New smoothie has UK-only ingredients
The first smoothie to be made exclusively from British milk and fruit has launched into Waitrose. Frumoo is made from fresh milk and fruit and comes in a resealable pouch. The brainchild of marketer Maria Leavesley, it was developed...
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NewsStrange fruit
Bompas & Parr have brought the world pulsating puddings, vaporised vitamins and more foodie weirdness. Catherine Dawes finds out what’s next on the menu for the creative duo
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NewsEthics: the first casualty in the new banana price war?
After 2009‘s brutal price wars, bananas are again at the heart of the hositilities. As prices again head south, asks Rob Brown, have no lessons been learned?
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Stans pushes fruit in healthy campaign
It's better known for selling the cheapest fuel in Britain, but now Stans Superstore has turned its hand to healthy eating.The independent retailer ran a bumper healthy eating campaign at its store near Oswestry in Shropshire last week....
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Huntapac launches its first vegetable brand
Carrot packer Huntapac is looking to do for carrots what Rooster has done for potatoes with the launch of Roots, its first-ever consumer-facing vegetable brand. The company, which supplies root vegetables and salad crops to Tesco, Marks...
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Sainsbury’s sources UK cherries for basic
Sainsbury's is offering homegrown cherries in its basic tier for the first time, following a breakthrough in negotiations with British growers. The retailer routinely stocks British cherries for its standard and Taste the Difference...
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Pizza Express adds passata to retail offer
All About Food is extending its supermarket Pizza Express range from salad dressings to passata sauce. The canned passata (rsp: £1.09), which is the same recipe as used on pizzas at the chain's 370 outlets, will hit stores in October.
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NewsGrocer 33 Online: Delivery of fresh veg impresses
Sainsbury's was the only supermarket to deliver a full basket of 33 items. The website was easy to navigate and the products arrived in good condition, including very fresh-looking fruit and veg.
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NewsAsda takes down price of bananas to eight-month low
Asda has lowered the price of bananas to an eight-month low.Loose bananas now cost 67p per kg 31% less than a fortnight ago.
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Focus On Organic: Let’s talk... in a new way
The battered organic sector took solace this month from news that the EU has approved funding for Organic UK a promotional campaign to reignite consumer interest on the sector.
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Focus On Organic: Four to watch
Chocoholly is expanding its range of decadent organic chocolate bars with 40g mini bars that make the brand more accessible. Chocoholly was launched in 2008 by artist Holly Caulfield.
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Focus On Organic: Purity is quite a turn-on
"It's the whole purity and provenance message," says Rupert Thomas, marketing director of Waitrose, explaining why sales of organic beers and spirits are up 28% year-on-year at Waitrose and 32% since April.
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More Xtreme flavours for P&G Pringles
P&G is bringing out two new Pringles flavours under its Xtreme banner Hot Paprika & Smoky Bacon and Spicy Sour Cream & Onion. The new flavours will roll out on 1 August under the Pringles Xtreme brand, which was launched...
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Dried fruits prices are hit by harvest struggle
Global events, including poor harvests and the weak pound, have pushed the commodity price of a number of dried fruits up by as much as 64% and prices could rise further. The hikes come as suppliers and retailers are firming up their...
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NewsFocus On Organic: The organic dilemma
Organic sales continue to fall, but consumers are not taking leave of their consciences, just switching to products with more easily defined virtues, finds Andrew Purvis
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NewsGrocer 33: One price cut is enough for Asda
Despite making three hikes and only one reduction, Asda took first place this week, although its basket came in only 16p cheaper than that of second-placed Morrisons. Asda's Baileys (£11.97), bananas (85p), Tilda mushroom rice (£1) and Wall's Mini...
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NewsBeetroot sales in the pink thanks to health benefits
Fresh beetroot is flying off the shelves as shoppers buy into its health benefits and take advantage of lower prices. Volume sales of fresh beetroot have risen 10.3% over the past year, with Brits tucking into more than 18.3 million kilos...