All Fresh produce articles – Page 103
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Halewood launches Iron Press as a ‘soft drink for real men’
Halewood International is breaking into the "female-focused" adult soft drink market with a blokey beer-style brew called Iron Press.Made with a barley and malt base, Iron Press (rsp: £2 per 500ml bottle) comprises apple and lime...
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Grapes Direct profits hit by price pressure
Pre-tax profits at Grapes Direct have fallen 33% as a result of price pressure from customers and declining sales volumes.
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County’s new potato crop goes on shelf
Tesco stores in Kent have started taking delivery of the county's 2010 new potatoes from The Kent Potato Company. This year is the 12th year the company has supplied Tesco through its local sourcing policy.
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NewsUnit sales to be axed by mad new EU law
It tried to ban pounds and ounces. It introduced rules on bendy fruit and veg. Now, if controversial EU Food Labelling Regulations are approved, Europe will outlaw the sale of groceries using numbers the oldest, most basic measurement of all.
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Retail Prices: Salad days have arrived but outlook less rosy for apples
When it comes to pricing fluctuations in the fruit and veg aisle, the outlook is as mixed as English summer weather, reports Richard Ford
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Gluten-free marinades from Antony Worrall Thompson
Antony Worrall Thompson is targeting the growing free-from category with five gluten-free marinades. Going into Sainsbury's now, the range comprises Hot Mexican, Spicy Tikka, Sweet & Smoky Barbecue, Mediterranean Tomato & Herb,...
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Ferry blaze destroys £780k potato cargo
A fire has destroyed about 250 tonnes of Jersey Royal potatoes being taken by ferry to Portsmouth.Three trailers were gutted and other haulage vehicles damaged when the fire broke out on Tuesday evening. Half the ship's potato cargo,...
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Producers fear glut in free-range egg supply
The drive by celebrity chefs and animal welfare groups to get shoppers to switch to free-range eggs is threatening producer prices, industry experts have warned.Regulations introduced this year allowing free-range egg producers to stock...
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Commodities: Global squeeze will push up prices of canned tomatoes
After last season’s glut in tomato supply, growers have scaled back plantings dramatically – so consumers face higher prices, says Mintec’s Robert Miles
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NewsGrocer 33: Carrots and cabbage keep Asda cheapest
Asda claimed another victory this week, with a £45.23 basket.
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Orchard World trials tastier pear varieties
Orchard World is looking to jazz up the pear category with a concept orchard to trial four new varieties.The grower plans to produce better-tasting fruit and increase yields to boost profits for pear producers. The four premium varieties...
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Pratt back in black after exchange rate bruising
Banana supplier SH Pratt is celebrating a return to profitability just 12 months after posting pre-tax losses of £6.2m.Smarter dealings on the currency markets helped turn the 2008 deficit into pre-tax profits of £1.2m in the year to 31...
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NewsWaitrose unveils Lasting Leaf stay-fresh lettuce
Waitrose is rolling out a new range of bagged lettuce it claims can stay fresh for up to a week.
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NewsTales of Titania: Lembit, Stella and low-hanging fruit
Babe, it's been ghastly. That £6bn of cuts may sound like "low hanging fruit" if you're in marketing but we have already seen our £500k Farming is Fun! campaign axed, which is an absolute disaster.
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Dolmio takes region names off its sauces
Mars is relaunching its Dolmio Taste of Italy range and ditching the use of Italian regions on labels.The overhauled range of pour-over pasta sauces hits shelves this week. A new Tomato & Chilli flavour will join existing cherry...
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Cold weather and low prices spell hard times for stone fruit
European stone fruit producers are warning that poor weather and low prices have decimated profits and that many of them face ruin as a result.Cold winter and spring weather delayed the summer stone fruit season, hitting production of...
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NewsTales of Titania: Fruit and veg goes pear-shaped
Exciting times at Puff & Fluff. The world of fruit and veg has gone utterly pear-shaped.
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NewsBanana wars
Price skirmishes in supermarkets have hit growers hard. Now Costa Rican farmers are fighting back with a bid to premiumise the fruit. But will shoppers be willing to fork out more? Michael Barker reports from Central America
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A pollen-less flower for allergy sufferers
Sainsbury's has targeted the potentially lucrative allergy market by introducing a pollen-less lily.The new variety follows extensive breeding work to produce a lily that retains the colour of the original but has shrunken anthers that...
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Dole steps up rivalry with Ella’s Kitchen
Fruit company Dole is locking horns with Ella's Kitchen with the launch of a new and cheaper range of kids' fruit purées.Fruit Snack is packaged in a squeezable fruit pouch, similar to Ella's Kitchen's Smoothie Fruits, and is made with...