All Fresh produce articles – Page 105
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Walmart picks Scrase to lead direct sourcing arm
Asda commercial director of fresh food Nick Scrase has been promoted to MD of Walmart's direct sourcing business International Produce Limited (IPL).His appointment marks the expansion of the UK-based division beyond its fruit and veg...
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Retail Prices: Fruit, veg and alcohol price rises cause 0.8% inflation
Prices are falling, right? Wrong! In April, they rose 0.8%. But with World Cup booze deals looming, inflation shouldn’t stick around for long. Ronan Hegarty reports
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Shoppers ‘unaware’ of purple properties
Shoppers are entirely unaware that purple foods are as healthy as greens, according to a new survey.
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Florette introduces Three Lions Salad for World Cup
Florette is claiming a category first with the launch of an official England-branded salad.The Three Lions Salad, which will be launched on 3 May in major retailers, will stay on shelves for as long as England stays in the World Cup.
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Retail Prices: Cider set for a rocky ride if costs and tax both increase
If reduced apple crops in China, Poland and Spain lead to a price increase, a hike in tax on cider could really upset the apple cart. Mintec’s Robert Miles reports
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Blue Dragon enters salad dressings
Blue Dragon is gearing up for the barbecue season by launching salad dressings.The three Thai Sweet Chilli products consist of a garlic, a lime and a lemongrass variant, all mixed with chilli (rsp: £1.49 per 250ml bottle). "We are...
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‘Natural antibacterial’ first’ for cleaning range
The makers of a new home-care range claim to have created the first all-natural household cleaners that also kill 99.9% of bacteria.Bentley Organic has developed a patented "natural antibacterial formula", using fruit acids and...
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New Covent Garden launches quiches in another stab at food
New Covent Garden Food Co is adding a quiche range to its portfolio one year after its ill-fated Sprout venture. The deep-filled range, rolling into Asda and Waitrose now, comes in carrot & coriander, broccoli & stilton and...
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NewsFruit prices push food inflation to ‘highest in six months’
Food inflation in March rose to its highest level in six months, new figures show, with soaring fruit prices a major driver of the increase.
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NewsBlackmoor has a crack at UK apricots
Blackmoor Estate is trial-growing apricots in a bid to decrease UK reliance on imported fruit.
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NewsJust 1.5% of UK’s fruit and veg arrives by air
Fruit and vegetables are unlikely to go missing from supermarket shelves despite the ongoing air shutdown, new figures show.
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Innocent swoops upon Sainsbury’s Brightman
Innocent has headhunted Philippa Brightman, special diets and health manager at Sainsbury's, to help steer the technical side of its fruit sourcing.The 27-year-old, who was instrumental in the February relaunch of Sainsbury's 100-strong...
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Tesco planning bigger push for buy one get one free later promos
Tesco is working on ways to roll out buy one get one free later on a larger scale.The retailer offered the bogofl deal on pineapple, melon, salad and lettuce as part of a two-week trial in January this year.Speaking at a...
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Abundant crop sends potato prices crashing
Potato prices have fallen dramatically as a result of a massive oversupply on the market caused by last year's increased plantings.On wholesale markets potatoes are 22.3% cheaper than a year ago and 9.2% cheaper than a week ago at...
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NewsCabbage is latest victim of time-starved consumers
Consumers’ desire for cheap and convenient foods has claimed another victim in the shape of the humble cabbage.
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Sainsbury’s feeling the Inferno heat
Inferno has won a national distribution deal with Sainsbury's for its Hot Tomato Ketchup and Devils Brown Sauce.Inferno founder Charles Roberts said the retailer was stocking the new sauces (rsp: £1.99) amid growing demand for the...
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Focus On Yoghurts & Pot Desserts: Four to watch
Northern Irish Dale Farm launched its first children's yoghurt under the Rowan Glen brand last month. Super Doopers children's yogurts contain whole milk and real fruit purée.
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Reverend gets inspiration for cola with chilli
A Cornish start-up company has launched a range of cola and apple drinks infused with chilli, hoping to take on ginger beer in the spice stakes.The three-strong range from Launceston-based Reverend Berriman's, which was founded by...
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Budgens store turns roof into veg garden
The roof of a Budgens in north London is being transformed into a garden to grow vegetables.Endangered British vegetables, such as purple carrots, will be grown on the roof of the Crouch End site, and the produce sold in the store...
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Veg consumption falls 11% in spite of 5-a-day
Although millions of pounds have been poured into promoting fruit and veg and the 5-a-day message, consumption is continuing to fall in Britain.New figures from the fresh produce organisation Freshfel Europe reveal that British consumers...