All Fresh produce articles – Page 109
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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...
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Focus On Lunchbox: Time is ripe for fruit snacks
Back in the day, when a mum packed a fruit snack for her child's lunch it was just that: an apple, or maybe an orange.
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Focus On Lunchbox: Four to watch
Derbyshire brand Crips, which makes low-fat oven-baked wheat and potato snacks, is hoping to take low-fat crisps to a new level (or new low, depending on how you look at it) with the launch of Crips 99 Cals.
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Focus On Lunchbox: Drink prices squeezed
Sunny Delight stunned observers in April when it announced it was cutting its fruit juice content from 70% to 15% to allow it to move to a lower pricing position.
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Local heroes
Mary Portas, Queen of Shops, swears by it. Symbol groups are clamouring to fill their shelves with it. Indies across the country are arming themselves with it. What is it? Local produce....
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Heinz low-salt soups for health-conscious
Heinz has launched reduced salt versions of its Classic canned soups to meet a growing demand for lower-salt products. The four-strong Heinz Classic Reduced Salt range consists of Cream of Tomato, Cream of Chicken, Cream of Mushroom and…
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Londis Fresh system pushes fruit and veg
Fruit and vegetables sales have increased 66% at Londis in the past year following the launch of Londis Fresh. Musgrave Retail Partners GB launched the initiative a year ago. A new warehouse management system was introduced to allow for...
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Sainsbury’s focuses on freshness with UK flower varieties
Sainsbury's is planning to stock more fresh-cut British flowers following a 40% rise in value sales of some home-grown varieties during the past year. The retailer, which now sources 25% of its flowers from British growers up from 15%...
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Birds Eye unveils chicken Bake to Perfection lines
Birds Eye is aiming to build on the success of its Bake to Perfection Fish range by expanding the concept into chicken. The four-strong range includes Garlic & Herb, Chasseur, Tomato & Basil and Red Wine & Mushroom variants,...
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New EU stance on GM crops ‘sets clock back’
New EU rules on the cultivation of GM crops have been slammed by food and farming groups as a wholesale failure to bring clarity to the issue. The European Commission this week announced what it claimed was a more “flexible approach” to…
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Second Opinion: Treat your customers like adults
Retailers must ditch the Early Learning Centre approach to fruit and veg, says Joanna Blythman
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NewsDry weather threatens cauli & cabbage supply
Retailers could be faced with a shortage of British-grown brassicas in the autumn and winter as the dry weather affects growing conditions, producers have warned.
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sowing their oats
Having fed hungry commuters across the nation’s capital with its pots of oats, fruit and yoghurt, Moma now has ambitions to double its retail sales. Catherine Dawes reports
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The humble potato gets a day of its own
The potato is to get its own designated day in October off the back of a successful bid for EU funding.A 4.75m three-year marketing campaign part-funded by the EU will finance an annual Potato Day in the UK, France and Belgium.
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Boom time for apricot sales
The popularity of apricots is soaring as consumers eat more of the fruit at breakfast and lunchtime.Sales of apricots currently stand at £13.2m, up 17.4% by value and 21% by volume over the past year [Kantar 52w/e 13 June].
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda cheapest with soups and sauces
Asda claimed first place this week, offering 12 items on promotion and six cheapest items, including McCain's fries (£1.92), New Covent Garden carrot and coriander soup (£1.50) and Sharwood's black bean sauce (£1).
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Wilkin & Sons unveils jammy new ice creams
Premium jam maker Wilkin & Sons has launched its first ice cream, made with fruit that is usually used in its Tiptree branded conserves.The line-up comprises Little Scarlet Strawberry Conserve, Tawny Orange Marmalade and Lemon Curd...
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Budgens hails success of new sausage range
Budgens has put the success of its new sausage range down to the hot weather.The retailer has already shifted 250,000 bangers after launching the range as part of its Budgens Best offer. Varieties include pork variants with chilli, apple...