All Fresh produce articles – Page 121
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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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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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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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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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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: 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.