All Fresh produce articles – Page 123
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Bad weather blamed as asparagus slumps
British asparagus sales slumped almost 7% this season as a result of bad weather and issues over availability. In the 12 weeks ending 15 June, sales were down 6.9% to £16.5m, according to TNS, with market penetration static at 12.4%. Poor growing...
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Health agenda drives potato sales forward
Concerted promotion of potatoes as a healthy food is being credited for a major surge in sales across the category over the past year – with even chips and crisps recording large increases. The fresh potato category is now worth £996m, up 6.4% in...
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Asda has clung on to the title of cheapest retailer by the skin of a sun-dried tomato to secure a sixth straight week at the top of the charts. Despite offering unbeatable prices on seven items, Asda found itself in the unusual position...
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Hey, we think we're a top product too!
Sir; The 100 new Must-Stock New Products (The Grocer, 28 June, p28) was a great idea, with some super new products and a few long shots. How did you select them? I would like to have had the chance to enter Cawston Vale apple juices. Launched in...
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Waitrose offers grapes of wrath
Bogoffer of the Week is the 'buy one, get an agonising drawn-out death free' promotion unofficially being run at the Northampton outpost of Waitrose.The Barron family was delighted last week to find one of nature's deadliest predators...
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Innocent set for green and brown smoothies
Green and even brown-coloured smoothies could soon be making their debuts under the Innocent brand after more than six years of development work, The Grocer has learnt. A number of kiwi recipes, including one that does not contain bananas...
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Perfect Crunch crisps bring a taste of Egypt
Perfect Crunch, a new range of premium crisps, is entering the UK snack market this month aiming at adults. The crisps were a first for the UK, said company founder Mostafa El Baradei, because they were made from the Lady Rosetta potato...
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Coalition vows to fight pesticide ban
A coalition of parties representing the UK fresh produce industry has vowed to fight on despite suffering a setback in its bid to overturn EU pesticide proposals. The group, which includes the NFU, the Pesticides Safety Directorate, the...
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Regaining the art of carrot peeling
We've paid a ludicrously high price for convenience in the past. Now it's time to get a little wiser in our approach to cooking affordably. Have you noticed how supermarket supremos have stopped mouthing off about the cash-rich/time-poor...
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South Africa prepares to promote its plums
South African plums are to be heavily promoted in the UK in a move that could open the way for a flurry of promotional activity on fruit from the country. South Africa's 600 plum growers will launch a £300,000 promotional push during the...
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Healthy Start scheme expected to add frozen
The Department of Health is expected to extend its Healthy Start scheme to include frozen fruit and veg, The Grocer has learnt. The scheme provides pregnant women and young families on low income with vouchers worth £3 that can be...
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Florette scores TV first with groundbreaking thermal ad
Florette has launched what is believed to be the first TV advertising campaign to run only when the weather is warm enough. In a move set to revolutionise food marketing, the prepared salad specialist is using 'thermal...
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Asda 'acting like slave trader' with latest banana price cuts
Asda's recent banana price cuts and a decision to pull out of a supplier conference make it "no better than a Victorian slave trader", claims an international banana trade organisation. The attack was provoked by Asda's decision to slash...
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Vitacress sold to RAR Group
Prepared and packaged salads producer Vitacress Salads has been bought by Portuguese conglomerate RAR Group in a deal reportedly worth £50m.Vitacress is based in the south of England and recorded turnover of £81m last year. It is the largest...
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NFU gets fresh with its fruit and veg message
Provenance and healthy eating will be paired together for the first time in a saucy new campaign aimed at getting the public to eat '5-a-day the British Way'. Next week, the NFU will be sending information on Britain's seasonal fresh...
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Marks calls on industry to drive Fairtrade sales
Fairtrade sales are being hampered by a lack of consumer understanding of the concept, according to Peter Marks, chief executive of The Co-operative Group. Speaking at an AgroFair seminar last week, he said customers would be much more...
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Schwartz Cook Art woos the foodies
Herb and spice brand Schwartz is hoping to raise its profile among foodies with the launch of a premium range that includes fruit and vegetable pieces.
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AdeZ - what went wrong?
Unilever said it pulled AdeZ because of a lack of interest and the outlay required to raise awareness. Basically, people didn't get it. Fruit juice combined with soya was a foreign concept to the British and one that was not communicated well by...
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Strikes cause shortages
Shortages of Spanish fruit and veg have been reported in the UK as a result of strikes by Spanish hauliers. Spanish truck drivers have been striking over the past week in protest over high fuel prices, causing severe delays to exports of...