All Fresh produce articles – Page 145
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More backing sought for Lincolnshire brand
Growers and retailers in Lincolnshire are being asked to support a brand for the county's fruit and veg. Select Lincolnshire and its logo already appear on boxes of loose potatoes in 41 Asda stores, thanks to grower and packer E Park,...
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Organic air ban fuels debate on food miles
Plans to ban the airfreighting of organic produce into the UK have already come under fire. The Soil Association mooted the idea at its annual conference last week in a bid to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions. It proposed labelling...
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Talking shop
?With GM potato trials being planted in the UK in two months, the GM food debate is moving forward, says BASF senior project manager Andy BeadleBASF is preparing to conduct two trials of GM potatoes that are resistant to a...
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Mature look for Ribena
Ribena has a new grown-up look in a bid to get more adults quaffing the squash. Its new image is designed to appeal to a young adult audience and reflects Ribena's heritage of growing fruit, using images of native wildlife, such as...
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My Favourite Things Caroline Clarke, marketing manager, Heinz Tomato Ketchup
What's your favourite restaurant and why? Rosa's in Westbourne Park, London. It can be relied on for classic dishes. Its fish pie is great. Do you prefer healthy food or junk food? Healthy food but I don't always have the will- power to...
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ValNantais to unveil radish pack in Berlin
A trimmed radish snack pack is being launched by French grower ValNantais at the Fruit Logistica trade fair in Berlin next month. ValNantais is known for its speciality lamb's lettuce, which has been making inroads into the UK baby leaf...
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Frozen spuds become luxury item at McCain
The humble spud is the latest food item to spawn premium freezer variants in an attempt to chip into the stagnant frozen sector. McCain Foods hopes to inject some life into the frozen food aisles by bringing out the luxury Potato Gourmet...
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Custard apple joins Spain's biggest push
Foods from Spain is planning its biggest-ever campaign to support the country's fruit and veg. A total of £2m will be spent on an integrated promotional campaign, which will include cherimoya for the first time - better known as the...
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Brits eating 8% more fruit and vegetables
The message on healthy eating finally seems to be getting through to the public. There has been a 7.7% increase in fruit and vegetable consumption, according to The Food and Expenditure Survey. The survey of 16,000 shoppers also found...
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LazyTown set to make heroic entrance in UK
Cult kids TV show LazyTown is hoping to strike a marketing deal with the UK's top grocers. In exchange for selling branded LazyTown toys, clothes, music and educational supplements, creator Magnus Scheving promises higher fruit and veg...
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Crush squeezes out ambient premium
'Not as thin as a juice and not as thick as a smoothie' is Aussie drink brand Sunraysia's sales pitch for its new Crush brand, made from crushed fruit blended with purified water. The manufacturer aims to build a premium offering in the...
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Retailers go it alone with produce drives
The government's 5-a-day campaign has lost out as supermarkets start the year with a blaze of fruit and veg promotions. Tesco and Sainsbury's are both pumping millions into free or cut-price produce, and Waitrose is also running a citrus...
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Ainsley at it again with smoky spray
Ainsley Harriott has endorsed yet another food product - a spray which adds a smoky taste to grilled meat. The celebrity chef's face already sells cup soup, cous cous, salad dressings, barbecue marinades and sauces. This latest...
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Layers added in bid to revive Müllerlight
Müller is hoping to boost sales of its struggling Müllerlight brand by adding a range of layered real fruit products to the low fat yoghurt portfolio. Müllerlight Layers, which consist of creamy-tasting yoghurt with a bottom layer of...
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Growers' failed hopes hit price of table olives
Olive prices are set to soar this year because of poor judgement by producers in the Mediterranean. Prices in contracts with UK traders have risen as much as 10% already, with a strong chance of further rises in the summer. Spanish...
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Morrisons wraps in biodegradable
Morrisons has started packing some of its organic produce in biodegradable and compostable plastics film. It follows Sainsbury's decision to use green packaging for 500 lines including ready meals with the aim of saving 4,000 tonnes of...
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It's back - and this time it's versatile
Growers have hailed the return of the carrot after years of decline. Hard work on a campaign to raise the carrot's profile has paid off as value sales rose 2% last year, according to the British Carrot Growers Association. More than £300m...
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Price Survey
Welcome to what looks set to be another turbulent year for grocery prices at the top six supermarkets. A number of significant changes have already taken place since our last report on 16 December, with the price of loose apples tumbling...
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Polytunnel ruling hits growing industry hard
Britain's £200m-a-year soft fruit industry could be brought to its knees by a High Court ruling on polytunnels. Growers fear a public backlash will follow the judgment last month against Tuesley Farm in Surrey, which was told to remove...