All Fresh produce articles – Page 160
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Dried fruit
UK consumers are fast becoming fruit and nutcases as far as snacking is concerned, but a good proportion of the products is also finding its way into kitchens for cooking purposes.Sales of snacking and baking fruits are up 14% and 5%...
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Stop this nonsense: cut the tax on healthy fruit drinks
The government has made great strides in educating the population about the need to eat five portions of fruit and veg a day. According to the Department of Health, 67% of adults are now aware of this need. Yet, two thirds of the population are...
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Free iTunes from Coke
Coca-Cola has teamed up with Apple to give away millions of free songs from its iTunes Music Store.The promotion, which runs from the middle of this month until October, means codes in special packs of Coca-Cola and Diet Coke will be...
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'It's just a storm in vegetable basket'
Supplies of common British vegetables will run short this autumn as the extended dry spell takes its toll on crops, growers have warned. Even household staples such as potatoes will be in short supply, but buyers appear unconcerned by...
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Kellogg's cereal aims to lower cholesterol
Cholesterol-lowering claims are making a debut in the breakfast cereals aisle, thanks to Kellogg's launch of oat bran-based Optivita.The Berry Oat Crisp and Raisin Oat Crisp boxed lines consist of oats, brown rice, wholewheat, fruit and...
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Hot snacks
The hot snack section is experiencing a bit of a rejuvenation with exciting newcomers entering the arena. Far from just being about pot noodles, jacket potatoes and soups, more innovative ideas, including microwaveable baguettes and dim sum,...
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US breeds to extend UK soft fruit season
US strawberry and raspberry varieties bred by one of the world's largest specialists, Driscoll's, are changing the face of the British soft fruit offer to retailers. They are being grown in increasing volume by the 76 members of KG...
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Maggi moves into breakfast pastries
Nestlé is propelling its Maggi Hot Pockets pastries into the breakfast market with a bacon & eggs variant. The new flavour will stretch the brand, which has so far targeted meal and snacking occasions with ham & cheese, cheese & tomato...
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St Clement's 60% juice for schools
Barr Soft Drinks is targeting its St Clement's brand at the lunchbox market and school vending machines, with a range of 60% fruit juice drinks in still and sparkling varieties. The drinks are packed in 250ml screw-cap bottles under the...
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Waitrose 'ugly fruit' sales strong
Sales of Waitrose's 'ugly fruit' for cooking purposes are strong, the supermarket group's parent company the John Lewis Partnership has said.The group revealed that since the launch of the culinary fruit last month, it had sold 17 tonnes of...
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Pickers' peeves said to be 'teething troubles'
A wave of high-profile labour problems in the British fruit industry is simply due to teething troubles, according to one of the farms at the heart it.The comment was made by Gilbert Savoury, HR director for major Herefordshire...
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Gü gears up for 'phase two' of growth plan
Premium dessert specialist Gü Chocolate Puds is entering what it describes as "phase two" of its operations, with increased marketing support and extensions to the Frü fruit brand it launched last year.Next month it is adding a two-pack...
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Orvieto gets into Italian Icons club
PLB has added an Orvieto wine to its Italian Icons range, swelling the ranks to seven lines. Already listed by Thresher at £5.99, the Orvieto is made from grapes sourced from the hills in Italy's Classico zone and is a blend of traditional local...
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Fresh produce gains boost in latest study
Britons are choosing fresh fruit and yoghurt over traditional English puddings in their weekly shopping basket, according to latest research from YouGov.The study of 6,500 people, which was commissioned by Sainsbury to assess what...
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Just Juice cashes in on berry appeal
Del Monte is squeezing berries onto convenience store drinks shelves.Cranberry Just Juice joins the orange, apple and pineapple varieties already on sale, in both 200ml and one-litre cartons, at rsp 40p and 99p respectively. The...
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Farms in the dock for alleged exploitation
Not since 21 Chinese cockle pickers drowned in Morecambe Bay two years ago has the plight of vulnerable workers taken up so many column inches.At the height of the British soft fruit season, as supermarkets pile up punnets of...
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In the can
PeachesThis time last year, Greek fruit farmers and canners were at loggerheads over prices, resulting in factory blockades and even threats of violence. This year there are signs that there could be similar problems. Growers are...
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Hot stuff the latest laptops
Apple Macbook: from £750Fancy an Intel-powered Apple laptop but can't afford to shell out for a Macbook Pro? You're in luck. The replacement for the old iBook is here - and yes, it will run Windows, thanks to Apple's Boot Camp...