All Fresh produce articles – Page 162
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Produce World acquisition
UK grower and packer Produce World has purchased fruit importer British and Brazilian Produce Company.The deal will increase Produce World’s annual turnover from £100m to £130m, said chief executive William Burgess.Produce World is a major...
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Fruit2day is juice and pieces
Nutritional products will form the basis of a push into the UK by Swiss food giant Hero, starting with the £11m launch of a unique fruit drink.Fruit2day, which goes into Sainsbury, Asda, Morrisons and The Co-operative Group stores this month,...
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Fruit2day is juice and pieces
Nutritional products will form the basis of a push into the UK by Swiss food giant Hero, starting with the £11m launch of a unique fruit drink.Fruit2day, which goes into Sainsbury, Asda, Morrisons and The Co-operative Group stores this month,...
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Supplier Spotlight
Product and varietal development, and not the discovery of entirely new fruit and vegetables, hold the key to growth for one of the biggest fresh produce importers.Birmingham-based Minor Weir & Willis says there are sufficient unexploited...
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Polytunnel regulation feared
Hall Hunter Partnership is to appeal a decision by the Planning Inspectorate forcing it to remove polytunnels at Tuesley Farm, Surrey.The soft fruit producer hit the headlines after its appeal against Waverley Borough Council’s order to remove...
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Tropicana offers OJ with Benecol
PepsiCo has achieved a first in the UK soft drinks market with the launch of orange juice containing cholesterol-lowering Benecol under its market-leading brand Tropicana.Tropicana Essentials with Benecol is the first fruit juice product...
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Radnor Hills adds fizz to fruit drinks
Radnor Hills has added a carbonated range to its GI Fruits soft drinks brand to appeal to consumers who like a bit of fizz.GI Fruitades will be available in the same flavours as the still GI Fruits range, in blueberry, orange, apple and lemon...
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‘A victory for the little guys’
A planning decision forcing a soft fruit producer to remove polytunnels will stop large “bully boy” growers riding roughshod over rural communities, according to celebrity gardener Monty Don.An appeal by the Hall Hunter Partnership against an...
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Mentos set to shake it all up
Mentos, the world’s number two sweets brand, is hitting the UK this month with the aim of shaking up the stagnating sugar confectionery market.If successful, the chewy mint and fruit-flavoured sweets will become the first new name to enter the...
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Glisten acquires Lyme Regis Fine Foods
Confectionery and snack foods group Glisten has acquired Lyme Regis Fine Foods for an undisclosed sum.Lyme Regis Fine Foods is a manufacturer and supplier of organic cereal and fruit bars and organic fruited snacks to Sainsbury, Tesco,...
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Producers trying to keep it fresh
The United States and Canada has traditionally been Chile’s biggest export market for fruit and vegetables, but its producers are doing everything they can to develop markets such as the UKChile exports two thirds of its fruit and...
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Irish onions hit a Crest
Country Crest, the leading potato prepacking business in Ireland, has made a major investment to increase its clout in onions. The move will grow the supply base from 300 to 3,000 tonnes and is backed by a €2m spend on new facilities to supply...
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Swedish flavour for cider market
UK cider producers claim the UK launch of a Swedish product could threaten the premium image that has triggered a revival for cider this year.Kopparbergs – which is branding itself as cider and comes in mixed fruit, pear and apple flavours – is...
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Salad days are during Christmas
Bagged salad is keeping up the pace as a Christmas food hit, with claims that demand has overtaken peak summer figures.According to branded salad company Florette, it is now selling more salads at Christmas than over the August Bank Holiday,...
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Red hot prospects for Chilean wines
Chile boasts the perfect climate in which to grow ‘happy’ grapes, making it a paradise for the country’s winemakersChile is often described as a winemaker’s paradise and it’s not difficult to see why. Protected by the borders of the...
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Canary tomatoes hit by storm
While there are no official estimates of the damage to salad and fruit crops grown on the Canary Islands, a picture is beginning to emerge from trade sources of the severe impact caused by the freak tropical storm Delta.La Palma, which is...
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Push to reverse carrot decline
Moves to increase carrot consumption over the next two years may get a boost from the Horticultural Development Council if a request for an extra £60,000 funding by the British Carrot Growers’ Association is approved.The association, which...
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Push to reverse carrot decline
Moves to increase carrot consumption over the next two years may get a boost from the Horticultural Development Council if a request for an extra £60,000 funding by the British Carrot Growers’ Association is approved.The association, which...
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Doing the Christmas can-can
Canned fruit is a popular destination for more mature shoppers who buy regularly and are looking for value for money. There are a relatively high number of elderly male shoppers among this group.The category also benefits specifically at this...
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Doing the Christmas can-can
Canned fruit is a popular destination for more mature shoppers who buy regularly and are looking for value for money. There are a relatively high number of elderly male shoppers among this group.The category also benefits specifically at this...