All Fresh produce articles – Page 167
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Waitrose offers spa treat
Waitrose has teamed up with posh London spa The Sanctuary to launch a special offer on its own-label fresh fruit salad packs.Customers buying the packs will be able to purchase a day of pampering at the women-only spa for £99, a saving of 30%....
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Mumsy is out, premium zest is in
Bottlegreen Drinks is hoping to shed cordial’s mumsy image with a premium lime variant aimed at adults.The Cotswolds-based business is releasing Bottlegreen Aromatic Sweet Lime Cordial (rsp: £2.50 for 500ml), combining the zest of limes with...
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Solero trials ‘ice-shake’
Wall’s is trialling a Solero-branded ‘ice-shake’ drink in selected outlets, The Grocer has learned.Fruit ‘n’ Ice is a 170g bottle of exotic fruit juice with suspended sorbet ice particles. It is being tested in 23 convenience outlets over the...
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Fruit snacks make a packet
Fruit is becoming more popular as part of the lunchbox mix thanks to appealing, convenient snacking optionsFruit is the second most popular item found in a lunchbox, after sandwiches. TNS says fruit is in 52% of lunchboxes, with...
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Poland’s supply impact is set to mushroom
The boss of Morrisons’ mushroom supplier says the appointment of a Polish woman to head up its producer group indicates that Poland is to become a far more significant player in the UK market.C John Smith, MD of marketing and distribution...
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Hartley’s launches in snacks
Premier Foods is trialling a range of smoothies and fruit bars for children under its Hartley’s label in a drive to create a £50m brand within the next three years.The products are being sold in multiples in Birmingham, Nottingham, Stoke and...
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Galbani lightens up with Ricotta
The trend towards lighter and healthier cheeses has inspired Galbani to come out with the first spreadable Ricotta.Santa Lucia Ricottine is available in a variety of Italian flavours including Naturale, Pomodoro with sun-ripened tomatoes and...
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Eureka! falls on deaf ears in UK
Major UK multiples are failing to tap into the full potential of seedless lemons, according to Capespan trading director Martin Dunnett.Dunnett said no multiple here had placed orders this year for Capespan Eureka! seedless lemons. Sainsbury...
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Commodities Update: meat, fish, fruit, dried fruit
FOB prices still climbingWith Brazilian cattle prices at an all-time high, and an insatiable demand for frozen beef trimmings from Russia, corned beef importers face a difficult future. Freight-on-board prices have risen 22% in the past 12...
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Oils buoyed by natural infusiasm
Consumers are prepared to pay for upmarket flavoured and infused oils – even if the difference isn’t always clearIf most consumers struggle to detect those subtle ‘grassy notes’ or ‘hints of fresh lettuce’ that set different extra...
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Israeli mangoes 20% up
Israel is planning a 20% increase in its mango exports to the UK, according to Amos Orr, general manager of Agrexco UK, which markets fruit under the Carmel brand.“We are expecting some 1,800 tonnes between the end of July and November,” he...
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Naans take snack route
Patak’s has developed Snack Naans, which it claims are the first fresh Indian breads aimed specifically at snacking.Available in two fillings, grilled pepper & tomato and onion bhaji, the fresh naans can be eaten cold or put in a toaster...
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Mushroom bid on track
Moves to mount a generic promotional campaign for mushrooms are still afoot.The Grocer revealed last year that Irish, UK and Dutch growers were negotiating a bid to win European Union funding for a E6m consumer-facing drive in Britain in 2006...
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UK carrots now available all year
The search for the Holy Grail of the carrot world appears to be over, after Marks and Spencer claimed this week it was the first retailer to achieve year-round British supply.M&S said the development, which was down to weather conditions...
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Britvic 55 targets adults in off-trade
Sparkling soft drinks brand Britvic 55 is being launched into the off-trade for the first time this month to further grow the adult soft drinks category.The drink, which is a long-standing success story in the on-trade, is available in Apple,...
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Early Days
>>a look at how new brands are performingProduct:potato headsCompany:pepsicoLaunch date:January 2005Children’s snacks is widely perceived as a difficult market that is in need of new product...
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Commodities Update: tomatoes, fruit, fish
Good tomato pack dueItalian tomato processors are gearing up for another good pack as weather conditions have proved to be relatively favourable.But one Naples source warned: “We are not out of the woods yet. Talk of prices similar to last...
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‘The best on offer’
The first Israeli Maya and Shelly mangoes of the year are expected in stores this week.The varieties are being imported by Birmingham-based company Minor Weir & Willis for sale from now until September. The Maya season lasts until mid...
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Nisa boosts its supply base
Buying group Nisa-Today’s has doubled its supplier base for fresh produce by appointing six additional fruit and vegetable suppliers.The company said the move marked a shift towards suppliers who specialised in specific areas. The new...
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Reprieve agreed over apple sizes
Top fruit growers have persuaded the European Commission to shelve a change in the rules governing apple sizes, which could have caused chaos on the apple markets.A new classification due to come in on August 1 would have reduced the minimum...