All Fresh produce articles – Page 168
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Ads reinvigorate Jersey Royals
Jersey’s new potato growers said this week that volume sales of Jersey Royals rose 15% this year on the back of intense advertising activity.The island’s own television and press campaign was given a huge boost by TV commercials placed by...
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Coors recalls alcoholic fruit drink
Coors Brewers has recalled a batch of its Reef Orange and Passion Fruit alcoholic drink.The Food Standards Agency said that the drinks had been recalled because a build-up of excessive carbonation created the risk that some of the bottles...
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Growers hope to create a Delia-style frenzy
The Delia effect worked wonders for the cranberry, but can generic promotions do the same for other fruits and vegetables?By our calculations, fruit and veg growers have pledged nearly £10m this year to generic promotions to boost...
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HP joins Heinz on top table
Heinz has saucy plans for its new conquest. Siân Harrington reportsWhen HP, Lea & Perrins and Amoy sauces join Heinz tomato ketchup on the top table they will be able to boast a combined age of some 500 years. But if anyone thinks...
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Kids dig that fruit, dude
Bord Bia has received E600,000 from the European Union to fund a promotion designed to boost children’s consumption of fruit and veg in the Republic of Ireland.The E1.2m campaign will roll out in primary schools from the September term and run...
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Consumer Insight
When dried fruit is eatennIn the past year, dried fruit was consumed on 525 million occasions, 10% more than in the previous yearnDried fruit accounts for 6% of all fruit...
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Blackcurrants lead new charge
They may be the forgotten fruit of the fresh produce aisle, but blackcurrants could be the next big thing in healthy eating, if a group of growers gets its way. After enviably watching blueberry producers carve out a profitable niche in...
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Berry wins UK battle
Fresh Canadian Saskatoon berries will soon be available through a major UK retailer, says fruit importer JO Sims.Its first attempt to bring the Saskatoon berry to the market in 2004 was scuppered by the Food Standards Agency, which claimed the...
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Talking Point
Alistair Smith, co-ordinator of Banana Link, says those at the bottom of the banana supply chain are not getting a fair dealMore and more Britons want to buy food that is produced in a way that respects the health, safety and dignity of farmers...
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Fun getting stoned (fruit)
Fun ways to use stone fruit will be the theme of this summer’s promotional campaign run by Sunshine Fruits From France.The marketing body, which represents France’s summer fruit growers, said it would reach more than 25 million consumers with a...
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Wobbly drops from Wonka
Wonka has been up to his old tricks again in the new product development lab, this time developing Fruity Wobble Drops to add to his confectionery range.The product, which will be launched on June 27, is a bag of fruit-flavoured jelly sweets...
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Commodities Update: dried fruit, fish, canned fruit, beef
Sultana trade buoyantTrade in Turkish sultanas is buoyant, with exports expected to have reached 200,000 tonnes by mid-June.“Export levels have been running at a faster pace this year than last,” said one source.Specially cleaned No...
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Debut for fair trade apples
Waitrose claimed a first this week when it began selling fair trade apples. The South African fair trade Granny Smiths are on sale throughout the retailer’s estate, priced at £1.79/bag of six fruit.The apples, described as firm with a “smooth...
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Return of the sweetie
Fruit importers believe research by Jerusalem University could lead to the resurgence of consumer interest in the sweetie – an early season, thick skinned orange/grapefruit hybrid that first appeared in the UK about 20 years ago.The results of...
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Fruit growers feel the squeeze
Deregulation and Black Economic Empowerment have resulted in South African fruit farmers learning new skillsThere’s no escaping the fact that South African fruit farmers are going through tough times. A strong rand, severe winter...
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Vie gives fruit and veg drinks a shot
Unilever UK Foods is looking to piggyback on the huge success of healthier drinks such as smoothies and single-serve probiotic products with the launch of a one-shot fruit and vegetable drink.Called Vie Shot and branded as a Knorr product, it...
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Exporters look to counter downward pricing spiral
UK retailers are asking more but they are not paying more say fresh produce exporters, who are exploring other marketsSouth Africa’s top fresh produce exporters remain cautiously optimistic. Companies such as Colors Fruit, the...
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Asda boosts organic and local
Organic and locally produced fruit and vegetables are to be at the heart of Asda’s plans for its fresh produce aisle.The retailer will increase the number of lines from 25 to 39 in July and 44 in September. Catherine Fay, marketing manager...
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Tango hopes Mango will boost sales
Britvic is bringing out a mango version of Tango in its latest experiment with the brand.It’s hoped the limited edition Mango Tango, available in 500ml and two-litre bottles from this month, will revive interest in the brand and boost summer...
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Supplier Spotlight
Agricultural co-op turned limited company Branston traces the start of its growth back to when it began supplying potatoes to Tesco in 1990. It has since steadily acquired most of the other Tesco potato suppliers, and the multiple is its sole...