All Fresh produce articles – Page 174
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Taking its ‘i’ off the bull
Burts Potato Chips is just one letter of the alphabet away from controversy with the launch of Bullshot!, a new flavour of crisps.The flavour is based on a cocktail of the same name, which contains beef consommé laced with vodka and seasoned...
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Budgens reforms veg supply
Budgens is to shake up its vegetable supply base after a reform of its fruit suppliers proved a success.Fresh produce buyer Danny Grover introduced a category management approach to Budgens’ fruit business when he joined the company from...
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The Mooosli alternative
Dorset Cereals has launched Tooti Fruiti Mooosli – a healthy muesli especially for children.The product has no added salt, less than 1% added sugar, no colourings or preservatives and includes 35% real fruit. It’s also suitable for...
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Venture adds a condiment
Venture Foods has introduced an organic and gluten-free brown sauce, which is suitable for vegans.The Geo Organics Brown Sauce comes in a 240g bottle and follows a traditional recipe of molasses and tomatoes, but also includes apple, dates and...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest launchesPotato HeadsFrom: WalkersAvailable in three flavours, Potato Heads from Walkers contain no artificial flavours, colours or preservatives and 70% less...
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Waitrose trial heralds more local sourcing
Waitrose plans to introduce branded, locally sourced fresh produce as part of a long-term strategy to work more closely with local grocery producers. On February 7 it launches a trial of seasonal fruit and vegetables, branded Country Produce,...
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Irish to unveil E6m campaign
Ireland’s mushroom growers are poised to unveil a blueprint next month for a E6m generic promotional drive. It is hoped that the campaign – revealed in The Grocer last year (‘Mushroom push will need unity’, October 2, p82) – will run in the UK...
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Montsano buys Seminis for $1.4bn
Montsano, the developer of genetically engineered crops, has agreed to buy Seminis, the world’s biggest producer of vegetable and fruit seeds.The deal, which totalled $1.4bn (£534m), was made with Fox Paine & Co, the private equity and...
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Supplier Spotlight
Some might question the wisdom of putting all your eggs, or tomatoes, in a basket marked Sainsbury, but that is what one fresh produce company has done – and it is convinced it is the right way forward.Fresh Link’s sole client is Sainsbury...
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Cornish Earlies play it Dirty
Growers of Cornish Early new potatoes are for the first time to launch a nationwide media campaign this spring.Run under the slogan ‘Deliciously Dirty’, the marketing drive will include competitions in the press and on radio. Campaign...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest launchesStaxFrom: WalkersStax is on trial in selected stores in the London area. The Pringles-style snack comes in three flavours – ready salted, cheese & onion...
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Hard truths for fruit scheme
Restrictions laid down by rules governing maximum apple sizes in the fruit-for-schools scheme mean fruit could be too small and hard for children to eat.A school in Hampshire contacted The Grocer claiming that Egremont Russetts provided under...
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Hot property in Cool Oil
The Groovy Food Company is aiming to recruit more customers for its omega-laden Cool Oil after securing a contract to supply Boots.The oil – a cold-pressed seed oil blend of flax, hemp, pumpkin and evening primrose oils – is already available...
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In Profile: Q& A with Andrew King, CEO PJ smoothies
Smooth operator working on getting the brand mix right Andrew King has made it his mission to educate the nation about the merits of a fruit smoothie. The new CEO of PJ Smoothies says that 85% of the population have yet to be persuaded to try...
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JS streamlines potato supply
Sainsbury’s drive to streamline its supply base is continuing apace, with potato supplier MBM, a subsidiary of Premier Foods, the latest to find itself surplus to requirements.Ditching the Cambridgeshire-based company means the multiple now has...
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Consumer Insight: Grapes
There were 833 million grape consumption occasions last year. This is up 12% on the previous yearIn-home snacking accounts for a quarter of grape consumptionAlmost a half of grapes are consumed on Monday, Tuesday...
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Sunpride fashions a chilled juice for independents
Sunpride has brought out a range of chilled juices under a Discover the Flavour banner. The line-up includes Pure Orange Juice Smooth and with Juicy Bits, Pure Apple Juice and Pure Pineapple Juice, which come in one-litre Tetra Rex...
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Rise of the red onion
Growing demand for red onions is driving a search for new hybrid varieties by breeders to rival market leader Red Baron.UK red onion production has risen from 35,000 tonnes to 50,000 tonnes in three years.And Cambridge-based plant science...
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Blueberry sizes up
Sainsbury is stocking what it describes as a giant blueberry.The size of a grape, it is three times larger than the usual variety. Fruit buyer Craig Sibbitt said: “Blueberries have long been known as power packs of nutritional goodness, and...
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Turkish grapefruit shortage may lead to sharp increase in canned prices
A severe shortfall in the Turkish grapefruit crop means canned prices could rise by 50% compared with last year when fruit was plentiful.Both Israel and Turkey are switching to juice concentrate production as world demand exceeds supply,...