All Fresh produce articles – Page 178
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Consumer Insight
When lettuce is eatennLettuce was consumed on 1.67 billion occasions during the past year, down by 9%nAdults aged over 45 are the core consumers of lettuce, accounting for 56% of...
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Tesco English Gala drive hailed
Tesco was praised this week by English apple producers for a successful drive to sell more home-grown Gala apples.English Apples and Pears chief executive Adrian Barlow said that the retailer was commanding 44% of retail sales of English Gala...
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Vivaldi plays health factor
Produce supplier Naturally Best says that tests prove Vivaldi potatoes offer a healthier option than other varieties.It claims Vivaldi potatoes contain 26% less carbohydrate and 33% fewer calories than the potato industry average. They can also...
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Bananas price crash is feared
There are fears that bananas could become a key weapon in the impending price war between Tesco and Asda.In the wake of Asda’s pledge to slash £102m off its overall prices, industry commentators believe that a price crash for bananas could be...
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Twins send message in a bottle
An innovative wine range designed to educate consumers about the tastes of different grape varieties has been launched by Bottle Green.Twin Vines is a family of six wines, featuring three grape variety ‘twins’ from different areas of the globe....
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Commodities Update: tomatoes, pineapple, salmon
China on the tableItalian tomato concentrate prices are rising because European manufacturers have been forced to find replacements for contracts from China, where the crop has been lower than expected.Experts said that Chinese processors...
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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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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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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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Tesco urged to police apples
Apple chiefs have called on Tesco to adopt a Sainsbury-style approach to the beginning of this year’s UK apple season.The changeover of stock from imported to home-grown apples has traditionally been a tricky time for the major...
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Tesco urged to police apples
Apple chiefs have called on Tesco to adopt a Sainsbury-style approach to the beginning of this year’s UK apple season.The changeover of stock from imported to home-grown apples has traditionally been a tricky time for the major...
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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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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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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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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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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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‘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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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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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...