All Fresh produce articles – Page 178
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Blueberries could reduce cholesterol
Eating blueberries could cut bad cholesterol and prevent clogged arteries, according to American research.The fruit contains a chemical, pterostilbene, which works in a similar way to drugs used to reduce harmful levels of cholesterol and...
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Sims for traina
Ingredients specialist JO Sims has been licensed to represent California-based Traina Dried Fruits in the UK.Traina’s fruits are dried under the Californian sun on redwood trays, which yields an intense flavour and brilliant...
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New breed of Royals on the way
Jersey’s new potato growers are watching developments in Scotland after details emerged of a new branding exercise by Albert Bartlett & Sons, one of Scotland’s best known packers and distributors.Three new regional potato brands were...
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Diageo brings its Archers Aqua plans to Fruition
Diageo is extending its Archers Aqua ready-to-drink range with the addition of a fruit-flavoured variant.The limited edition Fruition, available from this month, combines Archers Schnapps and the flavours of wild cherry, apple and banana. The...
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Top fruit set for market balance
Top fruit growers in the EU’s 25 member states are expecting to harvest 3% more apples and 12% more pears this year compared with last season.The estimate was presented last week at the Prognosfruit event in Poland, which is now the largest...
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Three heads add variety
Sainsbury is stocking a new, three-headed lettuce variety.The Trinity lettuce is a hybrid of three differently coloured varieties – lollo biondo, lollo rosso and red oak leaf.The lettuce, grown in a 14-acre glasshouse in Cranleigh, Surrey,...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest launchesWeetabix chunkyfruit BarsFrom: WeetabixWeetabix Chunkyfruit Bars contain real fruit pieces and a traditional-style home-baked crust. They are available in...
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Ring rot spotted at potato plant
Defra experts are investigating a discovery of the potato disease ring rot at a packing plant in Cambridgeshire.Workers at the undisclosed plant spotted two Santé variety potatoes that were carrying signs of infection.The potatoes had come...
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Discovery warning
As the early season gets under way, Adrian Barlow, chief executive of English Apples and Pears, has warned that volumes of Discovery are so low that a replacement must be found.Discovery is the main English apple available for the next month...
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double whammy damage of mobiles
from Alastair Newton, director, Lime Tree Stores, Matlock, DerbyshireSir; Notwithstanding that in the UK mobile top-up margins appear to be significantly lower than in the Republic of Ireland, the Vodafone spokesperson completely...
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Bills force exit to Poland
Escalating gas bills have forced one English glasshouse tomato grower to set up production in Poland.Cheshire producer Philip Pearson claims he has watched his annual gas bills rise from £85,000 in 1996 to £300,000 today.He says cheaper...
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Asda in fruit and veg reg tussle
Asda has been fined £1,000 for selling substandard fruit and vegetables as a result of a ruling by the House of Lords on whether certain EU regulations are applicable to the UK.The supermarket was prosecuted by the Department for Environment,...
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Anatomy of a salad
Florette is aiming to harness some more passion for its bagged salads this summer with a new ad campaign.The company is throwing a new ‘raw passion’ tack into press ads set to appear in a range of food and women’s magazines, including...
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Aunt Bessie’s ambition grows
Tryton Foods is adding five new ready meals to its Aunt Bessie’s frozen potatoes to puddings portfolio as it embarks on an ambitious bid to double the £110m brand’s value.The company, which has scored one of the grocery industry’s biggest...
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Tomato optimism
Italian tomato processors are holding their breath that the ideal weather conditions continue, which should result in a good pack.Unseasonably bad weather a few weeks ago caused a three-week delay to the packers starting production but the...
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Citrus RTD thrown out in cold
Finlandia has shelved plans to launch a new ready-to-drink brand in the UK and is instead introducing a new mango flavoured vodka later this year.The company had been researching the possibility of launching a citrus-based RTD but has concluded...
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Asda fails the apple challenge
Asda begins the phased rollout of its online shopping service next month but The Grocer 33 online mystery shopping survey this week shows it needs to invest in training store pickers about appropriate substitutions. The cheapest-on-display bag...
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Sugar alternative has low GI appeal
Danisco Sweetners is bidding to attract a new audience of diabetics and low-carb dieters after attaining a low glycaemic index (GI) accreditation for its natural sugar substitute Fruisana. Fruisana is derived from honey and fruit and contains...
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Pesticides revealed in fruit sold in UK
More than four out of ten items of fruit, vegetable and cereals on sale in Britain contain traces of pesticide, according to newspaper reports.The findings originated from a new report, which investigates the levels of chemical contamination...
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Laced hung up on punters
A design company is behind a new vodka and fruit drink which hangs around the neck. Laced comes in plastic bottles attached to a coloured cord which can be hung around the neck, wrist or attached to handbags.The idea comes from Asda own...