All Fresh produce articles – Page 193
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English crop squeezes out New Zealand onions
Imports of New Zealand onions to the UK are plunging, said Bob Smith, director of importer the Holus Bureau.NZ onions traditionally fill the summer gap between the end of the English season and the start of new autumn crop, but growers here are...
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Smooch-ing good for you
Onken, the chilled dessert brand, is entering the single-serve yoghurt sector with the launch of Smooch.Smooch is made from a layer of fresh fruit topped with Onken yoghurt and will be available in three flavours – raspberry, cherry and...
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Salad’s great unwashed
Making a convenience product less convenient might seem a strange thing to do, but that is what Tesco has done with the introduction of fresh, unwashed bagged salad. In the range are rocket and lambs’ lettuce varieties (rsp: 59p) and two...
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Squeezing more into the market
Orange juice, the mainstay of the British breakfast, is being joined by exotic fruit and vegetable flavours as new combinations and twists on traditional offerings give consumers more choiceAlthough we still love our good old juice...
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Research Notes
>>Healthy growth in juice marketThe juice market has increased in value by 4.6% in the past year, slightly above the growth of packaged groceries.More than 90% of the population have purchased fruit juices over the past 52...
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Talking Point
Martin Dunnett, trading director of Capespan, on how the problem of grape perishability is being tackled by clever packagingCapespan is the major supplier of grapes to the UK at the time when sales are at their highest – during January and February....
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Latin America in tariff protest
At least five Latin American banana-producing countries beat today’s (Saturday’s) deadline to object to the European Commission’s proposed new single tariff on EU banana imports.The EU has proposed imposing a fixed tariff of €230 per tonne on...
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Child-friendly sweets
Nestlé Rowntree aims to appeal to health-conscious mums by moving to real fruit juice and no artificial colours or flavours across its Rowntree brands.The company is the latest manufacturer to make its products healthier and more...
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Late Jersey potato crop
Weather conditions in Jersey have improved markedly, but the island’s potato harvest will still begin later than usual.Agriculture officials said temperatures last weekend reached 20C, with a small amount of rainfall, which was proving...
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Snacks from food waste
Surplus food and by-products usually binned by processors are being used to make fruit and veg snacks that could be on shelves by August.The extruded snacks are being developed to encourage people to eat more fruit and vegetables, to introduce...
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Coca-Cola HBC buys Russian juice company
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company has announced it is acquiring Russian fruit juice producer, Multon.Multon, which has production facilities in Moscow and St Petersburg, produces and distributes juice products under the brands Rich, Nico...
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English strawberries set to be all year round
English strawberries will eventually be available all year round, according to Norfolk grower Peter Wensak.Wensak’s first fruit was picked up by distributor the SummerFruit Company this week, a fortnight earlier than usual and in time for...
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Commodities Update: tuna, pilchards, tomatoes
Tuna cost concernsA further rise in skipjack tuna raw material prices is causing serious concern among canners.Prices were expected to have begun to fall by now, but a scarcity of fish has pushed the Bangkok price to $900 a tonne,...
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Potato growers’ contract fury
Angry Irish potato growers, who said they were being denied talks on supply contracts by the management of the Superquinn chain, got on to 40 tractors last week and drove to the company’s flagship store in the Dublin suburb of Sutton.One...
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Tesco overriders under fire
The head of one of the UK’s largest mushroom packers, Greyfriars, has threatened to launch scathing public attacks on Tesco unless it abandons its policy on overriders.C John Smith said he is planning to use articles in the press to embarrass...
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India flags up its grapes
Indian grape growers are hoping to persuade UK supermarket buyers to sell Sonaka – a seedless green elongated variety – alongside the traditional Thompson Seedless.Sunil Borade, export advisor to the Maharashtra state agricultural marketing...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest launchesChicago Town potato WedgesFrom: Schwan’sSchwan’s has teamed up with frozen potato product manufacturer Cheviot Foods to launch a...
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Passion Fruit line arrives at station
Premium ice cream brand Hill Station launched three products at the show as well as unveiling its new-look packaging.The company revealed its new passion fruit and white chocolate flavour, made from puréed passion fruit mixed into white...
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Review ordered of levy body workings
Ministers have ordered an independent review into the efficacy of farming and food levy bodies such as the British Potato Council and Milk Development Council.The review – which will also cover the Meat and Livestock Commission, Home Grown...
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The potential of Ecuador
Ecuador has an untapped potential for exotic and tropical fruit in the UK, said Terence Jansz, president of export group Selvatica.The company, which is looking for business partners, was exhibiting at IFE for the first time in a bid to tempt...