All Fresh produce articles – Page 193
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Florette’s Lacey dies
The managing director of key bagged salad supplier Florette UK, Gerald Lacey, died last week after a short illness.Lacey was widely known and respected throughout the industry. He was instrumental in the start-up of Florette’s UK factory at...
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Mushrooms unbruised
The first automated mushroom trimmer and grader in the UK has been installed at Waitrose’s mushroom farm at the Leckford Estate in Hampshire which provides a third of its fresh requirements. After the mushrooms are placed on the conveyor by...
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Duvel sells Freya fruit juice business
Belgian brewing group Duvel Moorgat, has sold its fruit juice business Freya’s Deli Fruit, to Konings, according to media reports.Konings already has a strong presence in the Belgian drinks market with products including fruit juice,...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest launchesSundora fruit barsFrom: SundoraSundora’s new fruit bars, available in three varieties, contain up to 97% real fruit pieces with no added fruit...
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Caribbean banana tariff protest
Caribbean banana producers are to use this weekend’s Notting Hill Carnival to highlight the “crazy logic” they claim could destroy their businesses.Campaign group Banana Link says EU plans to abolish quotas and adopt a single tariff on January...
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Carrot for organics
But incentive may not encourage farmers, says Richard ClarkeOrganic farmers in England got a huge boost earlier this month when farming minister Ben Bradshaw announced in Defra’s Organic Action Plan Two Years On report that they would...
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Retail shelf life doubled
US growers have increased the shelf life of West Coast organic apples in trials carried out by OrchardWorld.Mike Jobbins, technical director, said on arrival in the UK by container, under the right conditions and temperature controls, retail...
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The spots that mean more vits
Papaya with spotted skin may not be as pristine as UK supermarkets would like but they contain more Vitamin C.Research by the State University in Brazil shows that the fruit, available from June to November, contains up to 12% more vitamin C in...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...