All Fresh produce articles – Page 193
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EU's apple tariff threat is fading
David Shapley The threat of European action to impose high duties on apples from the US is receding, according to importers. Their raised hopes come after concessions by the US government over steel tariffs, reducing the threat of EU...
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Patak's adds to sauce choices
Indian food brand Patak's is going upmarket with a new range of fusion' cooking sauces. The five-strong range includes orange zest korma, red wine rogan josh, saffron tikka masala, premium beer and mushroom balti and grilled pepper jalfrezi....
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Elevating the humble spud
A specialised web site has been designed to turn the humble spud into something of a hot potato. Waitrose has launched an educational web site to give its customers a greater insight into a vegetable that is often overlooked. John Foley,...
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ASA sides with anti-Quorn set
The American consumer group leading a smear campaign against Quorn is claiming its first victory over the meat substitute brand. It has persuaded advertising watchdogs to force Quorn producer Marlow Foods to either clarify the label mushroom...
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Vodka for weight worriers
Inver House Distillers claims to have come up with the ideal solution for weight-conscious vodka drinkers. It has launched a new reduced calorie ready-to-drink vodka mix called Kulov Ice Life. Flavoured with lemon, it is aimed at women aged...
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McCain gets good vibes
McCain is pitching new hot crisps product Vibes directly at adults in a bid to grab itself a bigger share of the burgeoning social snacking market. Made from thin slices of potato with the skin left on, the newcomers are ridged, with a crinkle...
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This year Sainsbury was named as the leading food retailer i
Alison Austin, head of sustainability and food safety, says: "We have pursued sustainable development principles in our environment programme for several years and this is bearing fruit in some of our products. For example, we have worked with, and...
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Cirio lifts UK range
Italian foods specialist Cirio is introducing two new ranges to its line up in the UK. Four new Passatas and a range of three Pestos will join the existing portfolio which includes pasta sauces and tomato products. The launch follows...
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Brazil grows apple range
New apple varieties are being grown in Brazil to make the industry more competitive in export markets this summer. However, the total crop is expected to remain a similar size at about 750,000 tonnes. Luis Borges, chairman of the Brazilian...
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To native New Yorkers, it's the Tiffany's of gourmet groceri
Yet the Dean and DeLuca store at 560 Broadway has been on the glittering Big Apple food map only since 1977, when it became the flagship unit for NYC business entrepreneurs Joel Dean and Giorgio DeLuca. Their mission statement was typical of the...
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Lemsip goes to the Max at last
Simon Mowbray Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare will finally launch on-the-hoof flu remedy Lemsip Max Strength Direct next month, a year after it had hoped the product would hit shelves. The delay in getting the powdered lemon pick me up, which...
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Suppliers help sharpen display
Ed Bedington Special advisors are being used to give one retailer the edge in banana sales. Somerfield has entered a joint initiative with fresh produce giants Fyffes and JP to improve handling and merchandising. The two rival suppliers...
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M&S buyer calls for more
A leading retailer's fruit buyer is calling for increased production from UK growers. Speaking at an industry workshop Marks and Spencer fruit buyer Stuart Stubbins said English raspberry growers needed to grow more produce to meet demand. He...
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Growing apricots in Kent
Two Kent growers are taking on the elements and testing the potential to grow apricots, a stone fruit which traditionally thrives in sunnier climes. Highland Court Farm and Paul Mansfield Farms selected the Tomcot and Flavourcot varieties which...
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Florette expands Lichfield
Bagged salads and vegetable producer Florette is set to double production with the expansion of its Lichfield operation. Planning permission has been given for the three-year-old Staffordshire factory to boost production to more than 12,000...
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This week: key trends within the consumption of fresh fruit
n About one-fifth of all fruit consumption takes place at breakfast time. n 57% of all dried fruit and 86% of all grapefruit is consumed at breakfast. n Fruit is consumed at 17% of in-home snack occasions. n 53% of all lunchboxes feature...
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Over to the dark side
Children's confectionery brand Fruit Pastilles is targeting adults for the first time in its 40 year history with a new TV ad campaign. A £2m relaunch programme, based around black humour, is aimed at a considerably older age group than the sweets'...
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Somerfield hits back at FoE attack over residues
Ed Bedington Somerfield has hit back at environmental campaigners, branding their report into pesticide residue levels as "scandalous". Friends of the Earth had placed the multiple top of a league table of nine retailers, claiming 60% of its fruit...
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FORTIFIED DAN
Dan International is bringing out two brightly coloured fortified juice drinks under the Bertrams brand. Cool Green is a blend of apple, pineapple and lime juice with mango and banana purée and Vitamins B1, B6 B12, Niacin and Magnesium. Red Energy...
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The home baking fixture is on the verge of revolution. And i
As far as David Smith, head of marketing at Whitworths, is concerned the figures in this case, Information Resources figures speak for themselves. The total market for dried fruit was up 15% in the past year to £114.9m and growth was fuelled...