All Fresh produce articles – Page 195
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Accolade for M&S firms
Marks and Spencer’s strawberry growers are celebrating after sweeping the board during the Kent Soft Fruit Show.The retailer’s growers dominated the prizes during last week’s show, with the exclusive Jubilee variety taking first prize in two...
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Micro Meals for large appetites
Minara Foods is set to take microwaveable meals into a new format. It has developed three twin-pot Indian meals – chicken biriani with vegetable balti sauce, chicken biriani with korma sauce, and vegetable biriani with a tomato and red pepper...
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Year-round first for UK
UK-grown tomatoes will be available in Asda all year round after the opening of a new facility next month.Yorkshire-based Mill Nurseries, grower for dedicated Asda supplier English Village Salads, is set to open a four-acre greenhouse growing...
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School fruit supply won
Fresh produce supplier Redbridge has secured two further contracts to supply fruit and veg to schools.It will now supply schools in the south west and south east under the government’s School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme.Redbridge already...
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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...
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Potato enters Thai Bites’ make-up
Jacob’s has revealed ambitious plans to double the value of its Thai Bites brand within two years with the launch of its first sub-brand.Thai Bites Fusions – a blend of rice and potato with a crunchier texture and smaller bite – will roll out...
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Joint venture for exclusivity
Two companies have launched a joint venture to provide fresh produce exclusively to Asda.International Produce, a business combining the import activities of Geest’s English Village Salads and Thames Fruit, began trading this week. It will...
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Ryvita turns impulsive
Ryvita is extending its brand into impulse snacking with a new miniature version of the crispbread favourite.The new bagged snack, Ryvita Minis, will be available from August 2 in four flavours – Mature Cheddar & Onion, Tomato Salsa, Cream...
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A new world
Australia’s Cobram Estate aims to gain further listings for its premium olive oils in the UK.The New World estate has its Murray Valley Blend and Lemon Twist 100% Australian premium extra virgin olive oils, both rsp £4.99 for 375ml, on sale...
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Spudz revamped as Snack-a-Jacks
Quaker has ditched its Spudz brand in favour of bringing the potato and rice-based snack firmly under the Snack-a-Jacks umbrella. Spudz was launched only last year with the backing of a £5m marketing campaign (The Grocer, August 2 2003, p54)...
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Merrydown ends cider production
Merrydown will stop making cider after more than 50 years of production.The company is to close its site in East Sussex at the end of the year, which will also mean it will stop making its Shloer fruit drink. It will be outsourcing...
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Prince's potatoes rejected by supermarkets
Supermarkets have rejected the Prince of Wales’ potatoes from his organic farm.This follows the initial rejection of his organic carrots, which were said to be too crooked. His potatoes were not considered to be shiny enough for...
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Discounters in the ascendant
The major retailers must brace themselves for the discounters pushing into ready meals, fruit and veg and also non-food.Amy Balchin reportsReady meals, fresh produce and non-food will be the next challenges for the...