All Fresh produce articles – Page 203
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Apples: Global oversupply feared
European apple crops may be down this year by 9% to 7,497,000 tonnes. But producers have claimed that there is an international crisis ahead because of an explosion in world production. That's the view of Noel Devisch, president of the Belgian NFU...
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Strawberries: Record sales helped by efforts of supermarkets
KG sales hit all-time high; fruit quality good and warm weather has boosted trade English strawberry growers have so far enjoyed one of the best seasons ever. Late fruiting varieties will drive the season on until the autumn. Up to now fruit...
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MONSTER TURNS TONGUES BLUE
The trend for brightly coloured food has reached savoury snacks, with the arrival of New Monster Munch Pickled Onion which turns tongues blue. The new flavour, which was launched in the United States last year, contains dye which turns blue when...
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Apples: Jazz debut at Marks
Marks and Spencer is promoting the latest New Zealand apple variety called Jazz for the first time this season. The bicoloured fruit is a Braeburn/Royal Gala cross and is harvested later than either. Because of its tolerance to storage it can be...
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Soft fruit: KG links to Alconeras
KG has formed a strategic alliance with a Spanish counterpart, Alconeras, initially to develop joint category management to multiples. Alconeras has seven fruit farms covering 250 hectares owned by the Garrido family. It grows 10,000 tonnes of...
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Ketchup: US Heinz takes purple to heart
As The Grocer predicted (July 21, p9) Heinz is adding a purple variant to its US ketchup portfolio from September. EZ Squirt Funky Purple joins Tomato Red and Blastin' Green which was launched in the UK last month. Heinz UK admitted it "might...
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Prepared salads: Florette expanding south
Soleco, the French owned prepared salad group which packs under the Florette brand, has purchased Vega Mayor, Spain's leading supplier. Its European expansion programme would facilitate the procurement of raw material, said director-general Louis...
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Bulmers adds ice to Zolensky
Bulmers' contender in the premium packaged spirit market, Zolensky, has been given a makeover as part of a plan to extend distribution. The brand is a vodka-based lemon drink which borrows imagery from Russian vodkas. Part of the revamp includes...
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Tesco veg margins extortionate'
Sir; The prices charged for fresh vegetables at Tesco in Mickleover, Derby, are extortionate. For instance, the potatoes which I bought cost me £1.79 a kilo. According to the label they were Maris Piper. This equates to a price of £1,790 a tonne...
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Suppliers: Baxters: Even more in a pickle
The Baxters Group of Food Companies will continue on the expansion trail following this week's purchase of Garner's Foods' pickles, chutneys and salad dressings business. Audrey Baxter, chairman and chief executive of Baxters, said: "This is...
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Lemons from Mt Vesuvius
Specialist drinks supplier Malcolm Cowen has added Limoncetta di Sorrento to its portfolio. This is a lemon liqueur produced from Ovali lemons grown on the Sorrento peninsula of the Campania region of Italy. These have a protected status of their...
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The Grocer focus on Scotland: fresh produce
Scotland's ground force digs for victory Scotland is a major supplier of soft fruit, and when it comes to veg shoppers like convenience says David Shapley At this time of the year Scottish soft fruit growers are busy men. The sector, valued by the...
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CWS: Citrus hits the Jackpot
More than 1,200 Co-op stores are participating in a summer citrus Juice Jackpot promotion during three weeks starting on August 4. It will feature a quarter of a million mandarin, clementine, orange and lemon prepacks with a fruit jackpot machine...
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Glasshouse takeover: Humber buys VHB
The UK's largest cucumber grower Humber Growers has acquired Van Heyningen Bros which occupies a similar position in the tomato industry. To be known as Humber VHB, the larger company will market 20 million cartons of salads and herbs from 450...
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Apples: Cape apple market buoyant
Sales of South African Granny Smith and Golden Delicious will be substantially up on last year predicts Martin Dunnett, Capesan's marketing director. With the Golden season about 70% completed, Dunnett is still anticipating around a half a million...
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Maoam gets £1m launch
Haribo is sticking £1m behind the UK launch of soft chew brand Maoam which the company claims generates sales of £50m a year in Europe. First for the UK is Stripes, a flat chew strip in five fruit flavours. It comes in family sized bags packed 12...
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California grape: UK demand doubles
Supermarket demand for California grapes has doubled exports in the past decade and pushed UK sales to sixth position in the state's export table. Last year more than 1.2 million 21lb cartons were shipped, realising $24m. Programme continuity is...
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Collar competition for Arbor Mist
As part of the £4m brand support programme for Arbor Mist Matthew Clark is introducing a consumer competition. The wine and fruit flavoured drink is being supported by a national press campaign and will now have the benefit of a neck collar...
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Apple keeps VK drinkers sweet
In order to maintain interest in its VK Vodka Kick range GBL has added an apple version. The brand made its name in the on-trade but has been picked up by the major players in the take home market. It is listed by Safeway and Somerfield and ...
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Brandwatch profile: yogurt
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