All Fresh produce articles – Page 204
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Huelva under pressure
Strawberry growers in Spain are coming under increasing pressure from other countries, it has been claimed. Tom Semark, regional manager for AFI Direct Sales, told the recent soft fruit conference in Kent that growers in the Huelva region of...
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City optimism over Geest
Shares at fresh prepared foods specialist Geest suffered as the company put out a cautious trading update warning of lacklustre growth in salads after a dismal early summer and operational problems at new bakery and pasta facilities in Barton....
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Breezer Twist
From: Bacardi Martini The drinks giant hopes to build on the success of Bacardi Breezer with the launch of a new spirit ranged aimed at younger drinkers. A blend of Bacardi rum, fruit juice and exotic fruit, it is available in watermelon,...
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Asda trips up as it doles out staff pay slips
Pay day cheer at Asda spilled out into the Cheshire store where a group of staff blocked the fruit and veg aisles as their pay slips were handed out. The group then remained there for several minutes swapping jokes before dispersing, to the...
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Salad Days
Crosse & Blackwell claims to be master of the reduced fat salad cream sector with its Waistline range holding a 33% share outselling Heinz Weightwatchers almost two to one. Sales of reduced fat salad cream are up 13% in the year to date following...
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Salad days
Consumption of fruit and veg is on the rise spurred on by the increased consumer interest in healthy living, but is still well below the recommended ‘five-a-day’.According to a new survey by the Food Standards Agency of adult eating habits...
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santa salad
Florette is aiming to persuade consumers that salad is for Christmas, not just summer, with the launch of a limited edition Deluxe Christmas Salad. On sale throughout December, it is a mix of radicchio, escarole, Lollo Rossa, Baby Mizuna and...
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Salad growers sharpen profile
David Shapley Support is growing for the idea of a single organisation to raise the profile of British fruit and vegetables. Jonathan Tremayne, chairman of the British Leafy Salad Association, said there was a strong belief that different...
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MD 20/20 summons up a retro flavour
A new flavour has been added to the MD 20/20 range of wine-based drinks. Tropical Blue is the latest launch and follows the introduction of Tangerine Dream and Key Lime Pie earlier this year. The 13% abv drink is a combination of pineapple and...
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Soft mango trials by JS
Sainsbury is increasing its programme to develop supplies of a soft yellow-skinned mango with a pink blush called Kensington Pride and grown solely in Australia. The multiple is also conducting exclusive trials with supplier Minor, Weir and...
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US's Pink Lady and Fuji frozen
David Shapley Washington State apples equating to as many as four million boxes have been frozen on the tree as they were awaiting picking. The Fuji and Pink Lady varieties have been hit the hardest said George Smith, UK marketing director...
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Ireland and potatoes may be an obvious combination but until
Wedges n' Bacon Stir Fry  intended as a meal in itself  is the most unusual product in the three-strong range, but classic Potato Rings and Potato Cakes made from an old family recipe with parsley and nutmeg also feature. Potato Fingers and...
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Coke adds flavour to Dasani
Coca-Cola has launched four new vitamin-enhanced flavoured versions of its Dasani bottled water brand Stateside.Coke said Dasani NutriWater now came in mandarin orange, lemon tangerine, wild berry and pear cucumber flavours. It contains no...
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Hit or Miss?
>>How is one of last year's top launches faring?Launched in May 2002 in three fruit flavours, this yogurt drink’s USP was the special Life Top straw attached to every carton. Developed by Tetra Pak and Swedish company Bio...
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Hazlewood Sauces & Pickles has been developing new customer
Asda's Spicy Tomato & Pepperoni and Tomato, Sweetcorn & Tuna, along with the Co-op's Tomato & Herbs and Cheese & Bacon Pasta Bakes are said to be drawing new consumers to the category. Hazlewood cooking sauces product manager Damien Wurpillot...
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Grape expectations
Welch's American Concord grape juice is now available in the UK courtesy of Stevens & Brotherton. The ambient juice comes in a 710ml glass bottle (rsp £1.99). A combination of concentrated and single juice from the Concord variety of grape gives...
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English apple push sees results
Ed Bedington Sainsbury's campaign to boost English top fruit is beginning to show results in terms of market share, according to the multiple. Pear buyer Jay Norbury said the focus on English top fruit was producing results: "Market share...
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Twist is ready to dance for the nation
Bacardi-Martini is ready for a national roll out of its Breezer Twist after a four-month trial in Tesco. Breezer Twist's range of fruit-flavoured spirits comes in three versions, lime, watermelon, and mango with passion fruit, each with a...
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Cans take five
New Zealand canned fruit and veg supplier Heinz Wattie's is pushing the five-a-day message on canned products. The company is using a new symbol to prompt customers who were unaware that canned fruit and veg count towards the recommended amount....
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Indian Chai tea becomes a soft drink
Marketing and distribution company Spring Fine Foods has brought out Indian Chai Tea in a soft drink format. The lightly sparkling drink consists of a blend of fruit and tea in peach, banana, lemon and grapefruit flavours. Currently in...