All Fresh produce articles – Page 205
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Root crops: Watton Produce forms partnership with Briess
Chipiona Produce strengthens UK import/export links Norfolk based Watton Produce, already one of the largest UK carrot and parsnip growers, is spreading its wings through joint partnership with Covent Garden based Spanish importing company Briess &...
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Arbor Mist backed with a cool £4m
Matthew Clark is planning to put some new life into the wine cooler market by putting a £4m marketing budget behind Arbor Mist, its recent entry into the sector. The products are a slightly sparkling, lower alcohol mix of wine and fruit juice. The...
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israeli GRAPE
New varieties Airfreighted Israeli Perlette grape has arrived on the UK market earlier than anticipated this season, coinciding with the news that total UK imports will be increased. Rani Friedlander, UK general manager for Agrexco, expects the...
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Sally Easton
Master of Wine and wine buyer for Berry Brothers and Rudd This has a lemon colour with a hint of opaqueness. It smells intensely of ripe lemons and a little honey. The palate is gently sparkling with freshening acidity and sufficient sweetness to...
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Wonka takes a savoury turn with Oompas' caterpillars and mas
Mashed potato and caterpillar are among the weird and wacky flavours in Nestlé Rowntree's new Wonka Oompas sweets the first kids' sugar confectionery product to combine savoury and sweet flavours. Based on the Oompaloompa characters from the...
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Yazoo gets really Swinging
Mary Carmichael Dairy company Campina is squaring up to children's juice drink giants Sunny Delight and Juice Up with the latest extension of its Yazoo children's brand, chilled fruit juice drink Yazoo Swing. The company is highlighting the...
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Noddy drives organic vehicle
Highgrove Foods hopes to entice more kids into organics by putting Noddy on its new range of organic yogurts. The organic four-pack launched on May 28 has four flavours: strawberry, raspberry, apricot and banana (rsp: £1.29). Highgrove claims...
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CHERRIES: Setback for Picota
The Spanish stalkless Picota crop grown in the designated Valle de Jerte region west of Madrid has been badly hit by poor fruit set which may ultimately reduce production by 60% of its full potential. With Picota harvesting due to start between...
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APPLES: SA apple imports to rise
Capespan forecasts 40% increase for vintage' Golden Delicious Major increases in South African apple imports to the UK have been forecast by Martin Dunnett, marketing director of Capespan International. With Golden Delicious already being sold in...
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Madhur serves up two more
Tilda is adding two new variants to its Madhur Jaffrey cook-in sauces range. The new flavours are a Kerala Sauce with Coconut and Mango and a Tandoori sauce for Butter Chicken. The company said the additions are in response to consumer demand for...
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Reorganisation: Lettuce to stay pricey
Iceberg lettuce prices up to £17/dozen on wholesale markets can be expected to remain high for at least another week, believe major suppliers. Poor planting conditions have delayed the English crop and resulted in prices more than double last...
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Playing Ketchup
Walkers and Heinz are teaming up to produce Heinz Tomato Ketchup flavoured crisps. Walkers already had a Tomato Ketchup flavour but the Heinz version which has taken six months to perfect has proved more popular during trials. Both brands'...
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New potatoes: DNA fingerprint used to protect status of Jers
The Jersey Royal could stand up in court and prove its uniqueness' Jersey Royal new potato growers reaching the peak of their crop are taking steps to safeguard their image. They are offering trading standards officers guidelines and a training...
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Christmas with the Stars
Nestlé Rowntree is bringing out a new boxed confectionery brand for kids called Nestlé All Stars. The bright yellow box contains miniature packs of Milkybar, Milkybar Choo, Mini Smarties, Rowntree's Fruit Pastilles, Body Parts, Wonkalate and...
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New potatoes: Growers call for better British labelling
Supermarkets have been blasted for inadequate labelling by the British Potato Council. The council's largest consumer research project yet found that 60% of shoppers would actively look for home grown products rather than imports. Kathryn Race of...
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Apples: Marks trials Chilean Cox
M&S is trialling Cox from Chile, regarded as an entirely new source. Four traypacked medium fruit were being sold at £1.49 with larger loose fruit making a premium at £1.99. The variety, which during the southern hemisphere season has been the...
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Winders to get TV ads
Kellogg's is poised to unveil the first advertising support for its new kids confectionery brand Real Fruit Winders. The TV ads, which break on June 4, will feature the three brand characters (related to the three product flavours): Strawberry...
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Mr Kipling's puffed up for summer
RHM Frozen Foods is hoping to capitalise on Manor Bakeries relaunch of its Mr Kipling brand, by adding two new Summer Slices to its Mr Kipling frozen range. The two fruit flavours strawberry and blackcurrant are made from puff pastry and have...
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Canned food: Princes gets Napolina
As The Grocer went to press, sources in the Italian canning sector said Unilever Bestfoods UK had completed the sale of its internationally famous Napolina canned tomato products brand to Princes Foods, as we predicted in our March 31 issue. It's...
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St Ivel milks pasta in food to go plan
Uniq Foodservice is sticking the St Ivel name on a new range of pasta snack salads the first in a series of category diversifications for the brand. The strategy is to expand St Ivel mainly known for its spreads, pot desserts and yogurts ...