All Fresh produce articles – Page 211

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    Tesco has set up its own travel company, Tesco Freetime, to

    2002-03-09T00:00:00Z

    The FSA has repeated its warning that children should not eat mini cup fruit jelly products that contain Konjac because of the risk of choking on the sweets. Scottish & Newcastle has taken a 46% stake in Greek brewing company Mythos, the number two...

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    I must confess I was a bit reluctant to try this new avocado

    2002-03-09T00:00:00Z

    For a start, I'm not particularly fond of the exotic green fruit. And secondly, as a proud Spaniard I didn't want to turn my back on the real love of my life ­ olive oil. The big fear going through my head was: "What if I like it?" ...

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    another partner for tarrango

    2002-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Australian winemaker Brown Brothers has increased the off-trade distribution for its varietal Tarrango with a listing in Budgens. The grape is produced exclusively by the company and its stockists include the Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsbury...

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    Four England-based mushroom growers are preparing to expand

    2002-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Fiddleford Mushrooms, in Dorset, Pond Chase Nurseries, in Essex, Shackleford Mushrooms, in Surrey, and Snowcap Mushrooms, near Peterborough, produce 380,000lbs weekly, 95% white and 5% brown and chestnut. This level of production makes SMC one of...

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    Each of these four Indian condiments is described on the jar

    2002-03-02T00:00:00Z

    The three of us ordered a huge take away ­ a variety of curries, rice, naans and onion bhajis. We are all lovers of Indian food ­ I was largely brought up on it ­ and were interested in how the sauces would complement the food. To me Shere ...

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    HEINZ SURPRISES WITH COLOUR trial

    2002-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Heinz is to broaden the spectrum of its US EZ Squirt tomato ketchup range with the launch of another colour. It is rolling out one million camouflaged bottles containing either pink, orange or teal (greeny-blue) sauce. Consumers won't know which...

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    New Zealand, Chile and France are the three most competitive

    2002-03-02T00:00:00Z

    They took overall first, second and third place respectively in competitive rankings for the world's major apple suppliers. The US report, compiled by Belrose, studied each country's production efficiency, infrastructure and imports, finance and...

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    Amé moves from the dinner table

    2002-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Britvic is giving its adult drink Amé a facelift, with new names and labels, in a bid to boost its Oriental credentials. From this week, the drinks ­ lightly sparkling fruit spring water with eastern herbal extracts ­ will sport bigger labels...

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    Heinz Tomato Ketchup

    2002-02-23T00:00:00Z

    Created by: Leo Burnett Launched: 2000 A celebration of the yeuch' factor, this series of ads included a young man retrieving a piece of pizza from his bed and recycling it with Heinz Salad Cream, and a much-criticised execution where a tramp...

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    top fruit

    2002-02-23T00:00:00Z

    We are in danger of becoming a niche market' warns Fruition chairman English industry must consolidate further' The English top fruit industry must continue to consolidate simply because there are still too many marketing desks, claimed Robert...

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    It's Wicked ­ Heinz ketchup now goes an orange colour

    2002-02-16T00:00:00Z

    Exclusive Mary Carmichael Heinz is to add another colour to its tomato ketchup rainbow with the launch of a limited edition Wicked Orange Sauce only in the UK. It joins Eazy Squirt Tomato Ketchup, which comes in more orthodox red, and the...

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    CAMPINO GETS A NEW LOOK

    2002-02-16T00:00:00Z

    Bendicks is giving its Campino range of sugar confectionery a packaging makeover with new look packs rolling out to stores from the end of this month. Hanging bags of Strawberries & Cream and Oranges & Cream will be the first to get a facelift, with...

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    Potatoes

    2002-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Israel tests UK’s best known Israeli growers will be testing the potential for several of the UK’s best known main crop potato varieties, such as King Edward and Maris Piper, in the light of continuing reports that the remaining British crop is…

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    Hubbards Oranges

    2002-02-09T00:00:00Z

    of St Clements Rsp: £2.29 for 750g This muesli baked in orange juice is new from New Zealand and is one of a range handled by London-based Retail Brands. Launched in April, it achieved its best sales of £11,000 in June. Average four-weekly sales...

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    Just Juice gets an up-to-date new look

    2002-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Cirio Del Monte is to give its enduring Just Juice brand a facelift in a bid to boost sales. The brand is to get new packaging and a £500,000 round of backing as part of a relaunch next month. One-litre Tetra-paks of Apple, Grapefruit, Orange,...

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    Pie in the Frijj

    2002-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Dairy Crest has added a limited edition Custard Pie flavour to it Frijj milkshake range. It joins the Chocolate, Strawberry, Banana and Extreme White and Dark Chocolate variants. "The previous limited edition, Luvly Latte, did spectacularly...

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    deciduous fruit

    2002-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Trial tasting in foyers adds new dimension to marketing Chile goes to the cinema at new season's launch Chilean deciduous fruit is being given a higher consumer profile through promotion in 1,400 cinemas in a six-week burst starting next...

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    Seeds of Change

    2002-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Breakfast Flakes Rsp: £1.49 for 250g Another organic variant from Seeds of Change, this time made from clusters of oats and crisped rice with maize and wheat flakes, raisins and red apple pieces. September was its best month, recording sales of...

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    Phil Tuck

    2002-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Master of Wine and wine director of Hatch Mansfield Not a favourite grape of mine as it is often overly alcoholic. This example, however, has a dark brooding colour, and is very youthful with a clean, lifted aroma of blueberries and black pepper…

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    Fanta does a fruit twist

    2002-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Coca-Cola is extending its Fanta brand with a new flavour ­ Fruit Twist. The peach, passionfruit and orange-flavoured pop hits shelves this month and follows the launch of Fanta Icy Lemon almost exactly a year to the day. The soft drinks giant...