All Fresh produce articles – Page 88
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Cirio turns to TV to tout its Italian origins
Italian tomato brand Cirio is making its UK TV debut as part of a £1m push.
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‘Super-ethical’ brand makes Booths debut
The Ethical Food Company, a new ‘super-ethical’ fresh produce brand from organic supplier Organic Farm Produce, has gained its first major listing, in Booths
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English Village hangs in balance after losing Asda salad business
English Village Salads has launched a consultation on its future following a “sustained period of reduced demand”.
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NewsSalad bags EU funds to help freshen up image
The British leafy salads sector has won more than £120,000 of EU match funding for a new three-year campaign to give salad sales a lift and boost the industry’s reputation after the E.coli scare.
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Fresca Group closes Liverpool Terminal
Fresca Group-owned Liverpool Produce Terminal has ceased trading following the suspension of services last month.
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NewsNew grape packing to save Asda’s IPL £880k
Asda’s supply arm, International Produce Limited, is set to slash its grape processing costs by £880,000 a year thanks to a new packing line
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NewsCabinet Office stops FSA's E.coli campaign
In the wake of an eight-month E.coli outbreak in the UK, the FSA is launching a campaign in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland educating consumers about the food safety risks associated with raw vegetables – but the campaign will not run in England because the Cabinet Office has refused to ...
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NewsTesco brings counters over to online offering
Tesco has boosted its fresh foods offering with the launch of an online counter service that allows shoppers to buy loose items from its speciality counters.
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NewsGiant avocado Torres gets listing at Tesco
Tesco is going super-sized in the fruit and veg aisle with the launch of a giant avocado.
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NewsUS grape shortage puts sourcing spotlight on EU
Retailers may be forced to turn to Europe for more of their own-label wine as the price of Californian wine rises. The weakening US dollar has made it more expensive for America to import wines, boosting demand for domestic products. This...
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NewsYouths get soft drinks with a Twiss
A new carbonated soft drinks brand offering flavours with a twist is rolling out to independents. The Twiss range, targeted at the youth market, comprises Lemon with a twist of Mint, Mango with a twist of Lime and Passionfruit with a...
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NewsCopella and Bottle Green warm to the idea of winter juice
Juice drink suppliers are hoping to turn the heat up this winter with products designed to be served hot. PepsiCo apple juice brand Copella and cordials producer Bottle Green are both aiming to bring incremental growth to the market by...
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NewsPoor harvests squeeze blackcurrant supplies
Fresh blackcurrants and products such as blackcurrant cordials and jams could become more expensive following poor harvests in Europe and New Zealand, which have put a squeeze on supplies. The price of blackcurrant concentrate used in...
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NewsNew Juna juices give a taste of the exotic
If your customers have become blasé about passion fruit juice, perhaps it's time to offer them a taste of lulo. It is one of four chilled fruit juice flavours offered by start-up business Juna, a German-Colombian outfit that is donating...
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NewsBrits get adventurous with more exotic fruit
Brits are getting increasingly adventurous in the fruit aisle, with exotics such as pomegranates and persimmons thriving while sales of better-known exotics such as mangoes and pineapples are declining. Total volumes for these...
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Dole Europe restructures fresh fruit business
Dole is to shake up to its fresh fruit operations in Northern Europe to better focus on its different product lines and boost growth. The reorganisation will result in the creation of two new divisions - the Tropical Fruit Division will focus....
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NewsPGI status is target for Lea Valley cucumbers
Cucumbers could join the ranks of the Cornish Pasty, Melton Mowbray Pork Pie and Kentish Ale as a food with Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status. Growers are hoping to submit an application for the Lea Valley cucumber, which…
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NewsTesco eyes fresh boost with ‘hot house’ trial
Tesco is exploring ways to dramatically boost its fresh foods offering with a ‘hot house’ availability trial.
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NewsDole UK fights back over direct sourcing
Dole Fresh UK has restructured its business to better respond to the mults' growing interest in direct sourcing. The company's latest accounts reveal shareholders carried out a review of Dole's activity last year with the aim of "better...
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NewsFlorette to splash out on big events in 2012
Florette is set to launch its biggest-ever marketing campaign next year a £5m push to promote its bagged salads around key sporting events and the Queen’s Jubilee. The campaign will feature national TV advertising, to be launched in…