All Fresh produce articles – Page 97
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NewsMaritime to supply Tesco with garlic
Maritime Food Group has won a new contract to supply own-label conventional garlic to Tesco. The new deal won through a recent annual tender process will see Maritime supply all Tesco stores from 11 September.
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NewsSwift beats thrift: sales of prepared veg leap up
Despite the tough economic climate and shrinking consumer budgets, prepared vegetable and potato products are flying off shelves, new data shows. Value sales of prepared chilled veg have risen by 7%, to £454.2m, over the past year, and...
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NewsMüller brings back retro Corner flavours
Müller has launched its own retro revival, bringing back Müller Corner flavours from its back catalogue. The limited-edition six-pack which features two each of the Mississippi Mud Pie, Strawberry Crumble and Lemon Cheesecake variants …
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Candy floss flavour grapes, anyone..?
Mack Multiples is hoping to inject fresh innovation into the UK table grape market by importing a sweet, candy floss-flavoured grape the first in a line of new varieties it hopes to import. Sainsbury's is the first UK retailer to stock...
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NewsPoor growing season hits blueberry supply
British retailers have been hit by a squeeze on blueberries following poor weather in the UK and Poland. Sainsbury's has reduced its packs from 225g to 150g and cut its price from £3 to £2.50 after prices rose following a poor season in...
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NewsSpanish cherry sales hit record level in UK
Spanish cherry growers have sold 70% more picota cherries in the UK this season than they did in 2010. According to estimates from the Cereza de Jerte Denomination of Origin Regulatory Council, out of an export total of 7,000 tonnes, a...
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Analysis & Features
Commodities: As prices rocket, will British crop help dry onion tears?
Drought in New Zealand has sent onion prices soaring. But suppliers hope they will fall again when the British crop is harvested. Julia Glotz reports
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NewsOFT to look at merger of mushroom growers
The OFT has launched a merger inquiry into the acquisition of Sussex Mushrooms by Monaghan Mushrooms. The competition regulator announced on Tuesday (24 August) that it was seeking comment from interested parties on any competition or...
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Joseph Heler targets the Muslim market
Cheesemaker Joseph Heler is set to boost its sales to Muslim consumers as a result of its new halal certification. Heler was assessed by the European Halal Development Agency, with all aspects of its cheese production evaluated. Heler...
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NewsLidl: reports of direct sourcing raise hopes
Banana Link has expressed hope that Lidl will take a less price-focused stance in its banana sourcing, following reports that the discounter has switched to direct sourcing of the fruit. Earlier this month, German newspaper Lebensmittel...
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NewsJames offers mainstream cheese range
In a departure from his artisan cheese credentials, Blur bassist Alex James has launched a mainstream range of cheeses exclusively into Asda stores. The Alex James Presents... range comprises four flavoured Cheddar wedges including one...
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NewsFresh POs threatening RPA with legal action
Fruit and veg companies are preparing to take the Rural Payments Agency to court over its withdrawal of vital financial support. The RPA launched a review of the EU's Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Aid Scheme earlier this month, casting doubt...
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NewsUK fruit under threat from a new type of fly
The last thing you want when you bite into a piece of fruit is to be confronted by a maggot - or worse, half of one - but more of us will soon be in danger with the arrival on these shores of a particularly nasty fruit fly.
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NewsProducers fear for future in wake of RPA’s review
The future of up to 25 fresh produce businesses and their suppliers hangs in the balance following a controversial review by the Rural Payments Agency that could see vital financial support withdrawn. The bodies have been left in limbo…
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NewsSelect & Save flagship sent to Coventry
A flagship Select & Save store has opened in Coventry. The store, owned and run by Kulwant and Gaz Bains, sells newspapers and magazines, beers, wines and spirits, chilled, frozen and fruit & veg and has an enhanced grocery...
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NewsCopella branches out into free tree promo
Copella is giving away apple trees to consumers as part of its ongoing Plant & Protect campaign to save England's orchards. Cox's Orange Pippin trees, one of the English apple varieties used in Copella's juice, will be offered to...
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NewsGrowers of sprouted seeds eye legal action
European sprouted seed suppliers are working together to explore whether they can take legal action over the lack of EU compensation made available to their industry following the E.coli crisis. Tentative talks have started to determine...
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NewsRiverford scales up with acquisition of BoxFresh
Riverford Organic is set to extend its market lead over Abel & Cole with the purchase of the UK's third-largest box scheme operator. Riverford has bought BoxFresh Organics and its wholesale arm Flights Orchard Organics in a deal...
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NewsNew half measures: IGD rethinks five-a-day code
Half-portions of fruit and veg that are hidden in ready meals and other 'composite' food will count towards your five-a-day under a novel new industry scheme announced last week. The new voluntary code, launched by the IGD on behalf of 30...
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NewsSprouted seeds to be given EU quality label
Sprouted seed suppliers are looking to set up a new industry body and introduce a quality label in a bid to restore confidence after their products were implicated in E.coli outbreaks. Freshfel, the European fresh produce association,...