All Fresh produce articles – Page 99
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NewsWinners announced for CIWF dairy award
Asda, The Co-operative Group and Waitrose have all been named as winners of Compassion In World Farming's first-ever Good Dairy Award, at the charity's annual Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards. The award recognises retailers and food...
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Sprouted seed suppliers attack ‘simplistic’ FSA
Suppliers of sprouted seeds have slammed the Food Standards Agency for issuing 'unjustified' advice on sprouted seeds leading to products being taken off shelves following an outbreak of E.coli in France.The FSA put out guidance last...
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Retailers asked to join in pineapple initiative
UK retailers are being urged to get involved in a new initiative to lessen the environmental impact of the Costa Rican pineapple trade and improve conditions for local workers.The Costa Rican government launched a responsible trading...
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Thatchers 2010 Vintage Cider
A distinctive, premium blended cider produced from some of the finest English apple varieties grown in the company’s Somerset orchards
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NewsStella Cidre ‘running out of apples’ as sales soar
AB InBev is struggling to source enough Jonagold apples to keep up with “unprecedented demand” for its new Stella Artois Cidre.
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Analysis & FeaturesEngland’s grape expectations
English wine makers have grand ambitions – to increase output and steal 10% of the booming Champagne market in the next five years. Can they do it? Rob Brown
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Sainsbury’s assures on beansprouts
Sainsbury's has introduced 'UK-grown' labelling to packs of beansprouts in the wake of the German E.coli outbreak.The label which reads 'beansprouts grown in the UK' has been added to packs of Sainsbury's own-label beansprouts and...
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Sweet Sensation pears to appear in UK orchards
UK pear growers will soon be in a position to tap into the premium market for Sweet Sensation pears the pear market’s equivalent to Pink Lady apples for the first time.
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Stonegate aims new egg brand at bakers
Egg producer Stonegate has launched an egg brand targeted at home bakers to tap into growing consumer interest in home baking and cupcakes.Ella Valentine Baking Eggs (rsp: £1.29 for six) are being rolled out to the multiples over the...
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NewsE.coli crisis creates spike in sales of fruit & veg washes
Sales of sterilising tablets and fruit and vegetable washes have rocketed since Germany's E.coli outbreak. Sterilising brand Milton said sales of its sterilising fluid and tablets, commonly used to clean baby feeding products, had soared...
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British top fruit escapes frost largely unscathed
As vegetable and cereal growers brace themselves for a summer of potentially devastating drought, there is good news for British fruit growers, who have confounded predictions that frosts earlier this year would devastate Britain's orchard fruit...
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Commidities: Baked beans feel squeeze as tomato prices increase
Baked beans and canned spaghetti are set to become more expensive as EU tomato production falls while demand rises, says Mintec’s Robert Miles
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Asda scores a first with Pakistani mangoes deal
Asda is to become the first major retailer to offer highly coveted Pakistani mangoes to shoppers.
In a major coup for its direct sourcing arm, IPL, the retailer will be selling the mangoes in 20 to 30 of its best-performing ethnic stores…. -
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Distributors: we need E.coli financial aid, too
British fresh produce distributors hit by the E.coli crisis warn they will consider legal action if they cannot gain access to public compensation funds. The 210m EU compensation package agreed by member states this week is open to...
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NewsM&S Angus beef is best new sandwich
Marks & Spencer’s Aberdeen Angus beef with red onion chutney sandwich has been voted the best new sandwich of the year. The sandwich attracted 14% of the vote in the British Sandwich Association’s survey of 3,000 consumers.
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E.coli warnings over bean sprout seeds
German authorities have extended their latest E.coli warning from grown bean sprouts to bean sprout seeds, after new evidence suggested that the seeds themselves could be contaminated with E.coli.
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Levi Roots now unveils Rasta Pasta
He’s at it again! Reggae Reggae founder Levi Roots has now expanded into the pasta sauce category.
Rasta Pasta sauce (rsp: £1.89), now in Morrisons, is described as “lightly spiced, with sun-ripened tomatoes, pineapple, guava and herbs”…. -
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Focus On Frozen Food: Innovations
Birds Eye's bid to tap into the £140m convenient rice category features four products combining rice with Birds Eye's frozen vegetables. Consumers can pick from four flavours, including Mediterranean Vegetable and Pilau with Peas and Spinach, in packs of two for £1.79.
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Analysis & FeaturesE.coli: how can we be sure our fruit and veg is safe?
The reputation of the fresh produce industry has been hurt by Germany’s E.coli tragedy. Should growers and retailers be doing more, asks Julia Glotz
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NewsTenderstem broccoli volumes to increase
Volumes of British-grown Tenderstem broccoli are tipped to be up 20% on last year, according to forecasts from UK Tenderstem licensor Coregeo. The total British Tenderstem crop for 2011 only the second year it has been widely available ...