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Graze gets £2m shot in the arm
Graze, which delivers boxes of fruit, nuts and seeds to offices, has secured £2m worth of investment from backers Octopus Ventures and DFJ Esprit.
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Retail Prices: Summer lines key as warm weather changes the mix
The run of hot weather allowed retailers to capitalise on higher-value summer promotions, with fruit and barbecue lines prominent, says James Ball
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Zamaretto to get smaller 50cl range
InterContinental Brands is upping its investment in amaretto-based liqueur brand Zamaretto following "strong sales" since its May launch.A smaller, 50cl range will accompany the 70cl standard bottles in the chocolate, blue raspberry, apple,...
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Polytunnel objectors threaten S&A's yields
British strawberry supplies to supermarkets could be severely disrupted from next year if anti-polytunnel campaigners get their way, a leading grower has warned.
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Cheese with a fruity twist
A new cheese that combines Real Yorkshire Wensleydale with pineapple goes on sale next week. Wensleydale Creamery's Pineapple Twist, which is being launched into indepedents, is the latest in a series of cheeses blended with fruit from the...
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NewsFruit giant S&A in low wage controversy
One of the UK’s biggest fruit suppliers is paying its foreign fruit pickers less than half minimum wage, according to press reports.
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NewsPicture This...M&S serves an ace pepper
M&S has got into the Wimbledon spirit and launched what must be one of the most tenuously tennis-linked products of the season - the ACE pepper. The Essex-grown pepper, (pictured right) which is said to provide the entire daily quota of vitamins A,...
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Acid Test: Southern Comfort Lemonade And Lime
Company: Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands Rsp: £1.59 per 250ml can Market size: £199m The competition: Smirnoff Vodka & Schweppes tonic, Morgan's Spiced & Cola, Bulleit Bourbon & Cola
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Florette pushes freshness in TV ad aimed at women
Florette is to highlight the 'fresh-er-ness' of its salad leaves in a £2m 'crisp to the bottom of the bag' summer ad campaign.
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Dried fruit sales boosted by recession
Dried fruit consumption is growing as it becomes seen as a convenient and economical food during the recession.
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NewsAd of the Week: Starburst’s smooth devil has its way with your memories
Sometimes it can be hard to let go to move on and grow as a person. Or, you know, as a brand of brightly coloured fruit chews.
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Shoppers turn to turnips in the recession
Consumers are voting with their wallets and opting for cheaper fruit and vegetables.Sales of expensive tropical fruits such as pineapples, mangoes and melons have fallen 5.5% to £319m, with volumes slumping 9.7% [TNS 52w/e 22 March]....
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Mackie's diversifies into premium crisps
Ice-cream brand Mackie's of Scotland has ventured out of frozen to launch a range of premium crisps. Mackie's will produce the crisps in partnership with potato grower Taypack and they will be officially launched at the Royal Highland Show...
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Eureka! UK gets seed-free lemons
Seedless lemons will be widely available in UK retailers and the foodservice market this year following a successful trial.Redbridge Worldfresh debuted Eureka SL lemons this month. They are sourced from South African producer Sundays River...
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Superhero will sell blackcurrants to kids
Schoolkids are being urged to design a superhero as part of a new drive to raise awareness of blackcurrants.The Blackcurrant Foundation drew up the plan to encourage 75,000 five to seven-year olds to 'eat a rainbow' by adding a piece of...
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In Season: Picota cherries
Spanish Picota cherries hit the shelves this week and producers are hoping to entice consumers by presenting them as an affordable alternative to the English crop. The Picota cherry season kicks off 10 days earlier this year than last, with...
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Greyfriars to boost mushroom output with £4.5m facility
Vegetable supplier Greyfriars is planning to create Europe's most advanced mushroom facility.It has submitted plans to Harrogate Borough Council for a £4.5m, 7,000 sq m mushroom farm at its site in Wath, North Yorkshire. The...
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French fruit growers count on Wimbledon to serve up PR boost
French summer fruit producers are targeting next week’s Wimbledon tennis championships to kick off a UK marketing push.
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Added-value packs help Nisa-Today's boost fruit and veg
An initiative by Nisa-Today's to promote fresh produce has increased sales by 25% over the past year, the company claims.Since it was launched in May 2008, the Fresh For Less everyday low pricing initiative and added-value packs had boosted...
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Tesco gives hard sell to Thailand produce
Tesco has kicked off a two-week promotion of Thai fruit and veg.The push was launched at its West Cromwell Street store in London by chairman David Reid, accompanied by the Thai ambassador, representatives of the Thai commerce ministry and...