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Mulberry juice first claimed by Fairjuice
Drinks company Fairjuice has introduced what it claims is the UK’s first mulberry juice drink. Mulberry Fair is available in two flavours, Mulberry & Sanguinello Orange and Mulberry, Grape & Pear, rsp £3.29 for 1 litre. The company says mulberries...
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Brakes plays it cool over its debt levels
Brakes plays it cool over its debt levels: Convenience stores in deprived areas of England and Wales will be given help to sell more fruit and vegetables in a bid to stem the rising tide of obesity. In a joint initiative between the Department of Health and the Association of ...
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Coming to a store near you
It took years for the baobab to crack the UK. A new law could speed things up for the next generation of novel foods, says Richard Ford
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New drink claims to be as healthy as fruit
Fayrefield Foods is introducing a range of fruit drinks to the UK next month that contains exactly the same levels of nutrients as the equivalent fresh fruit, according to its makers. Essential, which is manufactured by Portuguese company Compal and...
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Collapse of trade talks gets mixed reception
The collapse of the Doha round of WTO talks last week has been met with a mixture of relief and disappointment by the UK farming industry. The Scottish and Welsh farming unions both welcomed the end of talks. “With the agrifood sector vitally...
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Acid test: McGuigan Discover
McGuigan Discover COMPANY: McGuigan Wines RSP: £7.99 Expert’s verdict 6/10 This wine is a blend of red and white grapes. The white Viognier is designed to add a softer, floral dimension, but I found the Shiraz still dominated, with the red cherry and berry fruit and the vanilla from ...
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Tilda adds four to steamed rice range
Tilda has added four new flavours to its fast-growing Steamed Basmati range in response to consumer feedback that suggested the category lacked variety. The basmati specialist has introduced two brown rice recipes – Butternut Squash and Mushroom &...
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Wokka is a vodka, not sake – Extreme
Extreme Spirits has moved to rebrand its Wokka Saki drink as a vodka to avoid confusion among consumers and trade customers. Even though Wokka Fusion Vodka has always contained a blend of Japanese sake, fruit and vodka and would continue to do so,...
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Don’t let’s become gooseberry fools
The supermarkets’ obsession with exotic fruit is leading to the neglect of British classics such as gooseberries and damsons. So now we can add the baobab to the list of weird and wonderful fruit novelties on supermarket shelves. Loaded with vitamin...
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Covent Garden Market targets major revamp
New Covent Garden Market has unveiled further details of the redevelopment project that aims to tap into consumer interest in food security, provenance and traceability. Covent Garden Market Authority is currently overseeing major redevelopment...
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McCain: our posh chips are Simply Gorgeous
McCain: our posh chips are Simply Gorgeous: McCain Foods is continuing its push into the premium frozen sector with the launch of a new indulgent potato brand this autumn. The Simply Gorgeous range is aimed at special occasions and is priced at £2.29 for a 550g bag, compared with £1.93 for ...
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Promotion of berries ‘must focus on taste’
Blackberries and blueberries must be promoted on taste rather than purely on health grounds if the category is to continue its growth, one of the UK’s largest berry marketers has said.
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Potato ready meals from Paul Rankin
Celebrity chef Paul Rankin has launched a new line of potato-based ready meals into the Rankin Selection range. The ready meals, the first to be included in the brand, have been made with producer Glens of Antrim Potatoes and its new subsidiary...
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Bad weather blamed as asparagus slumps
British asparagus sales slumped almost 7% this season as a result of bad weather and issues over availability. In the 12 weeks ending 15 June, sales were down 6.9% to £16.5m, according to TNS, with market penetration static at 12.4%. Poor growing...
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Spotlight: Yorkshire Crisps
The provenance of their potatoes can give crisp producers a key edge over the opposition these days, says the managing director of Yorkshire Crisps, Tony Bishop
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Health agenda drives potato sales forward
Concerted promotion of potatoes as a healthy food is being credited for a major surge in sales across the category over the past year – with even chips and crisps recording large increases. The fresh potato category is now worth £996m, up 6.4% in...
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Asda has clung on to the title of cheapest retailer by the skin of a sun-dried tomato to secure a sixth straight week at the top of the charts. Despite offering unbeatable prices on seven items, Asda found itself in the unusual position...
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Hey, we think we're a top product too!
Sir; The 100 new Must-Stock New Products (The Grocer, 28 June, p28) was a great idea, with some super new products and a few long shots. How did you select them? I would like to have had the chance to enter Cawston Vale apple juices. Launched in...
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Regaining the art of carrot peeling
We've paid a ludicrously high price for convenience in the past. Now it's time to get a little wiser in our approach to cooking affordably. Have you noticed how supermarket supremos have stopped mouthing off about the cash-rich/time-poor...