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Lower harvest pushes up price of cranberries
A poor cranberry harvest and rising global demand could push prices of cranberry-based products to their highest level for eight or nine years, according to Ocean Spray.The world's leading cranberry brand said there was a big shortage of...
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The limequat joins Asda's Latin range
A cross between a kumquat orange and a Mexican lime went on sale exclusively in Asd this week.The limequat originates from China, where farmers crossed the two trees to grow it. It has a thin greenish-yellow skin that tastes sweet and...
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Morrisons under fire over sourcing switch
Morrisons has been criticised by British fruit and veg growers for switching its fresh produce business to a broker instead of dealing directly with suppliers.Growers have accused the retailer of taking a step back and questioned its...
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Southern Alps gets into snacking bars
Southern Alps is making its first foray into the snack bar arena in a bid to tap the growth of on-the-go healthy snacking.Slow Puck, which is rolling out now, contains the slow-dried fruit used in its fruit mixes and mueslis. The bars...
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premier's vat tussle
Premier Foods has been dealt a major blow after the High Court referred a VAT dispute involving its Hartley's Fruit Bars back to tribunal.The company, Britain's largest food manufacturer, faces a tax bill of nearly £200,000 if it loses...
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insight - banana consumers
Consumer spend on bananas is static at £590m There were 3.4 billion banana occasions last year 25% of banana consumption is in the lunchbox 79% of bananas are eaten Monday to Friday 53% of consumption is accounted for by over 45s Health is the main...
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BRC position on GM feed label 'ludicrous'
The Soil Association has accused the BRC of being "rude" and "arrogant" for claiming consumers don't want to know if their food has come from animals fed with GM maize or soya.Policy director Peter Melchett challenged BRC head of media...
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Strawberry growers hit as 'gate to Gaza' closes
Up to 2,000 tonnes of strawberries will be left to rot in Gaza Strip this winter, jeopardising the livelihoods of hundreds of growers as the deteriorating security situation brings exports to a virtual standstill.It is the first time in...
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we work together - Brothers Barry and Henry Chevallier-Guild own and run Aspalls
Brothers Barry and Henry Chevallier-Guild own and run Aspalls, a cider and apple vinegar producer that has been in the family for eight generations. Barry on Henry Henry and I joined the family business 14 years ago but my first job here was as a...
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Healthy eating badge to help tackle obesity
Alongside basic aviation skills and street sports, Britain's youngest members of the Scout and Guide movement will soon be able to get a badge for healthy eating, The Grocer has learned.The course is being developed by the Eat in Colour...
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Acquisition takes Poupart into cherries
The Poupart Group has acquired specialist cherry importer and marketer, Norton Folgate. Poupart chairman Laurence Olins said Norton Folgate would sit comfortably alongside BerryWorld, OrchardWorld and Poupart Citrus, focusing on specific...
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spotlight - Speciality fruit and vegetable juice maker James White Drinks
Speciality fruit and vegetable juice maker James White Drinks was set up because co-founder of the New Covent Garden Soup Company, Lawrence Mallinson, wanted to branch out on his own. He reports on progress to date I qualified as a chartered...
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Prices rise as national spud shortage looms
Two poor potato seasons in succession are threatening to create a national shortage of home-grown spuds.New estimates for the size of this year's crop have put volumes slightly below last year at 5.45 million tonnes - 18% off highs of...
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Tyrrells' £5m windfall will fast-track move into vodka
Crisps maker Tyrrells Potato Chips is to invest a £5m prize in advertising and a factory that will make vodka from potatoes and apples. The company scooped the investment, in the form of an interest-free loan, when it won the Midlands...
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Retailers look to rivals after Wealmoor blaze
The owner of the warehouse destroyed by a blaze that also tragically killed four firefighters has moved to reassure customers and suppliers. Family-owned Wealmoor said it had managed to divert business from its Atherstone packhouse in...
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Home-grown oats go into Co-op bars
The Co-operative Group has launched a range of cereal bars made with oats grown on its own farms. The products join a growing list of lines, including peas, pumpkin and onions, that have been repackaged and branded with the retailer's...
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GB berry sales soar despite wet summer
Sales of UK berries brushed aside the poor summer weather to post value growth of 38% this year, new industry figures have revealed. British Summer Fruits, which represents more than 90% of UK berry growers, said supermarket sales of...
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Air freight label fails to take off with shoppers
Tesco and M&S have admitted that their much-trumpeted initiatives to badge airfreighted fruit and vegetables have had no impact on sales. Though they were coy about the exact figures, they said that there was no evidence yet to suggest...
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Red grape supply short as sales rise
Soaring demand for red seedless grapes is creating major supply shortages and could lead to a rise in prices. Red grapes have traditionally held a 20% share of the seedless market but that is heading towards the US average of 50%,...
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Talking shop - The Soil Association should focus the spotlight on UK organic growers
The Soil Association should focus the spotlight on UK organic growers before it starts to point the finger at the developing world, says Jo Crawshaw, consultant for africapractice Some environmentalists have accused the Soil Association of backing...