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Hot snacks
The hot snack section is experiencing a bit of a rejuvenation with exciting newcomers entering the arena. Far from just being about pot noodles, jacket potatoes and soups, more innovative ideas, including microwaveable baguettes and dim sum,...
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Waitrose 'ugly fruit' sales strong
Sales of Waitrose's 'ugly fruit' for cooking purposes are strong, the supermarket group's parent company the John Lewis Partnership has said.The group revealed that since the launch of the culinary fruit last month, it had sold 17 tonnes of...
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Pickers' peeves said to be 'teething troubles'
A wave of high-profile labour problems in the British fruit industry is simply due to teething troubles, according to one of the farms at the heart it.The comment was made by Gilbert Savoury, HR director for major Herefordshire...
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In the can
PeachesThis time last year, Greek fruit farmers and canners were at loggerheads over prices, resulting in factory blockades and even threats of violence. This year there are signs that there could be similar problems. Growers are...
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Orvieto gets into Italian Icons club
PLB has added an Orvieto wine to its Italian Icons range, swelling the ranks to seven lines. Already listed by Thresher at £5.99, the Orvieto is made from grapes sourced from the hills in Italy's Classico zone and is a blend of traditional local...
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Fresh produce gains boost in latest study
Britons are choosing fresh fruit and yoghurt over traditional English puddings in their weekly shopping basket, according to latest research from YouGov.The study of 6,500 people, which was commissioned by Sainsbury to assess what...
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Farms in the dock for alleged exploitation
Not since 21 Chinese cockle pickers drowned in Morecambe Bay two years ago has the plight of vulnerable workers taken up so many column inches.At the height of the British soft fruit season, as supermarkets pile up punnets of...
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Just Juice cashes in on berry appeal
Del Monte is squeezing berries onto convenience store drinks shelves.Cranberry Just Juice joins the orange, apple and pineapple varieties already on sale, in both 200ml and one-litre cartons, at rsp 40p and 99p respectively. The...
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Gü gears up for 'phase two' of growth plan
Premium dessert specialist Gü Chocolate Puds is entering what it describes as "phase two" of its operations, with increased marketing support and extensions to the Frü fruit brand it launched last year.Next month it is adding a two-pack...
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UK cracks whip with blueberry planting
The surge in demand for blueberries all year round has revitalised the category, and is spurring British growers to start producing the fruit. Retail sales of the superfood are up from £11.8m to £49.8m in the past three years [TNS 52 w/e...
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JS claims lead in Fairtrade bananas
One in four bananas sold in Sainsbury is now Fairtrade, according to the retailer, and sales of Fairtrade bananas are growing faster than non-Fairtrade at a rate of 27% year on year compared with 10% for conventional fruit. Sainsbury has...
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Sector lags behind in gangmaster licensing
Growers saw the issue of ethical labour return to the spotlight again this week, amid worrying signs that the fresh produce sector may not be gearing up to deal with new rules on gangmasters that will come in later this year. With three...
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Baked beans are out in a healthy rethink
Hovis is ditching its wacky packaging to focus on health and better quality. The baked beans, tomatoes and cucumbers, featured on-pack since 2001, will make way for a more sophisticated look as part of a huge investment. RHM is...
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Hot stuff the latest laptops
Apple Macbook: from £750Fancy an Intel-powered Apple laptop but can't afford to shell out for a Macbook Pro? You're in luck. The replacement for the old iBook is here - and yes, it will run Windows, thanks to Apple's Boot Camp...
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Second opinion Waitrose is being praised for its initiative to sell ugly fruit as a sideline for makers of jam. Great! But hang on a minute...
Waitrose must be delighted by the favourable publicity generated by its decision to put a small range of Grade II fruit on its shelves. Of course the idea of 'ugly fruit' was a straight lift from the National Trust. It came up with the original...
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Ofcom stance on pre-watershed ban is wrong
If the government wants better regulation, it should set up a rogues' gallery where people can pelt fruit and veg at regulators they love to hate. My 5-a-day goes to Ofcom. The regulator is deciding how to restrict TV junk food ads to...
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Call to get riding the vegbox bandwagon
Organic growers are being invited to supply growing 'vegbox' home delivery scheme Riverford Organic Vegetables and its franchise operations. Owner Guy Watson said that he was already giving supermarkets a run for their money, but claimed...
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Superfood campaign starts to mushroom
A £100,000 campaign has been launched by the Mushroom Bureau focusing on the crop's health benefits as a superfood. The claim is backed by a report from nutritionist Jane Clarke and Professor Robert Beelman from Pennsylvania State...
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Price Survey
Shopping basket totals leapt up a few more pence this week as a result of an across-the-board hike in the per kg price of loose bananas from 64p at the top four to 85p. Waitrose increased its price by 10p to 89p while 99p is the cost for...