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    Quinn's makes a splash with 100% fruit ferment

    2006-07-08T00:00:00Z

    Diageo Great Britain has released TV advertising for its Quinn's fruit ferment, as part of an £8.5m marketing spend behind the brand. The drink, which was launched in April, was described by Diageo as the first of its type and a natural...

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    Brands

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Own label dominates in the fresh produce category but brands are forcing their way into the public's consciousness. Rice and pasta are providing intense competition to potatoes, for example, and it is hoped that brands such as Jersey Royals,...

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    It's In The Bag

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    When we set about deciding late last year which products were likely to ­become world beaters, some were easier to pick than others. Walkers' Potato Heads, for example, was a ­pretty safe bet, considering that the kid-friendly brand was,...

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    champions: 1st place

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Product: Potato Heads Launched: January 2005 Sales: £30.7m MAT to 11 March 2006Potato Heads is the Brazil of the bagged snacking world. The product takes a new, interesting approach to an established category, is a crowd pleaser...

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    Financial struggle for a fifth of companies

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    An in-depth survey of the financial health of suppliers of fresh produce has found that nearly one in five is facing serious problems. Senior analyst David Pattison at Plimsoll said the industry had a stark choice: change or risk...

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    Johnson's Living a salad success story

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    An entrepreneur who is bringing living salads to supermarkets has scooped two farming awards at the NFU's inaugural national prize giving event this week. Andrew Johnson of Home Harvest Salads produces a living baby leaf salad, which...

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    Growing appetite for Fairtrade fruit hailed

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Fairtrade importer AgroFair is planning to treble sales in the European Union to more than £100m in the next three years as shoppers' appetite for ethical goods soars, according to its chief executive officer Jeroen Kroezen. AgroFair is...

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    spotlight

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    ?Bagged salad supplier Soleco with its Florette brand relishes having got there first in establishing a power brand. MD Mark Newton is ensuring constant vigour to stay on topBeing a French brand proved to be an advantage for Florette...

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    No go sites for polytunnels

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Growers will have to accept that some sites are not suitable to install polytunnels because of public opposition, the shadow ­environment secretary Peter Ainsworth has said. "We support British growers and are pleased that this sector has...

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    Dodgers has a cheeky side

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Jammie Dodgers is showing its cheeky side with its latest limited edition flavour. Cheeky Mango was launched into Asda stores this month and is the prize-winning flavour from brand owner Burton's Foods' ­Design a Dodger competition, which...

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    Beck's lemon for the zest of your life

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    InBev UK is trialling a citrus flavoured beer as the second brand extension to its Beck's brand this year. Beck's Green Lemon has a lower alcohol content at 2.5% abv than its 5% abv parent brand and the recently-launched 4% abv Beck's...

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    Fresh Bramley gets a kick from processors

    2006-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Increasing demand for Bramley apples from the processing, juice and most recently the Irish cider industry and the Magners brand is set to generate growth for English growers. Higher revenues could lead to the opportunity to plant more...

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    French vow to reverse decline in stone fruit

    2006-06-24T00:00:00Z

    French summer fruit growers are cranking up their efforts to halt slumping sales in the UK. Daniel Obadia, European president of the Sunshine Fruits from France campaign, said French exporters needed to rethink their marketing...

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    Bouquets bloom in Waitrose aisles

    2006-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Waitrose is turning up the style in flowers and plants with the launch of a florist-style range of bouquets, plants and flowers in branded gift-style packaging. The Blossom and Bloom range includes indulgent seasonal bouquets and plants...

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    spotlight

    2006-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Using traditional methods to produce additive-free yoghurt and ice cream from Jersey cows' milk - as well as a range of home-made fruit conserves - has attracted a loyal and passionate customer base for the products from Stapleton...

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    Organic Pomegranate & Apple Juice

    2006-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Expert's verdict...8/25?Bottled in glass with a foil covered screw cap, the label has a simple illustration designed to invoke farm shop brands. The aroma is of old apples with a slight berry smell, the juice cloudy with a dull...

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    Berberana unveils premium offering

    2006-06-24T00:00:00Z

    United Wineries has added a Reserva level to its Berberana Dragon Spanish wine brand. The Reservas Privadas, which has a retail price of £5.99, is made entirely from Temperanillo grapes and has been matured for 18 months in American oak...

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    Waitrose turns up the heat for Class II

    2006-06-24T00:00:00Z

    What was hailed by the national papers as a bid to sell &quot;ugly&quot; fruit is in fact a drive by Waitrose to give Class II fruit appeal as a cooking ingredient. Its Cooks Ingredients range is aimed at culinary use....

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    Organic Pomegranate & Apple Juice

    2006-06-24T00:00:00Z

    company: James Whiteprice: £2.59 per 75cl bottle8/25?Bottled in glass with a foil covered screw cap, the label has a simple illustration designed to invoke farm shop brands. The aroma is of old apples with a slight berry...

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    Waitrose to sell 'ugly fruit'

    2006-06-19T08:19:00Z

    Waitrose is launching a range of 'ugly fruit' at discount prices for use in cooking.The supermarket chain said that from today it would sell a range of 'class two' strawberries, tomatoes, plums and other seasonal fruit that are visually...