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    New face for ‘Royal’ line

    2005-05-14T00:00:00Z

    First it was Princess Anne, then Camilla. Now Jonathan Crisp is courting further controversy by featuring a cartoon look-alike of former Royal butler Paul Burrell on its new Apple Nibbles.The air-dried, 1% fat apple crisps (rsp: 99p for 40g and...

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    Commodities Update: tuna, salmon, sardines, dried fruit

    2005-05-14T00:00:00Z

    Tuna catches spasmodicRaw material prices for tuna have eased, but catches are still spasmodic, leading to uncertainty over future price trends.Causing concern is the reluctance of packers to offer any long-term shipping periods. Bangkok...

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    Vea RTD has a feminine focus

    2005-05-14T00:00:00Z

    The focus on health continues to inspire new ready-to-drink (RTD) products, with the launch of Archers Vea by Diageo.The sparkling Schnapps-based RTD, which comes in flavours of wildberry, tropical and apple, and has a low-sugar content,...

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    Old Favourites

    2005-05-14T00:00:00Z

    >>baked beans in tomato sauceProduct:Heinz Baked BeanzCompany:HeinzLaunch date:US: 1895, UK: 1901Since its launch more than a century ago, Heinz Baked Beanz in tomato sauce has become a...

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    Consumer feedback

    2005-05-07T00:00:00Z

    >>Shoppers rate newer juice sector highlyWhen Fast Foodfax first began testing soft drinks in the early 1980s there were two categories – carbonated and fruit drinks, such as squash. But the past decade has experienced...

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    Low-salt soup for toddlers

    2005-05-07T00:00:00Z

    Health-conscious but busy mums can now offer their toddlers low-salt organic soup, produced by Hipp Organic.The soups are available in Creamy Tomato and Cream of Carrot flavours, priced at 99p. They contain less than half the salt content of...

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    No longer the bad apple?

    2005-05-07T00:00:00Z

    Availability, sharp pricing and solid working with suppliers may be pulling Sainsbury around says Rachel BarnesFor Sainsbury, life has tasted a bit better in 2005. It’s re-signed man-of-the-moment Jamie Oliver and morale is riding...

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    Breezer takes half sugar route

    2005-05-07T00:00:00Z

    The industry-wide focus on health has spilled into the ready-to-drink category, inspiring the launch of Bacardi Breezer Half Sugar.The Half Sugar variants, which come in Zesty Lemon, Refreshing Raspberry and Crisp Apple flavours, have been...

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    In pursuit of prettier polytunnels

    2005-05-07T00:00:00Z

    Monty Don despises them; British growers love them. Polytunnels have transformed the lives and businesses of producers of soft fruits such as strawberries and raspberries, helping them to start production earlier and to extend seasons for longer –...

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    Winders double the fun

    2005-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Kellogg is revamping its Fruit Winders brand in June by rebranding it as Fruit Winder Doubles.Fruit Winder Doubles will be available in six variants.There will be three standard flavours – strawberry, blackcurrant and raspberry; as well...

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    Bid to squeeze up citrus sales

    2005-04-30T00:00:00Z

    MTEX, the Israeli company that markets Jaffa-branded citrus fruit in the UK, believes a new £1m advertising and PR campaign could boost overall sales by nearly 60%.The campaign, which marks the Jaffa brand’s first foray into TV advertising,...

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    Gomez adds tomato brand

    2005-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Supplier Gomez has added fresh produce from Jersey to its Gomez Reserv portfolio.La Chasse Nurseries, the first UK supplier to the Gomez Reserv range, is initially providing tomato on the vine, but is set to develop other products for the...

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    Profit-poor SA pins hope on pre-packs

    2005-04-30T00:00:00Z

    South Africa’s biggest exporter of avocados to the UK multiples is developing technology to supply pre-prepared portions of the fruit, as the industry looks to add value in the face of a strong rand, soaring production costs and falling profit...

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    Redbridge scheme to supply fruit to over-sevens

    2005-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Redbridge Produce and Flowers has launched a scheme to bring fresh fruit to schoolchildren aged over seven years.The initiative, called 7+, is designed to build on the Department of Health’s school fruit and vegetable scheme, which...

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    Green-friendly organic

    2005-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Organic brands are offering fruit and fruit juice yoghurts in a bid to infect kids with the environmentally friendly bugMany yoghurt fans have embraced organic varieties, but manufacturers reckon that it’s time for kids to get the...

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    vittel paddles in flavoured water

    2005-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Vittel has waded into the flavoured water market with the launch of a raspberry and a lemon variant that will compete with Volvic’s Touch of Fruit range.Vittel predicts that the new offerings will add £10m to the flavoured water category in...

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    Coca-Cola adds to fanta Z range

    2005-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Coca-Cola Enterprises has added a new variant - Fanta Z Summer Fruits - to its Z (zero added sugar) range.CCE has rebranded all light variants of its carbonates (apart from Coke and Diet Coke), so that the range now comprises Fanta Z Orange,...

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    Vittel wades into ‘pure’ waters

    2005-04-23T00:00:00Z

    Vittel has waded into the flavoured water market with two variants that will compete directly with Volvic’s Touch of Fruit range.A raspberry and a lemon flavour have been created, which Vittel predicts will add £10m to the flavoured water...

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    Fanta Z mixes up new juice flavour

    2005-04-23T00:00:00Z

    Fanta Z Summer Fruits is the latest addition to Coca-Cola Enterprises’ new Z (zero added sugar) range. CCE has rebranded all light variants of its carbonates (apart from Coke and Diet Coke), so that the range now comprises Fanta Z Orange, Fanta...

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    Lyle’s and Soreen link for breakfast

    2005-04-16T00:00:00Z

    Lyle’s Golden Syrup and Soreen malt loaf have joined forces to create an innovative product for the breakfast table.Lyle’s Golden Syrup Fruit Loaf combines 14% golden syrup with Soreen’s fruit malt loaf and is designed to tap into the breakfast...