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Homely potato heads
How to create a £5m business by making an upmarket potato chip down on the farm.By Fiona McLellandHerefordshire farmer William Chase became disillusioned with the industry after selling potatoes to the...
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Carrots on a high
The UK carrot sector is heading for a bumper season, according to the British Carrot Growers Association.Clem Tompsett, chairman, said: “Yields have already been astronomical. If dry autumn weather continues, maintaining a level of lifting that...
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Fears over potato quality
Potato yields are likely to be higher than last year, according to growers.Some 51% of respondents to an online poll said yields would increase. A third believed their tonnage would be the same. However, two-thirds were concerned about...
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Waitrose roll-out
A new range of traditional French yogurts and desserts sold in re-usable ceramic pots is set to be launched in the UK.The premium-priced range from South of France producer La Fermière comprises five set yogurts – Lemon, Honey, Vanilla,...
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British tomato prices plummet
Retail prices for British tomatoes have crashed, according to Sainsbury buyer Tristan Kitchener. Speaking at the sector’s annual conference, he said prices had fallen by up to 45% compared with last season,“This week last year, loose...
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Scooby-Doo looks lively
Oriental Express Frozen Food has extended its Scooby-Doo franchise into frozen potato shapes.Scooby-Doo debuted for the company at the start of the year in a range of kids’ frozen meals containing potato shapes, including Chicken Nugget and...
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Netto rolls out fresh new image for fruit and veg
Netto is giving its fruit and vegetable range a new look in the first stage of a complete product overhaul.New packaging and display cabinets have already been integrated into some stores and, by the end of the month, all 136 stores in the UK...
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Smoothies rebranded
Pete and Johnny Smoothies is rolling out a rebranding programme next week, along with two new autumn flavours.The revamp includes a new logo which incorporates the image of specific fruits for different blends, while the company’s Energy Boost...
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New yogurt takes Shape
Danone is launching a range of dessert-inspired diet yogurts under its Shape brand.The new Shape Pleasures range comprises Strawberry Cheesecake, Apple Pie and Vanilla & Choc Chip flavoured yogurts and all contain just 0.8% fat and 44 calories...
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Vine connections scoop key award
How a business can benefit from advice gained from Leading Edge. Ronan Hegarty reportsJules Starck, marketing manager for London-based fresh produce supplier Valley Grown Salads, has picked up the Leading Edge Member of the Year...
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Mushroom push will need unity
European mushroom growers are in talks about funding a multimillion pound generic promotional push in the UK in an attempt to shake the market out of its slumber.Negotiations between British, Dutch and Irish growers are at a delicate stage with...
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Coolers from The Big J
Fruit smoothies specialist The Big J is extending its repertoire with a new range of juice and water drinks.The new brand, called Coolers, will go into Sainsbury this month and the company claimed it would answer the growing consumer demand for...
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Newton MD of Florette
Mark Newton has been appointed managing director of the prepared salad producer Florette UK, following the death of former MD Gerald Lacey after a short illness last month (The Grocer, September 4, p68).Newton was formerly commercial director...
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EA&P sounds Cox clarion call
Growers’ leaders have called on the multiples to sell Class I loose Cox apples at an average retail price of £1.59/kg.Adrian Barlow, chief executive of English Apples and Pears, said that producers could look forward to a good season if the...
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Branstons: bring ’em on!
Supplier rationalisation means Tesco’s largest source of potatoes, Branston, will buy another 40,000 tonnes next year, taking its total to more than 180,000 tonnes.“The additional tonnage we need is a big opportunity for growers in Kent, Sussex...
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Cuba’s citrus weathers storm
The majority of Cuba’s 250,000-tonne crop of red and white grapefruit has escaped unharmed by hurricane Ivan, according to Yossi Hecht, managing director of importer Hart & Friedmann.“Our citrus groves were untouched, although other fruit has...
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Tesco sponsors fruit show
Tesco is to sponsor this year’s National Fruit Show, to be held at the County Showground in Detling, Kent, from October 20-21.The event is the high point in the English apple and pear calendar and a showcase for the industry at the time when...
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UK debut for sweet potato
Sainsbury is exclusively stocking a New Zealand sub-tropical sweet potato called the kumara.The kumara, which is one of New Zealand’s most popular vegetables, is appearing for the first time in the UK in commercial quantities.Supplier...
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Starters gate for Dettori
Italian-born jockey Frankie Dettori is attempting to ride on the back of his branded pizza success with a line of frozen Italian starters.Dettori’s Starters range will initially feature four products – cheese & tomato bruschetta, feta & ...
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Trouble in paradise
The EU’s abolition of banana quotas could spell disaster for Caribbean producers. Liz Hamson reportsWaitrose’s TV campaign for Caribbean bananas at 99p a kilogram paints a utopian picture of a lush heartland of banana production –...