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Cirio to turn saucy in spring
Cirio Del Monte is spending £4m on introducing its Cirio pasta sauces range to the UK. The Italian food company, which acquired fruit juice specialist Del Monte last year, claimed the six tomato based sauces and green pesto offered a "genuine,...
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A World full of new exotics
Mango sales disappoint Mango sales have been disappointing this year. This is due to the influx of alternative cheap tropical fruit such as pineapple and sudden surges in the supply of traditional deciduous such as grapes and melons, according to trade sources. In many cases, prices have not covered costs
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ENGLISH soft fruit
New raspberry this season A new variety of late autumn raspberry bred by Dr Derek Jennings, called Joan Irene and grown under cover, will be commercially picked for the first time on Mockbeggar Farm, Kent, later this season. Growers and AFI sales...
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ENGLISH SOFT FRUIT
Wettest harvest for 40 years but sales still up Strawberry sales sweet despite summer rains English strawberry growers have suffered the wettest harvesting conditions for 40 years, according to industry experts. Speaking last week at annual...
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SPANISH citrus
Satsumas down 20%; clementine crop 9% lighter; oranges unchanged Improving easy peelers on course for Christmas With the peak Christmas selling period only a fortnight away, Spanish easy peeler quality has improved dramatically since the start...
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Malibu Melons'
"I love this new Malibu ad. In fact, I love the whole seriously easy-going' series. The juxtaposition of the laid-back surroundings and West Indian accents with the rat race-style' dialogue is hilarious. The acting is great, too; all the...
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Simplicity, with Fruits of France
Boutinot is aiming to ease consumer confusion over French wines by bringing out out a simply titled Fruits of France range. Four single varietals Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah make up the offering and have been chosen because...
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Rose's gets orange version
Chivers Hartley has given the famous Rose's marmalade a rare brand extension by adding an orange version to the portfolio. The 136-year-old brand is well established for its zesty lime and lemon & lime varieties, but has never before come in...
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joint salad venture
Selby takes over Drax A new joint venture between Hedon Salads and Glinwell, a St Albans based growing and distribution group, has taken on Drax Nursery from English Village Salads, part of Geest. The deal does not include the marketing business....
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Seeds of Change Organic Pasta Sauce
Rsp: £1.59 for 530g Launched in October 2000, sales have steadily grown, gaining momentum this summer, and at their best in September at £87,000. The range has been extended to include two stir-in sauces sun dried tomato and basil, and roasted...
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Zest Organic Tomato & Herb Pasta Sauce
Rsp: £1.99 for 355g The Zest range, distributed by G Costa, comprises six pasta sauces, four pestos and one sun dried tomato paste. All are free from artificial additives. The organic tomato and herb variant was launched in May 2001 and achieved...
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Miniature cigar brand Café Creme is getting a price promotio
Clipper has launched a new Organic Decaffeinated Tea. Rsp: £2.59 for 40 bags. The Enjoy Organic Company has brought out 150g bags of tortilla chips in chilli and cheese and onion. Rsp: £1.29. Facial tissue brand Kleenex has activated its...
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Schwartz Fish! Tuna & Mushroom Pasta Melt
Rsp: 77p for 40g sachet Launched in September 2000, this is one of eight products from McCormick Foods, designed to make a fish meal in a quick and easy way. Sales peaked in January and March 2001 at £9,000 both months. Average four-weekly sales...
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Banana Milkshake-up for Chewits
Confectionery company Leaf has gone bananas with a new fruity addition to its popular Chewits range. It also hopes to shake up the multi-million pound UK fruit sweet market with the launch of Banana Milkshake flavour Chewits. The new sweets...
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Italfresco Gnocchi
Rsp: £1.19 for 400g This Italian potato dumpling product isn't new, but rebranding in January 2001 has pushed up sales. New packaging plus the impact of a Delia Smith recipe promotion in Sainsbury helped boost sales, its bestselling month being...
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Alpen gets flavoured
Muesli brand Alpen has been given three twists with the launch of Strawberry, Cappuccino and Blackberry & Apple flavours. The variations join the enduring Alpen portfolio with new pack designs. All come in 560g boxes, feature crisp wheat flakes,...
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new POTATOES
35% of Jersey crop planted; Welsh want better deal Egypt's imports set to be lower Total Egyptian new potato shipments could be halved this year reaching less than 100,000 tonnes, according to importers. Between a third and a quarter of the crop...
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new potatoes
BPC estimates match last season UK will avoid import clash New potato imports up to July 31 should be similar to last season's at around 251,000 tonnes, according to the British Potato Council following meetings with the major suppliers this week....
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canned citrus
Mandarin crop may be depleted by increased demand from fresh sector Premium for Spaniards despite Chinese supply An increase in the production of Chinese mandarin oranges has been welcomed by European importers, who have switched some of their...
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new potatoes
Med aims to fill the gap Mediterranean new potato producers are planning to plant more to take advantage of a shortfall in European markets in the spring. This year reports of lower European yields and damage came too late to affect early...