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    The Grocer Focus on Northern Ireland

    2000-05-06T00:00:00Z

    Produce: Mushroom firms bruised by imports Many growers are holding their own but these are dark days for the province's major mushroom industry says David Shapley Ulster's vegetable growers have the potential to supply the multiples with far more...

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    English apples: Are days numbered for Kent Cox production?

    2000-04-29T00:00:00Z

    Growers struggling against world overproduction and strong pound Future Cox apple production in Kent which provides 60% of the national crop is in grave danger, according to David Butterworth, the National Farmers' Union south east fruit advisor....

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    Delicatessen: Salad days near for tongue firms

    2000-04-29T00:00:00Z

    UK processors of slicing size ox and lunch tongues for serveover deli counters are gearing up for seasonal demand. Deli counter sales are reported to be buoyant despite the bad weather, but the main selling season is not expected to get under way...

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    Market watch: fresh produce

    2000-04-29T00:00:00Z

    Wholesale prices (p) FRUIT Origin Variety Packing Apples UK Bramley lb 18 28 Brazil ...

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    Citrus: Shamoutis need better image'

    2000-04-22T00:00:00Z

    The reputation of Israel's famous thick skinned shamouti orange variety which gave Jaffa its name has been diminishing because of too much Class II fruit entering the system, according to Reuven Andorn, Agrexco's citrus account manager. He made...

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    Brittany vegetables: Region plans for more niche market line

    2000-04-22T00:00:00Z

    PdB aiming for bigger impact Brittany vegetable and salad growers are seeking to introduce new branded packa-ging on cauliflower and new potatoes complete with an environmental message as part of a renewed push to boost sales. The region operates...

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    South Africa: Capespan International views the global horizo

    2000-04-22T00:00:00Z

    Outspan and Bella Nova set for major expansion Capespan International, the marketing organisation which represents around two thirds of overall deciduous and citrus fruit exported from South Africa, has revealed plans to further widen the use of...

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    Summer onions: Volume could fall by 25%

    2000-04-22T00:00:00Z

    Southern hemisphere onion importers predict that volumes could be reduced by as much as 25% this season because of the effects of a large European crop which is still in store. The main sources that traditionally benefit are New Zealand and...

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    Juice drinks: Market keeps up its drive for new appeal

    2000-04-15T00:00:00Z

    Juice drinks, defined as products with anything less than 100% fruit juice, grew 30% in the latest year [Taylor Nelson Sofres Superpanel], providing most of the growth in the combined fruit juices and fruit drinks sector. Most of that growth was...

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    The Grocer Focus on fruit juices and juice drinks: public ri

    2000-04-15T00:00:00Z

    Gerber Foods' Rob Spencer believes "there is a huge untapped source of mainstream consumers who are ripe for conversion to organic". It launched into organic juice at the beginning of last year and Libby's Organic is now the second largest in the...

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    The Grocer Focus on fruit juices and juice drinks: Top 10 br

    2000-04-15T00:00:00Z

    1. Sunny Delight juice drink 2. Ocean Spray juice drink 3. Sainsbury long life juice 4. Del Monte pure juice 5. Tropicana pure juice 6. Tesco ...

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    Citrus: Brazilian oranges lighter

    2000-04-15T00:00:00Z

    With harvesting due to start in May, the Brazilian orange crop has been forecast to be 10-15% less this season accounting for some 369 million carton equivalents. While a high proportion goes for processing, some fresh fruit is traded...

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    The Grocer Focus on fruit juices and juice drinks: analysis

    2000-04-15T00:00:00Z

    Growth in fruit juices and fruit drinks has been polarised at each end of the market. Sunny Delight has been injecting heady growth into juice drinks while, at the other end of the price spectrum, chilled not-from-concentrate fruit juice is...

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    The Grocer Focus on fruit juices and juice drinks: Juice dri

    2000-04-15T00:00:00Z

    Juice drinks, defined as products with anything less than 100% fruit juice, grew 30% in the latest year [Taylor Nelson Sofres Superpanel], providing most of the growth in the combined fruit juices and fruit drinks sector. Most of that growth was...

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    The Grocer Focus on fruit juices and juice drinks: Packaging

    2000-04-15T00:00:00Z

    Tetra Brik has put a whole new spin on product opening with its Aseptic Square resealable SpinCap. Del Monte's UK marketing controller Angela Ellis says: "The SpinCap has proved a driver for the market, particularly for products such as tomato...

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    The Grocer Focus on fruit juices and juice drinks: research

    2000-04-15T00:00:00Z

    CATEGORY COMPOSITION The market is made up of four sectors. The largest of these is pure juices, followed by the juice drinks sector (any product with a juice content below 100%), then tomato juice and, finally, the tiny frozen and instant juice...

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    Party fizz

    2000-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Gift specialist Sweet Temptations has launched Party Drink ­ a sparkling fruit flavoured mineral water in a champagne style bottle ­ aimed at kids' parties. The drinks (rsp £1.99) are caffeine free and come in apple, white grape and blueberry...

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    ANOTHER GERMAN YOGURT GIANT

    2000-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Following in Müller's footsteps, another German yogurt giant has its sights set on the UK market. Erhmann, Germany's largest fruit yogurt brand [18% share/ACNielsen], has set up a sales and distribution operation in the UK through the Wright...

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    First NZ Cox arrivals

    2000-04-08T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand's apple season has got under way with the first Cox having arrived and a second vessel docking this week. Roger Growcott, sales director of Enza Worldwide, claims the fruit is looking good, and has been making up to £16/ctn on the...

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    Celebration time for strawberries

    2000-04-08T00:00:00Z

    English supermarkets have given their support to the first British Strawberry Day on June 15 planned by the industry's promotional organisation National Summer Fruits. The programme will include instore tastings and more details will be announced...