Fruit & veg <span id="Fruit & veg"></span> – Page 90
-
NewsWatermelons linked with salmonella outbreak
A fatal outbreak of salmonella in the UK has been linked to watermelons by investigating health authorities.
-
News
New G's Fresh celery is no-strings attached
G’s Fresh is looking to inject fresh life into the celery category with the launch of a sweeter, less stringy variety this summer.
-
News
Princes' Italian deal shores up canning
Princes is poised to bolster its tomato canning business with the acquisition of an Italian tomato processing factory.
-
NewsAsda to sell half-pound strawberry punnets
Following the successful launch of 1lb punnets of strawberries last year, Asda is launching a half-pound punnet.
-
NewsAsda banana trays to slash use of cardboard by 15 million kgs
Asda is set to reduce its cardboard usage by15 million kgs a year following a move to shelf-ready plastic trays for its bananas.
-
NewsClimate change could be boon for UK fruit trade
Peaches and apricots grown in the UK, along with grapes, soya and sunflowers – that is the prospect for the century ahead as climate change sends temperatures rising, Defra has said.
-
NewsMP to sell food too ‘ugly’ for supermarkets
A Tory MP has announced plans to launch an initiative to buy up food deemed too unattractive by supermarkets and sell it on to consumers.
-
NewsFruit and veg sales tumble as health push falls on deaf ears
Fruit and veg consumption has continued to fall in the UK, with Brits buying 0.9% less in 2010 than they did the previous year.
-
News
Jempson's cuts fruit and veg prices
Sussex-based independent retailer Jempson’s has slashed the price of its fruit and veg by 10% to help its customers eat more healthily.
-
Analysis & FeaturesBrazil scare could ease EU orange juice prices
Orange juice concentrate has emerged as an early contender for commodities rollercoaster ride of 2012.
-
Analysis & FeaturesPotato market recovery sees spud prices tumble
Wholesale prices for potatoes have plummeted by 41% since mid-2011 and are now 30% lower than they were this time last year.
-
NewsWilson's potato causeway
Wilson’s Country - a Northern Irish potato supplier to the mults - has taken inspiration from an iconic Irish landmark for its latest piece of NPD: chips in the shape of the basalt columns of the Giant’s Causeway.Produced from potatoes grown close to the County Antrim site, Causeway Chips contain ...
-
NewsBoffins look for way to fight organic fraud
The organic sector will soon have a reliable means of identifying conventionally produced food fraudulently said to be ‘organic’.
-
NewsMayan Gold spuds boxed up for Finest
Tesco has launched boxed potatoes under its Finest range in a bid to offer shoppers a premium roasting potato for Christmas.
-
NewsOFT approves mushroom acquisition
The OFT has cleared Monaghan’s Mushrooms acquisition of Sussex Mushrooms.
-
News
Cirio turns to TV to tout its Italian origins
Italian tomato brand Cirio is making its UK TV debut as part of a £1m push.
-
News
‘Super-ethical’ brand makes Booths debut
The Ethical Food Company, a new ‘super-ethical’ fresh produce brand from organic supplier Organic Farm Produce, has gained its first major listing, in Booths
-
News
English Village hangs in balance after losing Asda salad business
English Village Salads has launched a consultation on its future following a “sustained period of reduced demand”.
-
NewsSalad bags EU funds to help freshen up image
The British leafy salads sector has won more than £120,000 of EU match funding for a new three-year campaign to give salad sales a lift and boost the industry’s reputation after the E.coli scare.
-
NewsNew grape packing to save Asda’s IPL £880k
Asda’s supply arm, International Produce Limited, is set to slash its grape processing costs by £880,000 a year thanks to a new packing line