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Consumers 'unsure of what organic' means
Many shoppers do not understand what 'organic' really means, and retailers and suppliers are failing to get the message across, a study by the Dunnhumby Academy of Consumer Research has found. As a result consumers tend to buy organic...
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Suso unveils lifestyle mag
Suso is investing £4m in its first marketing push for its new fizzy fruit juice, focused around a lifestyle magazine.The company, set up by former Red Bull MD Harry Drnec, hopes to bring the brand to life with a quarterly magazine,...
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Growers fear pesticide shakeup will hit crops
Fruit and vegetable growers could be forced to relocate their crops outside Europe - or stop growing them altogether if new EU pesticide proposals come into force.This was the stark prediction from growers as the European Commission put...
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Asda increases its African sourcing
Asda has outlined plans to source an extra £30m of fresh produce from Africa over the next five years.The supermarket will source 20% more flowers from Kenya by the end of the year and will also buy more bananas, citrus, mangoes and...
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INSIGHT - cauliflower needs to become a fast food
AGE PROFILE of cauliflower consumers Children 0-1010% 11-167% Male 17-348% 35-6421% 65+10% Female 17-3410% 35-6422% 65+14% Info: Usage overview of cauliflower. In-home/lunchbox The cauliflower market has grown 4.7% to £101m in the past year The...
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Baobab goes to EU for export licence
The baobab fruit has the potential to be a $1bn industry that could transform the livelihoods of African farmers, claims PhytoTrade Africa, a trade promotion organisation representing southern African nations.PhytoTrade has submitted an...
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Innocent and Asda vow to keep fighting on VAT
Innocent and Asda have vowed to continue their campaigns to persuade the government to slash VAT on smoothies and fruit juices.This week, the government delivered a major blow to the two camps when it announced it had no plans to reduce...
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Australian winery produces Albariño
Australian winery Nepenthe has produced its first vintage of trendy Spanish wine Albariño.The move comes after UK buyers urged Australian producers to branch out into new grapes and styles to keep consumers interested. The Albariño...
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Asda loses supplier of a third of its potatoes
Scottish potato specialist Taypack has ended a £32m-a-year contract with Asda after a decade supplying the retailer in the hope of brokering better terms and a more sustainable price for its produce.The company, which supplied the...
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Cook launches summer party range after three-year wait
Frozen food retailer Cook has finally launched a range of summer party food after a three-year delay.The range, which includes dishes such as fruity couscous salad, Coronation chicken, feta and red pasta salad, and decorated side of...
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Cafe culture comes of age
F orget stodgy hash browns, greasy sausages and runny baked beans. A new generation of supermarket cafe is typified by a trial at Sainsbury's London Colney. It has a fruit smoothie bar, soft armchair seating and access to wi-fi. The mezzanine...
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UK harvest threatened by shortfalls in labour
The UK fresh produce industry is on the verge of a labour crisis that could lead to shortages of British fruit and vegetables on supermarket shelves this summer.Producer organisations have warned there may be insufficient labour to...
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Cucumber as a snack
A new 'thin skinned' cucumber is being launched to appeal to shoppers seeking convenience. The fruit, which goes into Sainsbury's this month, has a thin translucent skin, is mint green in colour, and is smaller than a conventional...
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Starburst launches twisted new range
Mars is ploughing £2m into the launch of the latest addition to the Starburst range in an attempt to repeat the success of the £8m Choozers sub-brand.Starburst Twisted, available from next week, combines two flavours in one fruit chew ....
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Tesco is concentrating doubly hard on squash
Tesco is launching what it claims is the first double concentrate squash in an environmental move it hopes will also tap into new growth in the cordials category.Fruit squashes slumped by almost 4% last year, according to TNS, following...
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In the can - Early tomato paste contracts concluded
Early tomato paste contracts concluded UK traders have expressed concern after confirmation was received that early contracts for tomato paste have been concluded with Italian tomato packers. "We expected increases but if the...
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GLA and retailers unite to tackle labour abuse
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) and the UK's leading retailers are close to a wide-reaching agreement aimed at stamping out worker abuse in the fresh food supply chain, The Grocer can reveal.Representatives of the GLA and all...
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Fresca buys share of berry producer
Supermarket supplier Fresca Group has boosted its position in the berry market by purchasing a stake in strawberry specialist Wallings Nursery.Fresca bought a 40% share in Essex-based Wallings Nursery this week as part of a management...
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In Brief: Asparagus frosts; AVA association; Kids to grow herbs
Asparagus frosts Severe frosts in Spain have caused €4m of damage to the green asparagus crop, which could lead to shortages for export. In a normal year Spain supplies more than 20% of UK market requirements between February and June.
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Fenmarc in administration
Supermarket vegetable and ready meal supplier Fenmarc Prepared Foods went into administration this week with the loss of 60 jobs.Fenmarc, which supplies own-label ready meals to Asda, cut its headcount to 130 at its site in...