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Irish face crackdown on use of plastic bags
Retail plastic bag consumption in Ireland is on the increase - despite the introduction of a controversial levy four years ago. Smaller plastic bags used to carry fresh meat, fish, fruit and vegetables are exempt from the...
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Ireland aims to raise its game in organics
The Irish Department of Agriculture is cracking down on sales of bogus organic produce in farmers' markets across the Republic. An additional inspector has been appointed with special responsibility for policing the rapidly...
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Spotlight: "They are a living food, not a cut plant, harvested just as they sprout"
Philippa Swattridge and the enthusiastic team at Aconbury Sprouts are showing how a small vegetable supplier can really hit the big time in the healthy eating...
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Ice-cream Frubes back for summer
Yoplait Dairy Crest (YDC) is reintroducing its ice-cream-style limited edition flavours to its Frubes fromage frais tubes range in anticipation of a hot summer. Three limited edition flavours, Vanilla Scoop, Banana Blast and...
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"Suppliers watch out - Andy Bond has no intention of dropping Asda's combative price stance"
It's been a tough year for Asda's head honcho Andy Bond. What with those pesky members of the GMB union, widespread criticism over price-cutting tactics that saw £100m wiped off the value of the banana sector alone, suppliers unhappy over...
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"We should not underestimate the sophistication of the consumer," said the EU health boss, straighter than a banana
Dawn Primarolo was decided. Traffic lights were better, the public health minister told MPs, food industry execs, and pressure groups at a CASH event in the House of Commons this week. Dr Ian Reynolds, deputy chair at the Food Standards...
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Price Survey
Iceberg lettuce prices have plummeted at Asda, Sainsbury, Morrisons, Waitrose and Somerfield this week but the order of our top six supermarkets has remained unchanged. Asda is still The Grocer 33&'s cheapest supermarket for...
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Asda rapped by ASA for not moving fast
Asda could not keep up with the pace of its enthusiasm to slash the prices of &"iconic products&" in its More for Less campaign launched in March.Newspaper advertising proclaiming that it had slashed the price of bananas...
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Dole under fire from human rights alliance
One of the world&'s biggest fruit, vegetable and flower producers has come under fire from human and employment rights organisations over the way that it treats its workers.Dole, the US multi-billion dollar food group, has...
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Zipp drinks target the nation's health issues
Mary CarmichaelA new range of fruit-based drinks called Zipp is targeting specific health demands and pioneering what brand owner Infuzionz predicts will be a £15m opportunity in the next three years.Infuzionz - a group of...
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Higgledy Piggledy sausages
COMPANY: Debbie and Andrew&'sPRICE: 99p for 16 sausagesExpert&'s verdict...17/25The raw products smell like hot dogs with an overpowering onion aroma. The meat is finely chopped to give a smooth texture. When...
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Five a day? Fat chance even in affluent smaller towns, as food deserts spread
Thousands of British consumers across the country are being left with little or no access to fresh fruit and vegetables because of an increase in so-called 'food deserts', according to research.A study by Harper Adams University College...
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Availability
Asda Bridgwater, Somerset32Asda's Bridgwater store narrowly missed out on a full basket as it was out of stock of iceberg lettuce. Our shopper spotted a trolleyload of deals in the fresh produce section including special offers...
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Talking shop
Consumers are now more aware than ever of the need for healthy eating and of the importance of fresh fruit and vegetables in a daily diet. However, in spite of this there seems to have been no significant or sustained increase in...
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Humber thinking big with the little leaves
The birth of a new industry within the fresh produce market has been hailed by HumberVHB, the UK market leader in fresh herbs and salad cress.The company has formed a joint venture with Westland Nurseries to drive forward the...
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Flint admits five-a-day is not getting through
Government efforts to persuade the public to eat more fruit and vegetables appear to be having only a marginal impact on the national diet.The five-a-day scheme, aimed at encouraging everyone to have at least five daily portions of...
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Premium press: how do you like them speciality apples?
Waitrose is adding to its speciality beer and premium cider offerings to appeal to the UK's growing interest in these markets.The retailer is launching its first own-label cider using fruit from its farm in Hampshire. Waitrose Leckford...
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Carter goes nuts for Whitworths growth
Private equity business European Capital has appointed Will Carter as chief executive of Whitworths, the supplier of fruits, nuts, and seeds.Until 2004 Carter worked on the executive board of United Biscuits, both as MD of its KP Snacks...
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32Asda's Bridgwater store narrowly missed out on a full basket as it was out of stock of iceberg lettuce. Our shopper spotted a trolleyload of deals in the fresh produce section including special offers on red seedless...