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Maris Piper 'manipulation' fear
Packers of potatoes have been "manipulating" the price of Maris Piper, starving growers of much needed revenue, it was claimed this week.A disgruntled grower of potatoes for packers that supply Sainsbury contacted The Grocer to...
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Chlorine to leave salad mix at JS
Sainsbury has announced plans to wash and rinse all its bagged salads in natural spring water instead of chlorinated water.The move follows press reports suggesting pre-prepared salads are low in nutrients and tainted with...
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No nasties Go into Tropicana for kids
PepsiCo is taking its Tropicana brand into kids drinks for the first time with the launch of Tropicana Go!The company claims the juices, which are 70% fruit juice and 30% water with added vitamin C, are the first mainstream kids...
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Salad producers hit back at slurs
Salad producers have begun a drive to create a more positive profile for their sector, which they believe has suffered from unwarranted negative publicity.Trade body the British Leafy Salads Association has launched a web site, which it...
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Talking Point
British agricultural success story. Four words seen together infrequently. Yet the growth of the British soft fruit industry is exactly that.Sales of UK-grown berries in supermarkets have risen 130% in the past four years and much of this...
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cool magners enjoys the fruits of its success
One of the big success stories in recent years to emerge from Ireland is Magners, which has proved that cider is more than something teenagers drink in the park.The premium cider, which consumers are encouraged to drink over ice, has been a...
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Fresh tactics roll at Booker
Booker is slashing the price of fruit and veg by up to 30% by sourcing produce locally.The C&C giant has tested seasonal, locally supplied produce at its Gateshead branch. Charles Wilson, Booker chief executive, said the initiative had...
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Three Jamaican rum drinks pack a real punch
Consumers can now savour a traditional Jamaican rum punch from the comfort of home.Jewel Isle Rum Punch is being launched into the UK off-trade in three flavours, Tropical, Pineapple-Ginger and Lemon-Lime. The 7% abv drinks, which are made from...
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King is a Funkin fruity chief exec
Andrew King has been appointed CEO of fruit purée maker Funkin.King joins Funkin from smoothie maker PJ Smoothies where he was chief executive officer for two years.Prior to PJ Smoothies, King was commercial director for Orchard House...
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Excellence is the best Idea to Dine For!>>the winners
Columbine Cake Company; Four Anjels Chunky Almond Biscuits “A really good, straightforward biscuit”Burts Potato Chips; Gosh Hand-Fried No Salt Potato Chips “A much needed product, great for kids”Toppenrose dairy; Trenance Softee...
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Organic pineapples debut in UK supermarket
Whole organic pineapples are now being sold at Tesco in a first for a UK supermarket.The pineapples come from the south of Togo, where they are grown in areas from the mountains to the coastal plains by family growers, each managing a small...
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Commodities Update: salmon, canned tomatoes, tuna
Bit less in the redInitial forecasts issued for the Alaskan salmon pack have suggested a slight drop in reds but a plentiful supply of pinks. However, experts say that traders will wait until fishing starts, in a couple of months’ time, before...
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Nestlé gives Ski get up and go
Nestlé has resurrected the concept of an on-the-go yoghurt, fruit and cereal breakfast drink to boost its ailing Ski brand.The new line – Ski Up & Go, which is set to reach UK stores later this month – follows in the footsteps of a Stopgap...
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It’s dark, but it’s not beer
Diageo is launching its Slate 20 brand into the off-trade in an attempt to revive the UK’s flagging ready-to-drink category by targeting men.The blended bourbon-based mixed drink, which has added lime and ginger flavours, was developed to bring...
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Drinkers’ grape expectations
Our focus this month is on the supermarket wine department. We spoke both to buyers and non-buyers at the display and found that this category is generally shopped regularly, with 52% shopping once a week or more.We did, however, find that it...
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Let there be Extra Light
Heinz is putting its salad cream into a top-down format for the first time and is introducing an Extra Light variant ahead of the barbecue season. Extra Light salad cream swells the company’s range to three and contains 70% less fat than the...
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The end for outdoor tomatoes
The last remaining commercial outdoor tomato grower in the British Isles is set to quit.Jersey-based Peter Le Maistre last year grew outdoor tomatoes for M&S. But production has become so costly he is poised to focus on alternative...
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UK supermarket chain closing in on Jersey site
One of the major UK supermarket chains could be established in Jersey within the next three years.Jersey Royal Potato Marketing is in talks with a major UK supermarket with a view to selling a packing site on the island. MD Tom Binet refused to...
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Mold gets juicy job at Berryman
Juice and fruit-based ingredients supplier David Berryman has appointed Paul Mold as UK sales manager.Mold has held a number of account management roles at flavour manufacturer Belmay Flavours, fats and oils company ADM Pura, and Associated...
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More added extras
Are food manufacturers helping consumers to meet dietary requirements with added healthy ingredients?More and more standard products such as cereals and fruit juices are being fortified with added ingredients to make them healthier...