All Fruit articles – Page 15
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News
Waitrose Foundation marks anniversary by expanding to three new countries
There are currently more than 200 ‘foundation lines’ available across all Waitrose stores
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News
Angus Soft Fruits claims ‘UK first’ with 100% rPET punnets
The Scottish company has made the innovation with its packaging supplier Waddington Europe
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News
Premium berry sales rise as consumers focus on quality, Berry Gardens says
The farming co-op aims to continue the trend by targeting younger consumers
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Rankings
Britain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands 2021: the big booze mix-up
As booze spend has transferred from hospitality to grocery, brands have looked to capitalise with a raft of spinoffs and sub-brands
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News
Berry growers fear empty shelves could end summer promotional activity
During the summer, retailers often run larger pack sizes and promotional activity when crops suddenly become available in large quantities
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News
Seasonal labour shortages leaving crops unpicked, growing industry warns
The industry has called on the government to widen the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme and make it permanent
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News
Nature Valley to launch Full Mix snack bars in the UK
The bars, which are packed with berries, seeds, peanuts, wholegrain oats and peanut butter, originally launched in the US last year
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Analysis and Features
Five strange yet nutritious ‘novel foods’ attracting attention from regulators
Some call them innovative. Others call them ‘Frankenfoods’
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News
Apples & pears crop for 2021 may have been damaged by poor weather, growers warn
Extreme frosts and heavy downpours have damaged early varieties and could yet affect others, according to British Apples & Pears
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Analysis and Features
Five trends shaping conscious shoppers’ decisions, according to Sainsbury’s
The trends set by this group of shoppers have historically filtered into the mainstream, making what were niche categories into big business
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Category Report
Couch potatoes: fresh produce category report 2021
Fruit & veg sales are up by more than £1bn, with spuds the fastest grower by volume. What does that say about Brits’ eating habits?
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News
Boss Ken Murphy says Tesco has gone into ‘overdrive’ to tackle HGV crisis
Tesco and other supermarkets urged the government this week to take action to tackle the driver shortage
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News
Glut of strawberries hits supermarket shelves as UK season comes online
Tesco has bought an extra 400 tonnes of the berry after delayed crops were brought on quickly by the mini heatwave
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News
Molson Coors back Three Fold hard seltzer into the off-trade with £5m investment
This was the biggest brand investment Molson Coors had ever made into a new category in the UK, it said
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Range Preview
Range preview: Sainsbury’s summer drinks 2021
To celebrate a return to normality, Sainsbury’s has launched a host of new SKUs in the booze aisle
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News
Waitrose reduces plastic with new strawberry packaging
The new packaging is set to reduce Waitrose’s plastic usage by 17 tonnes this summer.
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Analysis and Features
Sleep goals, natural ingredients and price premiums: 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to wellness
Functional food and drink has become big business in the pandemic. Aside from immune support, consumers are looking for other wellness benefits such as help sleeping and more energy. And they want those benefits in a natural way, our research shows
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News
British asparagus supplies hit hard by freezing weather
Supplies are at half the levels of a normal year, according to the British Asparagus Association
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The Big Interview
BSF chairman Nick Marston on the big business of British berries
Marston represents an industry worth £1.7bn in retail. He talks Brexit, the next gen and car park polytunnels
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News
Delayed but bigger strawberries expected after cold UK weather
2021’s chilly winter and spring have led the crop to grow at a slower pace this year