All articles by Elspeth Waters – Page 6
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Price is key to French lettuce performance
The question of whether French lettuce producers can reverse the decline in their exports to the UK and increase their presence in the processing sector comes down to price, according to Nick Smith, foodservice account manager at Planet Produce Ltd.
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Flying start for Tesco's English apples
Tesco’s English apple sales so far this season have been 50 per cent higher than last year, said buyer Martin de la Fuente, during a visit to the orchards of grower Adrian Scripps last week.
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ArticleAsda shamed over English apple commitment
A public debate between English Apples & Pears and Asda over the promotion of English apples at the UK’s number two multiple retailer continued at the National Fruit Show, in Kent, on Wednesday. *Includes update from Canterbury store
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ArticleBorough celebrates 250 years of trading
The National Fruit Show’s annual pilgrimage around the country to persuade more consumers to buy UK fruit will go to Borough Market, London on Saturday, October 21.
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Fruit juice claim thrown out
Advertisements claiming a fruit drink provides two out of the recommended daily intake of five portions of fruit and veg have been deemed misleading.
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ArticleSouthampton awaits Canary Island salads
First arrivals of Canary Islands tomatoes are expected into ABP Southampton on October 23.
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ArticleMcDonald's claims biggest stake in US apples
McDonald’s has claimed it is the biggest distributor of apples in the US thanks to its Apple Dippers and Fruit & Walnut salad, which includes apples and grapes.
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ArticleJazz at the core of Halloween
Jazz apple's UK champion Worldwide Fruit is embracing the Halloween festivities this year by bringing back some of the event’s traditional apple-orientated games.
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Teens opt for healthy snacks
Burger and chip-guzzling teens are prepared to switch to healthier alternatives if they are handed to them on a plate, researchers say.
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ArticleInnovative fruit needed to win snack battle
New Zealand breeding institution HortResearch is urging growers and marketers to take heed of changing trends in consumer demand and seek new ways to ensure fruit can fight off competition from less healthy snacks.
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Syngenta fills speciality role
Syngenta Crop Protection has announced the appointment of Mark Bullen as speciality crops commercial manager.
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ArticleBrassicas may help combat breast cancer
A molecule found in brassicas can inhibit the growth of breast cancer cells, researchers say.
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ArticleBees hit the jackpot
Bradford-based environmental project Bees Urban Wildlife Project (BUWP) has received nearly £10,000 from the Big Lottery Fund's £1 million Breathing Places scheme.
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ArticleKale gets super approval
Curly Kale, a green-leafed member of the cabbage family, is being crowned the latest superfood, as a good source of vitamins and minerals.
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ArticleTesco buyer rewarded for Finest work
Veteran Tesco produce buyer Roy Maynard has won an award for demonstrating innovation with Finest potatoes in what is considered to be a very mature market.
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ArticleHigh temps bring Guernsey freesias down
This summer’s scorching temperatures have hit Guernsey’s freesia trade hard, reducing normal flower yields by up to 50 per cent.
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Serbia looks up to UK standards
The Serbian government is in talks with the UK this week about a possible a twinning agreement that could help improve Serbian food safety testing and disease prevention.
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ArticleRetail overhaul on its way
Retailing will have to enter a whole new dimension to serve the next generation of shoppers, according to Joanne Denney-Finch, chief executive of IGD.
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ArticleFresh London depot for 3663
Swithenbank Foods, the specialist fresh and chilled division of leading UK foodservice wholesale distributor 3663 First for Foodservice, opened a fresh produce depot just north of London, in Enfield, this week.
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ArticleBosses encouraged to cough up for Fairtrade
The Fairtrade Foundation (FF) has launched a Fairtrade at Work campaign to encourage employers to switch to having Fairtrade products including fruit, tea, coffee and biscuits available to staff.