Dried fruit and nuts news archive – Page 31
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Mediterranean diet is the future
It has been proven that a diet of fresh fruit, nuts and olive oil can ward off asthma in children by a newly released study published in Thorax, a respiratory medicine journal.
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Top-fruit for the heart
Apples and pears may be key components in the fight to reduce the risk of heart disease through diet, according to a new study of more than 34,000 post-menopausal women.
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UK shapes up, says report
An in-depth study of trends and developments in the UK's retail food and drinks market has revealed a definite leaning towards convenient, healthy products.
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Tesco goes nuts for Fairtrade
Tesco is launching two new own-brand Fairtrade nut products in more than 600 stores nationwide - a chopped brazil and dried apricot mix and a peanut, cashew and dried mango mix.
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FSA finds heavy metals in veg
The Food Standards Agency has said that illegal levels of heavy metals and other elements found on carrots, mushrooms and nuts in a recent study do not cause concerns for health.
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ArticleHealthy snacking market soars
The market for dried fruit, nuts and seeds for snacking has increased by 50 per cent over the last five years and is approaching a yearly value of half a billion pounds.
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ArticleFestively challenged
Many fresh produce lines come into their own over Christmas when they form part of the array of traditional festive fare. Emma Twyning spoke to some leading specialists in Christmas lines to find out what lies in store this year.
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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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Italian researchers create gene bank
Italian research station CRA has inaugurated a national fruit genetic centre to safeguard endangered plant material and national varieties.
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ArticlePremium carte blanche for 3663
3663 First for Foodservice, a leading UK foodservice wholesale distributor, has launched a new premium range of prepared products under the White’s brand.
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ArticleUK looms in Ecuadorian eyeline
Three out of every 10 bananas eaten in the world are produced in Ecuador. Now Ecuadorian producers are stepping into new territory with a promotional push in the UK. Anna Sbuttoni reports from Ecuador.
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ArticleNuts, nuts, good for the heart
Nuts could be set to join the list of superfoods after a new study unveiled at the World Cardilogy Congress in Barcelona showed that they can reduce the risk of heart disease.
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ArticleAmazonian berries top the bill
International fruit ingredient supplier JO Sims will be putting the positive health benefits of antioxidants in the spotlight at this year’s Health Ingredients Europe (Hi Europe) exhibition, taking place in Frankfurt from November 14-16.
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Snacking: fresh opportunity?
With snacking becoming more popular than the traditional three-meal diet, consumers are increasingly looking for healthier options. This should spell a great opportunity for fresh produce suppliers, but at the moment they are far from taking centre stage.
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ArticleSA mangoes on downward spiral
South africa’s mango exports have plummeted dramatically in the past five years, according to Jaco Marais, managing director of Katopé Subtropical RSA.
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Exosect gets Med fly all clear
A leading provider of environmentally conscious insect pest control has announced that it has been granted a quarantine license from the Defra
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ArticleStandards call for school tuck
The government has launched a consultation on standards of food sold in schools to tackle the problems of obesity.
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Aid agency lends a hand
An aid agency was on hand in Berlin to help new companies and countries to find new markets in the EU.
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ArticleCarrots, peas and roast dinner top with young
Health bosses claim nearly one in 10 young people never cook a proper meal.