Exotic fruit news archive – Page 91
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ArticleFamous and Belgian
When it comes to innovation, it’s worth looking at Belgium’s fresh produce sector for new and exciting products. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out more
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ArticleAll change at Florette
The UK’s leading prepared salad brand, Florette, has unveiled a fresh new look and will launch a host of new products into the marketplace over the next two months.
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ArticleHerbs flavour UK market
Celebrity chefs are not the only ones who are doolally about herbs. Strong demand in the UK shows few signs of abating and producers have been quick to identify opportunities in the marketplace. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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ArticleExotics set for growth on prepared
Exotic and stone fruit are set to be the next big areas of growth when it comes to prepared produce, according to fruit preservation specialists Agricoat.
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ArticleReady Steady Cook goes mushrooming
Patrick Hearne, part owner of Capel Mushrooms in Suffolk, competes against his picker Sue Pugh in BBC2's Ready Steady Cook.
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ArticleUK dumps the junk
Sales of junk food and drinks are falling as UK consumers choose healthier options.
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US consumers look to super-fruits
Superfruits are among the ingredients set to enjoy increasing popularity with US consumers.
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ArticleSuperfruit set to grow
A leading group of market analysts in the US has predicted spiraling growth for superfruits.
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Supermarket's novelty ambitions
Supermarkets are stocking an increasing range of bizarre exotic fruits and vegetables in an effort to fuel the consumer desire for novelty produce.
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ArticleRedbridge’s flower power
The advent of Valentine’s Day last week may have succeeded in bringing flowers to the forefront of the consumer consciousness for a day or two, but what about the other 363 odd days of the year? Elspeth Waters caught up with Re:fresh 2005 Flower Business of the Year winners Redbridge Flowers to discover how the division is making waves to keep apace with the demands of the twenty-first century flower industry.
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Square watermelons turn heads
Square watermelons from Malaysia turned a few heads in the exhibition halls of Messe Berlin this year.
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ArticleReichman: spread your floral focus
Agrexco’s flower marketing manager Yehuda Reichman believes there is a tendency to over-emphasise the importance of the February-march window.
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Too many messages spoil the broth
I’ve lost count of the number of times that once confident newcomers into the fresh produce industry have been left
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ArticleFresh and very direct
Taking the Carmel Foodservice Supplier of the Year award at Re:fresh 2005 was just the beginning of a rollercoaster ride of success for Fresh Direct. The company, already a strong player in the foodservice sector, then went on to almost double its size by swallowing up fellow operator Caterfresh. Ed Bedington went to find out what makes the firm tick.
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ArticleHolland of the East
When it comes to exporting its agricultural products, flowers perhaps offer the most immediate opportunity for Taiwan as it looks to position itself as the “Holland in the East”. Ed Bedington reports.
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ArticleMushroom sector squares up to challenges
Exotics and pre-packs are the bright spots in the mushroom industry, but Poland and rising energy costs are causing some concern. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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Beacon's bean mix
Brecon-based fresh and exotic food supplier Beacon Foods has been exciting its customers with a new range of bean mixes.
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ArticleProduced in Taiwan
Taiwan may have been famed for its cheap and cheerful consumer goods, but now the country is hoping to achieve wider recognition for its high quality fruit and vegetable production as it looks to rebuild in the wake of a major natural disaster. Ed Bedington reports from Taiwan.
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ArticleColombia’s exotic side
In the penultimate feature in our series on Colombian fresh produce, Tommy Leighton talks to four of the country’s leading lights in exotic fruit.
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ArticleBeacon brings in Lloyd
Fresh and exotic produce specialist Beacon Foods has appointed a new director.