Grape news archive – Page 128
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ArticleTaste still tops consumer purchasing inluences
New research by the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) that explored what makes consumers decide to buy fresh produce has found that taste remains the top purchase influencer.
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ArticleEC grants Sun World superior status
European Community grants Sun World Superior Seedless® trademark registration.
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ArticleSun World appoints Unifrutti as grape marketer-licensee
Chilean fruit giant joins seven other distributors of Sun World varieties worldwide.
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ArticleRationalised thinking
Rationalisation has become more than a dirty word for some of the major players in the UK’s fresh produce industry. The country’s leading retailers have all reduced their supplier bases significantly in the last decade, as the economic and competitive realities of being a 21st century contender force fewer buyers to trust fewer suppliers to fill their fresh produce aisles. The last six weeks have seen the axe fall on several large-scale suppliers at Tesco and Sainsbury’s. But Tommy Leighton asks, is the most radical reform perhaps still to come?
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Toddler choked on grape
A toddler choked to death on a grape at a Tesco checkout, as staff desperately tried to save him.
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China and Peru strike a deal
China has signed eight bilateral accords with Peru, including one aimed at setting export and import standards for Peruvian grapes and Chinese apples.
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Demand up for super fruit
US demand is growing for a Brazilian fruit marketers claim has 10 times the antioxidants of grapes.
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ArticleSouth African heat takes its toll
The grape harvest is down on original forecasts, meanwhile the first pears arrive.
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ArticleThe shape of things to come
In this week’s profile on seeds we look at the developments in tomato shapes, colours and sizes with Zeraim Gedera, the work MBM is doing on new potato varieties and how Nirit Seeds is meeting the demands of specialility markets.
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ArticleGomez Reserv™ expands into grapes
Gomez has announced the launch of the latest product to join its Gomez Reserv™ range.
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Grape producers look elsewhere
Australian table grape producers will be looking for new markets following the devastation caused by the tsunami in south Asia.
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ArticleGrapes sales soar
Sainsbury’s grapes took the number three position in sales over the Christmas week, beaten only by Baileys and Stella, the retailer claimed.
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ArticleSouth African grape problems
South African grape producers are facing further difficulties this season with volumes now expected to fall by around 10 to 20 per cent.
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ArticleChile in the driving seat
For Chilean grape and stone-fruit producers, the season is shaping up to be of mixed fortune. Fruit size remains an issue, the weather is causing problems for some growers and competition is heating up.
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ArticleCool runnings
The fresh produce sector has made progress during 2004 in managing rising energy costs and the insurance premium issues it faces with cold storage, reports Anabella de Sousa. To meet the high demands of supermarkets and consumers, freshness, appearance and shelf life are of paramount importance. And with further developments in cold storage, the fresh produce sector has improved its competitiveness and will not be left out in the cold.
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ArticleWhen, why and where UK eats its grapes
Grapes are a popular favourite with consumers, and according to TNS there were around 833 million grape consumption occasions last year.
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ArticleSATI unites South African industry
South Africa’s grape industry has a new representative body, bringing growers and exporters together under one united banner for the first time since deregulation. Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticleIndustry awaits end to sulphur stalemate
The grape industry has been holding its collective breath since September; awaiting further developments from within the European Commission on the use of sulphur pads. Tommy Leighton talks to European trade body Freshfel for the latest SO2 situation.
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ArticleJPFD on trail of Frutavit solution
UK grape supplier JP Fruit Distributors (JPFD) is working with Israeli post-harvest solution provider Frutavit to develop a viable alternative to the use of sulphur pads in the transportation of grapes. Both parties are confident they are well on the road to commercialising a solution that could revolutionise the performance of grapes on the UK retail shelves. Tommy Leighton reports.