Pineapple news archive – Page 29

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    Del Monte Q2 profits fall

    2010-08-04T11:01:01Z

    Fresh Del Monte Produce has announced that net income attributable to the group fell to $21.1 million through the second quarter of the year, down from the $52.2m recorded in the corresponding period last year.

  • Australia pineapples
    Article

    Australia considers Malaysian pineapples

    2010-08-04T02:37:21Z

    Australian authorities are undertaking an import risk analysis of Malaysian pineapples as growers express concern

  • Introducing fresh produce’s next generation
    Article

    Introducing fresh produce’s next generation

    2010-07-23T14:23:22Z

    The second wave of trainees graduated the MDS post-graduate course in fresh food and produce management at Harper Adams last week. Michael Barker went along to meet them

  • Nicola Bradley and Clive Mildenhall with the miniature pineapple at the Lost Gardens of Heligan
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    Heligan boasts mini Cornish pineapple

    2010-07-18T13:01:01Z

    The Lost Gardens of Heligan have cut their first pineapple of the season, grown using an authentic Victorian technique, which they calculate would have cost the equivalent of £10,000.

  • Pineapples
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    Price war stirs up pineapple market

    2010-07-13T17:51:29Z

    Volumes reported to be "through the roof" in the UK as country's major supermarket chains engage in price-led promotions

  • Fresh-cut fruit makes a colourful comeback
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    Fresh-cut fruit makes a colourful comeback

    2010-07-09T09:24:01Z

    After nearly two years of category domination by value lines, the fresh-cut sector is reawakening and injecting some much needed colour into the prepared fruit offer. Elizabeth O’Keefe gauges the mood among producers in the sector

  • Promos bring value growth but concerns are deepening
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    Promos bring value growth but concerns are deepening

    2010-07-02T16:13:05Z

    Unprecedented levels of supermarket promotions might have brought the exotic fruit market out of its recessionary malaise but, as Michael Barker explains, suppliers are concerned that the practice is unsustainable in the long term

  • Del Monte and Tesco get fruity
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    Del Monte and Tesco get fruity

    2010-06-25T08:01:01Z

    Del Monte has furthered its attack on the fresh prepared market with its new Fruitini bags which are to be sold via an exclusive campaign through Tesco.

  • Northern Ireland holds its own with story of provenance
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    Northern Ireland holds its own with story of provenance

    2010-06-18T11:18:46Z

    Staring into the face of adversity, the fresh produce industry in Northern Ireland has had to diversify by offering added value to survive various issues such as funding cuts, competition from overseas and margin squeezes. Elizabeth O’Keefe visits the region for FPJ’s ongoing series of regional reports around the UK

  • Del Monte naked pineapple
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    Del Monte strips pineapple for UK

    2010-06-14T17:10:26Z

    Del Monte is releasing its peeled and cored whole pineapple in the UK this month, to attract healthy yet daunted consumers

  • The product has been launched in time for the summer fruit spending boom
    Article

    Del Monte reveals core of Naked Fruit range

    2010-06-11T08:01:02Z

    Del Monte is launching a whole prepared pineapple into the UK market this month as part of its Naked Fruit range.

  • The pots include melon and pineapple
    Article

    Morrisons launches fruit pot range

    2010-06-09T08:01:01Z

    Morrisons has launched a new range of prepared fruit pots and packs aimed at the family convenience market.

  • Pineapple pricing stirs up reaction
    Article

    Pineapple pricing stirs up reaction

    2010-05-27T08:01:02Z

    Lobby group Banana Link has spoken out about the low retail price points of pineapples in the UK claiming it can be damaging to workers in Latin America.

  • Article

    Fresh produce aisles take a second look at promotions

    2010-05-21T09:34:25Z

    Polybags and pillow packs may be the common currency when it comes to presenting mixed salad leaves, but Tesco has taken the

  • Article

    Del Monte suspends Brazilian melon job

    2010-05-18T17:01:01Z

    Del Monte has suspended the production of melons and watermelons in the Brazilian state of Ceará, according to reports in the Brazilian media.

  • Flight schedules have returned to normal
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    Airfreight problems subside

    2010-04-30T09:01:01Z

    The airfreight of fresh produce is mainly back on track after the chaos created by the eruption of the Eyjafjallajoekull volcano in Iceland two weeks ago.

  • Plantation to packing: Dole Fresh UK welcomes a new era
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    Plantation to packing: Dole Fresh UK welcomes a new era

    2010-04-23T09:29:52Z

    Few companies can boast as recognisable and relatable an image as Dole throughout the worldwide produce trade. Alex Lawson visits its British subsidiary, Dole Fresh UK, at its Dartford base to get the lowdown on a world beyond bananas and find out how the team is driving sales across the business

  • Anthony Pile (centre) said customers and suppliers have been very supportive
    Article

    Blue Skies reopens operations

    2010-04-20T11:43:02Z

    Ethical exporter Blue Skies has restarted production at its factories as some airlines operating in and out of mainland Europe begin to resume operations.

  • Article

    Empty skies trigger produce shortages

    2010-04-19T14:28:58Z

    The grounding of flights across Europe due to the eruption of the Eyjafjallajoekull volcano in Iceland last week is likely to leave supermarket shelves destitute of selected fresh produce items.

  • Whole Foods Market
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    Whole Foods expands ethical sourcing

    2010-04-01T15:31:06Z

    Natural and organic retail group extends Costa Rican pineapple sourcing programme