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Article: Salads, Tropical Fruit and Berries Are among the Highest Growth Segments in the UK's Fruit and Vegetables Market.
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- Business Wire
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- May 11, 2007
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DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c56434) has announced the addition of Fruit and Vegetables Market Report 2006 to their offering.
The UK retail market for fresh vegetables and fruit reached PS7.07bn in 2005, having grown by 21.7 since 2001. This represents higher growth than in a number of food and drink sectors. Vegetables accounted for 52.4 of sales value in 2005 and fruit the remainder. Salads, tropical fruit and berries (e.g. strawberries) are among the highest growth segments. Fresh produce is a staple grocery item, accounting for 14.8 of weekly expenditure on food and drink in 2005.
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