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Dole Sunshine launches ambient fruit pots range with plant-based ‘cream’

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Packaged fruit specialist the Dole Sunshine Company has launched a new Fruit & Cream dessert range. Made using plant-based cream, the new product comes in two flavours: Apple & Cinnamon and Peach & Vanilla. Both products are available now with an RRP of £2.49 for a pack of four and are non-HFSS. The range contains …

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