Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4722
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ArticleHZPC develops a UK presence
Dutch seed-potato giant HZPC, which previously used MBM as its exclusive UK agent, reached an agreement with the Cambridgeshire company that saw a dedicated and wholly-owned HZPC subsidiary established in Doncaster in April.
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ArticleFrench combine field flair with function
How can strong technical know-how be used as the basis for marketing development? French potato group Pom’Alliance thinks it has found the answer and tells Philippe Gautier of its plans for the Amandine variety in the UK.
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ArticleBritish Potato Counsel
Potatoes are purchased by 97 per cent of households in the UK at least once every two weeks. This represents a fantastic base from which the British Potato Council can begin its work to promote the home-grown potato in all its forms, but it does not necessarily make the job an easy one. Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticleJoint on-line effort to educate kids
Schoolchildren and their teachers will later this year have a fully interactive and comprehensive web-based nutritional learning aid covering all food types, following collaboration between the British Potato Council (BPC) and four other levy boards.
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ArticleBPC - At your foodservice
Foodservice is the UK’s fourth largest consumer market. Annual sales are estimated at around £30 billion and it is predicted that by 2025, the UK consumer will be spending more on eating out than at home.
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ArticleGrow your own success
In the last 12 months, the British Potato Council created and put its weight behind a scheme that encouraged schoolchildren to learn more about where food and potatoes come from and healthy eating.
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ArticleBritish Potato 2005 - five events in one
British Potato 2005, organised by the British Potato Council (BPC), will be held at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate from November 30 to December 1 and will attract around 6,000 visitors.
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ArticleSmile cheers Higgins
The Higgins Group is keen to capitalise on its recent successes and its Smile potato has further buoyed optimism, writes Doris Lee Butterworth.
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ArticleHerbert engineers upgrade
RJ Herbert Engineering Ltd sits in the heart of The Fens, which has a strong tradition of potato production. The company was founded by Rod Herbert who, over the last 30 years, has steered and evolved the business into an important manufacturer of root crop and field-vegetable handling equipment, reports Anabella de Sousa.
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ArticleA fistful of weighers
A machinery company is aiming to revitalise the market for linear weighing machines in the potato sector.
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ArticleT&M makes Sarpo mark
Thompson & Morgan has increased its share of the potato seed market with the exclusive launch of the Sarpo Mira and Sarpo Axona varieties from the Sarvari Research Trust.
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ArticleAviko wedged in value
Although traditional English favourites such as mash, jacket potato and chips will always be well represented across most caterers’ menus, modern taste trends and an increase in consumer demand for wider variety of choice is leading caterers to include a bigger range of potato options on their menus.
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Enlarged EU has impact on Fruit Logistica
Fruit Logistica bosses are tipping the new EU member states to make an even greater impact at next year’s show.
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Japan eases restrictions on US fruit
US apple producers are celebrating after Japan agreed to ease quarantine restrictions on their fruit.
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Wholesaler fined
A fresh produce wholesaler has been fined £3,050 with costs following a prosecution by Defra.
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ArticleStrawberries face oversupply crisis
Oversupply of strawberries during the UK season is likely to get worse, a leading marketing desk has warned.
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Jamaica faces $200m hurricane bill
Hurricane damage to the Jamaican agriculture sector is likely to top more than $200 million according to estimates.
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ArticleNursery producers offer delivery solution
A group of nursery producers have joined forces to offer a new delivery solution to customers.
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Chiquita hits the beach
Chiquita is taking to the beaches of Greece as part of the summer campaign to promote its fruit.