Potato news archive – Page 130

  • Article

    Packing on form

    2003-11-06T12:08:21Z

    Sandiacre and Rose Forgrove are globally renowned names in the field of produce machinery. Sandiacre specialises in vertical

  • Solanum  is aiming to give children an insight into the benefit of vegetables
    Article

    Solanum to give vegetable lessons

    2003-11-01T12:05:01Z

    Solanum has teamed up with Waitrose in a bid to help children learn about more vegetables.

  • Winter hots up for Israel
    Article

    Winter hots up for Israel

    2003-10-30T19:12:40Z

    As UK temperatures start to fall, prospects are hotting up for Israeli winter lines, particularly sweet potatoes, in light of European shortages and poor availability from the US. Emma Hatfield talks to Israeli producers and exporters to catch up on the latest news from Israel on conventional and organic lines.

  • Local sourcing is paying dividends for Asda
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    Asda scores Welsh success

    2003-10-21T18:12:08Z

    Sales of potatoes from Wales have increased by 40 per cent this year at Asda boosted by a new initiative that has seen local potatoes promoted throughout its chain of stores in the principality.

  • Potato retailers and wholesalers have come under scrutiny from the Food Standards Agency for mislabelling
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    Potato labelling needs to improve

    2003-10-21T15:08:39Z

    A survey carried out by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has shown that labelling of potato varieties for sale in the UK is not good enough and wholesale markets are often to blame.

  • Packing it in for produce
    Article

    Packing it in for produce

    2003-10-17T12:48:32Z

    The produce packaging arena has little time to relax. Businesses are eager to stay one step ahead of the competition in a fiercely contested market. This year is no different with a host of innovations hoping to push produce in a different direction. John Broy reports.

  • Article

    The Abar Solution

    2003-10-17T11:23:10Z

    ABAR Automation specialises in supplying turn key-end-of-line automation solutions. Equipment developed for the fresh produce

  • Article

    Beacon beefs up winter offer

    2003-10-15T08:00:01Z

    Ingredients specialist Beacon Foods is busy working on new recipes featuring winter vegetables.

  • Article

    Higgins opens export opportunity

    2003-10-14T17:05:55Z

    The Higgins Group has opened up channels for potato exports to the Canary Islands.

  • The BPC handed out potato packs at five major stations across the UK
    Article

    BPC kicks off latest campaign

    2003-10-10T09:00:02Z

    The BPC handed out baking potatoes to commuters this week as part of the convenience consumer campaign.

  • Critical time for organics
    Article

    Critical time for organics

    2003-10-09T18:04:55Z

    As the soaring growth rate of the last few years begins to slide, there has been a change in focus in organic fresh produce along the length of the supply chain. Dominic Weaver reports.

  • The Abar Solution
    Article

    The Abar Solution

    2003-10-09T18:02:31Z

    Throughout October the Journal is featuring a weekly series examining the latest developments in produce machinery. This week Abar Automation reveals its development of a line of robotic pick and place systems to handle a range of fruit and vegetables. Meanwhile, a rising demand for pizza toppings has prompted Beacon Foods to invest in new machinery.

  • Mumford
    Article

    New disease threat to UK tomato industry

    2003-10-09T15:05:01Z

    A new disease threat to the UK tomato industry has been discovered in the south east of England this year.

  • Article

    Greenvale launches new salad potato

    2003-10-09T09:05:01Z

    Greenvale AP has introduce a new premium salad potato, the Crème de la Crème.

  • Sales of Jersey Royal were up this year at Redbridge boosted by a prize draw
    Article

    Jersey proves a winner

    2003-10-03T10:00:01Z

    Redbridge Produce & Flowers has reported a jump in Jersey Royal sales following a successful promotion.

  • Article

    Asda goes again

    2003-09-24T15:20:06Z

    Asda launched a second wave of promotional activity ñ Celebrating Home Grown Produce ñ this week following the success of its Buy British campaign.

  • Time-poor, potato-rich
    Article

    Time-poor, potato-rich

    2003-09-24T12:10:11Z

    Hurried shoppers are being encouraged to pick up potatoes in an autumn promotion by the BPC.

  • Kaeppel: EurepGAP crucial to McDonald's food safety strategy
    Article

    McDonald's to insist on EurepGAP

    2003-09-17T10:33:10Z

    Dr Reinhard Kaeppel, head of the chain's European quality assurance division, said that all McDonald's suppliers will be pushed down the EurepGAP route.

  • Humber's quality facility
    Article

    Humber's quality facility

    2003-09-11T18:33:08Z

    With the increasing drive towards healthy eating, it is fitting that an old chocolate factory has provided a new home for vegetable processing. Emma Hardy investigates HQF's latest move.

  • Article

    Cheaper way of filling bags

    2003-09-08T11:31:09Z

    One of the leading manufacturers of vegetable handling machinery, Tong Engineering, has launched an economy model bag filler.