Potato news archive – Page 132
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ArticleChips carry the little red tractor logo
Frozen chips are the latest product to carry the little red tractor logo
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Farmers can take on the climate change challenge
By growing crops not for food, but for fuel, farmers can help tackle climate change
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ArticleWaitrose plough to plate site upgraded
Phase II of The Potato ñ From Plough to Plate website launched by Solanum and Waitrose
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ArticleAsda celebrates local sourcing success
New UK number two retailer Asda has nearly doubled its sales of Scottish potatoes as it has focused on a local sourcing initiative.
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ArticleBPC revels in fad diet debate
With much attention being given to fad diets such as the Atkins Diet, there has been a surge in industry and consumer support for the British Potato Council's Fab not Fad campaign.
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ArticleMushrooms in a squeeze
The tough conditions that the mushroom industry has been operating within in recent years show no sign of abating. Competition is as fierce as ever particularly from the Netherlands and Poland. But rest assured UK growers are not going to give up ñ not yet anyway. John Broy reports.
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Granny going free
Sainsbury's has launched a “buy one get second half- price” promotion with Cape Granny Smith apples.
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Sainsbury launches Capespan promotion
Sainsbury's has launched a "buy one get second half price" promotion with Cape Granny Smiths apples
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Ride to nowhere
Crazy Brits Andy Elson and Colin Prescott have been strapping themselves into a freezer this week in preparation for a trip
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Vitacress gets Muddy Boots to assure traceability
Vitacress is based near Andover in Hampshire and on arriving at its offices it is clear to see that this is an organisation
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Producers shun futures at their peril
Potato producers who fail to make use of futures markets are placing good returns at risk in this season of extremely low plantings, warns potato futures broker ADM Investor Services International.
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Sainsbury's gets back to its roots
Sainsbury's customers are now able to trace all British organic fruit and vegetables back to the farm on which they were grown via a new website.
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US potato blight breakthrough
A US university has discovered a gene to protect against potato blight.
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Potato plantings hit new low
New forecasts out today predict UK total potato plantings for 2003 will fall by 13.4 per cent on 2002 levels to a historical low of 120,100ha.
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Norway signs EU deal
Unconfirmed reports from a source close to the European Commission indicate that Norway has signed a ?30million trade liberalisation deal with the EU.
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Interfarm recommends potato protection
Interfarm UK Ltd is advising potato growers to switch to a stronger foliar protectant product as crops face the potential problems of disease
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Greenvale AP exercises Restrain
Supermarket supplier Greenvale AP has made a breakthrough in non-chemical post-harvest treatment of potatoes.
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Belgian potatoes show early promise
Flandria early potatoes have got off to a promising start, the season has started earlier than anticipated and Belgian auctions are expecting a 10-15 per cent increase in supply.
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BPC's health drive
The BPC is launching a campaign reminding consumers of the health benefits of eating potatoes
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Higgins Thais up potato deal
The Higgins group has deemed its potato trials in Thailand a success following the April harvest