Potato news archive – Page 134
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New potato pillow packs at Waitrose
Waitrose and Solanum have collaborated on a range of potato pillow packs.
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RB Organics hosts grower event
Organic root specialist RB Organic held its annual growers event in Perth, Scotland.
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Solanum provides potato education
Solanum plays a key role in educating the public at Potato Day 2003
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The chips are up at MBM
Staff at potato supplier MBM have been treated to free chips during National Chip Week by their kind-hearted bosses.
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Chips get a kick in the right direction
In preparation for National Chip Week, a new campaign has been launched to make people aware of the healthier way to enjoy chips and also to make chips more acceptable in high society.
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Syngenta speaks out
Syngenta technical manager Michael Tait explains the importance for the industry of keeping abreast of technical innovations.
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Potatoes in decline
The areas of potatoes planted is predicted to decline according to research by the National Farm Research Unit.
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Chips are up
Chip Week this year from February 17-23 is set to be largest ever, according to event-organiser The British Potato Council which is employing the services of celebrity chef Ainsley Harriot (pictured) to help promote its message.
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London potato futures go live
The UK potato industry once again has a futures market thanks to the WTB Hannover Commodity Exchange.
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Solution for wireworm in potatoes
Syngenta's nematicide Nemathorin now has a label recommendation for wireworm in potatoes.
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EPC speaks out on brown rot
The Egyptian Producers' Consortium (EPC) has spoken out to reassure the trade that Egyptian potatoes imported into the UK are free from brown-rot.
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Pembroke full of puff
Pembroke Port is hoping to rediscover its fresh produce potential following the opening of Atlantic Industries' cold-storage facility by Welsh First Minister Rhodri Morgan (pictured centre) last month.
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MBM joie de vivre
MBM Produce Ltd, the UK's leading potato supplier, has launched a premium "Joie de Vivre" salad potato brand for the wholesale and catering markets.
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Certis appoints new managers
Certis Europe has appointed three new crop managers. Martyne Pearce, Andre Marcone and Tjaart Hofman have all been promoted internally.
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Greenvale award winners announced
At a ceremony held in Norfolk, Greenvale announced its annual award winners. More than 100 guests attended the dinner.
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Brown-rot measures stepped up
The department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra) is reminding the industry that updated measures to control potato brown rot come into force on Friday.
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Mack eyes DGM Potatoes
The two companies are in negotiation with more announcements expected after Christmas.
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UK produce recieves Christmas bonus
The NFU is urging shoppers to buy home grown produce for their Christmas supplies. This is in the light of research showing £36 million is spent each festive period on imported food.
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BSPB and NFU spark seed row
The National Farmers' Union is demanding that potato breeders explain their reasoning for a huge increase in farm-saved seed royalties this year, which in some cases represents a 50 per cent hike.
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Children the seeds of success
At the Seed Industry Conference, BPC chief executive Helen Priestley said the industry must be aware of the needs of consumers. She stressed that the industry should realise the children of today - as the next generation of shoppers - have an influence over the industry.