Potato news archive – Page 15
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ArticleRenee Pye joins Ausveg board
Marketing manager for potato, carrot and onion packhouse, Zerella Fresh, replaces outgoing Danny De Ieso as grower director
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ArticleDisease specialist wins British Potato Industry Award
Ian Toth lands AHDB lifetime achievement award, being described as the “go-to person for all things blackleg and soft rot”
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ArticlePotato yields rally despite tough weather
National yield looks set to be in line with the average of recent years, despite wet conditions during the harvest period
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ArticleAsian promise for US potatoes
US fresh potato exports to Japan have tripled in the September quarter while other markets are also driving growth in Asia
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ArticlePotatoes on the precipice
The EU is vital to UK potato exports, yet as things stand, that market disappears completely at 11pm GMT on 31 December
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ArticleCovid drives down potato plantings
Area of potatoes planted in Britain falls to third lowest on record due to reduced demand in foodservice and catering markets
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ArticleIdaho Potato’s new Malaysian ambassador
Malaysian badminton player Tan Boon Heong will become the new brand ambassador for the Idaho Potato Commission
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ArticleKey potato treatment wins reprieve
Growers can now use Bayer's Emesto Prime DS to protect against black scurf until June 2021 after CRD decision
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ArticleNew protections for British seed potatoes
Amendments to Red Tractor’s Safe Haven certification scheme provide added protection against pests and diseases introduced by seed
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ArticlePotato race postponed
Great Ely Potato Race, which celebrates the humble spud, falls victim to coronavirus restrictions
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ArticlePotato sales boom expected to continue
Covid-19 has driven dramatic revival in potato sales, with Branston’s James Truscott confident category can continue to prosper in longer term
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ArticleBallet stars shine in Albert Bartlett campaign
Dancers Reece Clarke and Fumi Kaneko perform The Sleeping Beauty in video to mark time that Jersey Royal seed potatoes are ‘put to sleep’
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ArticlePye Group’s A$35m expansion
New South Australian packing facility will help feed growing demand for potatoes
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ArticleAntwerp ready for unexpected
With major tests on the horizon in the form of Covid-19 and Brexit, the Port of Antwerp is as prepared as it can be, says Ingrid Vanstreels
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ArticleNew 5+ A Day book celebrates Te Reo Māori
Children’s story showcases healthy food and traditional Māori knowledge
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ArticleAyrshire Earlies in Japan trade boost
Some 14 key Scottish food and drink export lines are expected to gain protection in new UK-Japan trade deal
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ArticleTasmania potato company acquired
Pure Foods Tasmania acquires business and assets of Daly Potato Company with plans to export to Asia
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ArticleMichelle Grainger takes sweet potato role
Former MD of NC State University’s Executive Farm Management Program joins North Carolina Sweet Potato Producers
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ArticleEuropatat appoints Berta Redondo Benito
Benito succeeds Raquel Izquierdo de Santiago as European Potato Trade Association secretary general
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ArticleAldi and Puffin Produce back Welsh spuds
New heart-shaped logo will promote Welsh produce to shoppers looking to buy local