Potato news archive – Page 29
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ArticleProduce firms named in top 250 growth list
Richard Hochfeld, Branston and Natures Way Foods are in the Sunday Times top 250 ranking of mid-market growth companies
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ArticleNationwide defies Brexit challenge to grow
Supplier increases turnover by 8.6 per cent, with strong growth also seen in its international and fruit businesses
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ArticleBranston rides for local charities
Potato supplier’s staff were joined by customers and suppliers to raise over £15,000 on its third annual charity cycle ride
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ArticleHigh potato prices push PI turnover over £200m
Greenvale owner reports higher prices and new business wins driving revenue in "a year of two halves"
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ArticlePlant burger that ‘bleeds’ to star at London conference
US meat substitute to be sampled by Joanna Lumley at conference highlighting environmental impact of livestock production
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ArticleBranston appoints new South West general manager
Former Brake Bros and QV Foods employee joins potato supplier to oversee operations at site for new and salad potatoes
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ArticleChina opens potato research centre
Chinese and Kazakh companies have co-funded a potato research institute in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
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ArticleProduce World outlines turnaround in face of £6.8m loss
Veg supplier said exiting brassica JV and aphid infestations hit bottom line in 2016 but expects profits to exceed £7m in 2017
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ArticleThe rise and rise of sweet potatoes
The desire for a healthier and more varied diet continues to drive up sales of the vegetable in Europe
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ArticleGen Z eat 266 per cent more avos than 90s kids
Students eat more avos, kale or sweet potatoes and drink less beer than they did in the 90s, according to new Barclays research
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ArticleGreat British Menu chef to promote Northern Irish spuds
Mark Abbott, who starred on BBC2 cookery show, joins 'Mighty Spud' campaign aimed at boosting sales and awareness of local potatoes
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ArticleSeeds of change
The seed potato sector is arguably better placed than any other to take advantage of opportunities in the new trading environment
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ArticleEmerging potato varieties take hold
New AHDB figures suggest more up-and-coming varieties are being planted to serve the fresh packing market
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ArticleTesco announces waterway protection project
Retailer is encouraging potato growers in East Anglia to limit run-off from fields by helping to fund environmentally-friendly technology
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ArticleMash Direct launches gluten-free beer-battered chips
Northern Irish grower and manufacturer claims ‘free from’ product is a first for UK supermarkets
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ArticleBologna potato group attacks EU-Canada deal
Producers say CETA will open the door to 'agri-food piracy' once it comes into effect in late September
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ArticlePotato industry unites in new blackleg project
Potato businesses have joined the Scottish government and AHDB in a new £240,000 project to help tackle blackleg disease
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ArticleHow the humble potato fuelled the rise of liberal capitalism
Rebecca Earle, professor of history at the University of Warwick, charts how the potato was a cornerstone of the fledgling healthy eating movement and why it's still relevant today
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ArticleEgyptian exports fall in value
Despite an increase in export volumes, Egypt has recorded a decline in the value of its agricultural exports over the past 10 months
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ArticleFPJ Big 50 Products 2017: 6-10
Old potatoes, easy peelers, mushrooms, blueberries and new potatoes analysed and ranked for retail sales in 2017