Potato news archive – Page 37
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The Jersey Boys
Produce Investments’ takeover of the Jersey Royal Company has been marked by a series of major investments in packing and growing. Nina Pullman went to visit
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ArticleFresh produce train rolls into Rotterdam
Two-day service from Slovenia to northern Europe has apparently trimmed Israeli exports' journey time by six days
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ArticleAHDB Potatoes partners with Deliciously Ella
Popular food blogger Ella will promote potatoes and create recipes for her five million followers on social media
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ArticleManor Fresh MD wins farming award
Mike Scott has been presented with membership of the Royal Agricultural Societies by the Countess of Wessex
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ArticleRobbie Davis named SA Rural Woman of the Year
Potatoes South Australia CEO Robbie Davis has been awarded South Australian Rural Woman of the Year
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ArticleFilm tie-up continues with ‘Mash Damon’
Huge potato mosaic replicates artwork on The Martian DVD as part of Albert Bartlett tie-up with Hollywood film
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ArticlePotato firm fined after worker loses an arm
Marek Wasilewski, 35, had been trying to clean the rollers of a potato grading machine at WB Daw & Son when the incident happened
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ArticleUK seed potato exports to Egypt fall six per cent
Total exports reached a better-than-expected 50,000 tonnes last year following new import restrictions for British tubers to Egypt
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ArticleJersey sweet potatoes launch at Waitrose
The Jersey Royal Company has listed its first commercial crop of Jersey-grown sweet potatoes with premium retailer
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ArticleNew director of marketing for Greenvale
Leon Mundey has been promoted to board of potato and flower supplier with responsibility for all Greenvale marketing
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ArticleUS sweet potatoes see European growth
Promotional body says exports rose by 35 per cent during last year with purchasing frequency rising by 183 per cent
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ArticleFLIA 2016 nominee: Parmentine's Cup
French group Parmentine presents a microwaveable potato treat
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ArticleSpecial report: GM trials power on
Two GM trials in the UK are looking at disease resistance in potatoes and the health benefits of purple tomatoes
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ArticleSpecial report: UK sets sights on the world
Price pressures in the UK mean more suppliers are turning to exports as a viable revenue stream. From apples to Asia, carrots to Europe and potatoes to the Middle East, Nina Pullman rounds up a selection of the UK’s fresh produce exporters
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ArticlePotatoes 'need thicker skin'
Pressure from other carbs and retailers consolidating their supply bases are making life tough in potatoes, but work is ongoing to boost the category’s resilience
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ArticlePoppy Appeal potato boxes raise £14,000
Nationwide Produce and Three Musketeers have smashed targets to raise money for the Poppy Appeal
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ArticleWaitrose: consumers showing greater interest in veg
Retailer reports uplift in sales of bitter-tasting vegetables like kale, chard and chicory, driven by growing interest in health
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ArticleInmate 'KO'd by potato boxes' sues prison service
According to his solicitors, who have not identified the prisoner or the prison where he is locked up, the inmate was 'knocked for six'
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ArticleFrying veg in olive oil 'boosts antioxidants'
Potato, pumpkin, tomato and aubergines had higher levels of antioxidants when fried in oil, a new study has found
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ArticleMcDonald's unveils chocolate-covered French fries
The fast food chain says that customers can enjoy the McChoco Potato as a side dish or a dessert