Potato news archive – Page 38
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ArticleBranston raises over £12k for stillbirth charity
The cheque for £12,219.35 was helped by £8,000 coming in for 12 Branston employees who took part in a 100-mile cycle ride
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ArticleAround 300 jobs at risk at Bakkavor
Company has launched consultation period at its London site after losing a Tesco mashed potato supply contract
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ArticleNew awards hail potato as ‘mighty’ not ‘humble’
Inaugural Mighty Spud Awards have been launched to support the potato sector in Northern Ireland
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett feels 'brunt of deflation' as pre-tax profit falls
Potato and veg giant’s turnover fell from £174.5m to £144.6m, and pre-tax profit fell from £11.5m to £8.5m in 2014-15
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ArticlePotatoes pose 'diabetes risk' in pregnant women
Researchers argue that this is because starch in potatoes can trigger a sharp rise in blood sugar levels
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ArticleSeed company unveils novel ‘egg and chips’ plant
Thompson & Morgan has launched a new hybrid plant that will produce both aubergines and potatoes
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ArticleNo tariffs on Pakistani potatoes
Government confirms no duty on exports, with mistier labelling speculation as a ploy from industry middlemen
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ArticleOnions Australia probes import claims
Industry body looks into reports of growers selling imports as Australian-grown
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ArticleProduce supplier snaps up Cornish daffodil grower
Greenvale parent company Produce Investments has bought daffodil specialist Andrew Farming
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ArticleMorrisons reports strong sales of 'wonky' veg
The retailer has also reportedly now relaxed its specifications for Brussels sprouts too in order to allow fewer to be wasted
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ArticleTesco cuts price of ‘Festive Five’ promotion to 39p
Brussels sprouts, parsnips and carrots included in retailer’s flagship Christmas deal with a lower price point than 2014
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ArticleRewe backs Bavaria organics label
Supermarket chain becomes first retailer in Germany to stock products carrying the region's new organic quality seal
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ArticlePotato supplier launches Grow-Your-Own range
Higgins will now deliver a range of specialist and mainstream seed potatoes to consumers’ homes and workplaces
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ArticleDiary of an AHDB Potatoes apprentice
Visiting branded potato giant McCain, meeting industry experts in storage and grading, and hearing from leading growers – Bryonie Cundy writes about life on the first-ever AHDB Potatoes Next Generation scheme
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ArticleVeg supplier wins Aldi potato contract
Scottish potato and veg supplier Stirfresh has secured a contract to supply fresh Maris Pipers into Aldi stores
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ArticleWaitrose sales up, spearheaded by strong fruit figures
The retailer said that it believed this was thanks in part to a Christmas direct marketing campaign "landing with customers"
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ArticleGrowers hit by Egypt seed potato decision
A late decision by Egyptian importers to ban seed potato imports over 55mm has had major impact on British growers
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ArticleSpecial report: From Scotland, with produce
With a lively interest in anything from NPD to the GM debate, Scottish fresh produce suppliers are as diverse as their landscape. Nina Pullman went to visit
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ArticleAHDB Potatoes to launch ‘potato module’ for colleges
New educational package will provide varietal, nutrition and recipe resources for the next generation of chefs
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ArticleE Park & Sons targets retail growth for National Trust
Potato packer wants to grow retail interest for premium pre-pack potatoes under National Trust brand