Potato news archive – Page 57
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ArticleNew potato is a blast from the past
A potato widely associated with the Irish Famine in the 1840s has been revived by Glens of Antrim Potatoes.
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ArticleM&S launches new potato variety
The UK retailer has announced the launch of a new potato variety that fits neatly with the country's summer of sporting events
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ArticlePutting potatoes first
As one of the UK’s leading potato buyers, packers and distributors, Branston turned over more than £123 million in 2011 and is the leading supplier of potatoes to Tesco. Michael Barker speaks to managing director Graeme Beattie
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ArticlePotatoes slide into decline
The weather has made this a tough quarter for the industry and, to add to its woes, consumption is down. But new lines are coming through to save the day
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Mystery and suspense fill the retail shelves
The phrase ‘ripen at home’ is now very much part of the retail marketing dictionary, but how long the process
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New Tesco packs 'double shelf-life'
Retailer reveals it is running trials of innovative new packaging film on packs of Jersey Royal potatoes as it looks to cut waste
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ArticleBehagg convicted of corruption in potato case
Andy Behagg has been found guilty of corruption at Croydon Crown Court today for paying bribes to Sainsbury’s potato buyer John Maylam.
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ArticleField vegetables under rain threat
Ongoing rainfall is threatening to curtail the asparagus season and disrupt the new potato and vining pea campaigns.
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NZ exports to Australia on the up
Exports from New Zealand to Australia have increased fivefold in 10 years, new figures show.
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ArticleMaking the Italian job light work
Face of the Love Sweet Potatoes campaign and with a history of fresh produce promotion, Felice Tocchini is making quite a name for himself. So how did the boy from Tuscany end up preaching the culinary merits of sweet potato in the West Midlands? Elizabeth O’Keefe finds out
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ArticleRight royal new packs for Jersey
The Jersey Royal Company is supplying the island’s iconic potatoes to Asda this year with a revolutionary new packaging format aimed at reducing food waste.
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Fenmarc takes Potato Pete back to school
Fenmarc has been visiting some of the schoolchildren it supplied with seed potatoes earlier this year to fill them in on the growing cycle of potatoes.
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ArticleJason Burgess: When it comes to innovation, the goal is simple - we need to grow the best produce
Continuing investment in innovation is crucial for the future of the fresh produce industry. As previous winners of the
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ArticlePotato prices "could soar" next year
Potato prices could be set to soar next year as farmers across Europe rein in planting this season.
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DNA barcodes make pest breakthrough
US department of agriculture (USDA) scientists are using what they have termed “DNA barcodes” to monitor insects that damage potato crops and to make pest management decisions.
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QV makes £100k solar investment
Potato and vegetable grower QV Foods is to invest £100,000 in solar panels at its site in Holbeach Hurn, Lincolnshire.
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Selfridges launches Irish promotion
Selfridges has launched a Delicious Ireland promotion at its London store as a showcase for food and drink from the island with the support of Bord Bia, Invest Northern Ireland and Tourism Ireland.
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QV clear in front with Cornish Crystal
For the second year in a row, QV Foods’ Cornish Crystal new potatoes are the first outdoor Cornish potato crop harvested and on UK retailer shelves.
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Brands finding a place on retail shelves
Charles Dickens, writing The Pickwick Papers, immortalised the Garden of England’s reputation for apples, pears, hops
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ArticleMorrisons lines up second Fresh In Campaign
Morrisons plans to highlight seasonal fresh produce with the return of its Fresh In campaign for a second year.