Potato news archive – Page 59
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ArticleArmagh Bramley apples gain PGI status
Northern Ireland’s Armagh Bramley apples have won protected geographical indicator (PGI) status.
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ArticleDrive for healthy cooking
The Hairy Bikers have established themselves as among Britain’s best-loved TV chefs. In an exclusive interview, they tell Frank Grice about their new show, how they plan to save the beetroot and why Lincolnshire is the culinary heartland of the UK
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ArticleFace time for Touquet Savour
The French potato supplier has seen a significant rise in sales since it started displaying the producer's face on its packaging
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ArticleRise in dickeya solani cases puts UK growers on alert
British potato producers are on alert over growing incidences of the aggressive disease dickeya solani, which is spreading across Europe.
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ArticleSpudding entrepreneurs: potato firms put chips on social media
Europe’s biggest potato processor has shown it doesn’t think social media is a flash-in-the-pan fad by chipping in with a Twitter page for chefs, caterers and consumers.
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ArticleFirst Jersey Royals go into Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's is claiming to have won the race to be the first major retailer to kick off the Jersey Royal season this year.
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ArticleLand of opportunity
With a rich horticultural history behind it, the Northern Irish fresh produce industry combines tradition with innovation. Elizabeth O’Keefe takes a look at the region’s supply chain ahead of the FPJ Conferences - Northern Ireland event on 8 March
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Pushing boundaries of the traditional offer
Soft citrus, or easy peelers, or whatever retailers decide to call them, are generally on the small side compared with
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ArticleNorfolk potato firm earns region's first BRC award
A Norkfolk-based potato specialist is the first in the region to be awarded the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) highest possible award.
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ArticleMEP claims GM could damage people‘s faith in food supplies
EU commissioner Dacian Ciolos has said the EU “cannot risk consumer confidence in its capacity to produce food in line with their expectations” when considering the approval of GM products.
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ArticleA fresh approach to frozen food
In the current economic climate frozen food is experiencing a renaissance, with sales figures growing every year. Lisa Kjellsson looks at the factors behind the category’s success
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ArticlePotatoes seek shoppers’ eye
A reduction in potatoes sold on deal has led to volume declines in the category, but a number of new product developments show that innovation is still alive and well
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ArticleLast call for new Potato Ambassadors
The Potato Council is hunting for a team of ambassadors to put potato in the public eye as a healthy, tasty, sustainable food.
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ArticleGreenvale AP eco washer up for European award
Greenvale AP’s eco root vegetable washing system Cascade has been put forward for the European Business Awards for the Environment (EBAE) 2012.
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ArticleRudolph sidesteps category slump into red as sales rocket
Despite research showing red potatoes are in a sales slump, one variety is making the others look red-faced after sales rose 188 per cent in the week before Christmas.
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ArticleEmerging Giants
Outside of the established export powerhouses, a number of other countries are starting to make a name for themselves. Liz Bonsall, a research analyst at Promar International, reports
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ArticleSummer of salad
Lettuce has managed to weather the lack of sun over the past year to maintain momentum and there is optimism that this summer’s events could provide a real sales boost
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ArticlePotato industry on alert as new blight strain reaches UK
A strain of potato blight that may be less susceptible to a commonly used fungicide has been found on British soil for the first time.
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ArticleAuthorities calm fears of ‘targeting’ fresh produce
Health authorities have played down fears that the fresh produce industry is being targeted for inspections after watermelon week linked to an outbreak of the Salmonella Newport virus in the UK.
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ArticlePassion for veg
Heather Mills has got a packed schedule with her food commitments and training for an appearance at the 2014 Winter Paralympics. Lisa Kjellsson finds out more