Potato news archive – Page 61
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ArticleGrower's Xmas sprouts as heavy as 1,000 cars
Produce World has estimated over the Christmas period it will pack enough sprouts for eleven million Christmas dinners, weighing as much as 1,000 Ford Focus cars.
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ArticleNZ launches review into Psa disease
New Zealand’s government has announced the arrival of the Psa kiwifruit disease is to be the subject of an independent review.
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ArticleFera plans UK Epitrix measures for early 2012
The EU Standing Committee has discussed the introduction of measures to control Epitrix, the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) has said.
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ArticleHexagonal chip launches to boost NI tourism
Northern Irish potato processor Wilson’s Country has come up with a unique hexagonal chip as part of an international campaign to increase tourists to the country’s most popular attraction.
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AnalysisCan generic marketing work?
Neither costly government campaigns nor combined industry efforts have succeeded in increasing overall UK fruit and vegetable consumption. So what will it take to get consumers to eat their 5 A DAY?
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ArticleMajor retailers play catch up on prepared produce
The prepared category continues to show impressive growth, but the biggest retailers are still undertrading
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Retailers get a taste for new types of garlic
Maybe it has taken a long time to get noticed, but garlic has now become a staple in British cooking. So it is not surprising
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ArticleBlow-up potato storage solution
A fully portable, inflatable, short-term potato storage solution has been developed by Preva Produce, LambWeston Meijer and Lindstrand Technologies to reduce the costs of temporary storage.
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ArticleFood safety campaign ‘flawed’ and ‘confusing’
The Food Standards Agency's hygiene campaign has been slammed by the Fresh Produce Consortium as flawed and confusing.
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GM potato that could 'defend itself from blight'
German biotech firm BASF has applied for EU approval to grow a new GM potato.
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ArticleViews sought on potato levy rises
A consultation period has begun on plans to increase the levy on potatoes.
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ArticleIrish investigate potato sales drop
Bord Bia has launched an extensive survey to establish why consumers are switching to other carbs
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ArticlePotato event set for 'record number' of visitors
Record numbers are expected to attend this year’s BP2011, the Potato Council's head of communications has said.
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ArticleJames Martin on a mission
Nearly three million people wake up to James Martin every Saturday. The celebrity chef talks to Anna Sbuttoni about backing British, why there’s no such thing as free food and his favourite Ferrari
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ArticlePromotional switch drives slowdown in potato movement
Potato sales have slipped now that retailers have changed tactics on promotions, though the switch has added £60 million to the category
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ArticleSouth West examines opportunity for collaboration
The FPJ South West conference in Bristol provoked fierce debate about everything from local branding and supply chain development to collaboration and marketing.
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EVG wins Q Food award
Evesham Vale Growers has won the Quality Food Award in the fresh produce category for the second time.
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ArticleManchester Veg People go to uni
A nascent organic co-operative in the Manchester area has won new business supplying the University of Manchester.
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ArticleIrish farms 'threatened' by UK potato imports
Increasing potato imports from the UK are putting Irish growers under presssure, according to a survey of the industry by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA).
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Don't forget face time if you're going online
I wonder whether the point will come when shoppers are being given too much information to take in.It may have reached this