Potato news archive – Page 65
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ArticleEmergency measures taken on Epitrix
The UK fresh produce industry has successfully pressed the European Commission to take early measures to combat the Epitrix beetle.
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ArticleGateshead Revisited
Finding a consensus on the North East Wholesale Fruit & Vegetable Market in Gateshead in recent years has proved a difficult task, but could the arrival of a new roof herald a more convivial future for the market? Alex Lawson met the board to find out
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ArticleIndustry faces plant health inspection hike
The UK fresh produce and cut flower industries are facing “exorbitant and unnecessary” hikes in statutory plant health inspection fees.
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ArticleFedepom chooses new president
The trade union for French potatoes has seen a number of personnel changes, including the appointment of a new president
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ArticlePotato breakthrough ‘to slash breeding time’
A groundbreaking study into the make-up of potatoes could save the global industry £3 billion a year and cut the lengthy breeding process in half.
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ArticleSainsbury's buyers out in force
Sainsbury’s buyers met with more than 400 suppliers at the Royal Highland Show this year, a record for the supermarket’s presence there over the last 10 years.
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ArticleAsda sees prepared future for vegetables
Asda’s category director Rick Bourne singled out prepared fresh produce formats - and prepared potatoes in particular - for an upsurge in demand at the East Midlands Potato Day on Tuesday.
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ArticleMcCain dons new potato jacket
McCain is set to launch its “next Micro Chips” in January 2012 with a four-pack of microwaveable jacket potatoes called Jackets, in a £6 million campaign.
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ArticleNHS potato contract out to tender
The NHS procurement team, DHL, is to tender an application to become a listed supplier on its national framework agreement for prepared potatoes.
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ArticleAsda introduces new Norfolk potato
Asda is stocking a new premium East Anglian potato, Norfolk Peer. Heygate Farms Swaffham has teamed up with Fenmarc Produce to fulfil Asda’s requirements across 17 stores.
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More crop per drop
For many industry observers, water is the single biggest issue facing horticultural producers today. David Burrows evaluates how the industry is reacting to the situation
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ArticleUnite plans labour assault on fresh produce industry
Trade union Unite is planning a major campaign of action to change labour practices in the entire fresh produce industry, freshinfo has learnt.
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Outlook improves as rain begins to fall
Recent rainfall has cheered vegetable growers in Lincolnshire and despite prevailing dry conditions, the picture in Norfolk and Suffolk is better than feared.
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ArticleScotland to host World Potato Congress
Event will be held on 27-30 May next year, welcoming key players in the global potato industry to Edinburgh
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ArticleFenmarc opens doors in open farm day
Grower-packer Fenmarc Produce opened its farm gates to pupils from Ten Mile Bank Primary School to share their knowledge about the field to fork process in support of LEAF’s national initiative Open Farm Sunday.
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Consumers' varying tastes give hope to varietal NPD
The days are past when British consumers could be called conservative. Both the Sunday lunch and a full English breakfast may
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ArticleAviko trials carbon projects
Aviko has said it is “exploring opportunities” for reducing carbon emissions throughout its product transport chain with the launch of green trials.
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ArticleBranding a future for the South East
Spanning eight counties including production heavyweights Hampshire, Sussex and Kent, as well as the Isle of Wight, the South East encompasses many of the elements that makes the fresh produce sector the thriving industry that it is. Elizabeth O’Keefe takes a tour of the area to gather news and views ahead of next week’s FPJ conference in the South East
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ArticlePuffin Produce gains £4m boost
Puffin Produce Ltd, a farmer owned business based in Pembrokeshire, has been awarded £4.1 million from the Welsh processing and marketing grant scheme.