Potato news archive – Page 76

  • The potato royalty is going underground
    Article

    Jersey tubers hit the Tube

    2010-04-08T08:01:01Z

    The Jersey Royal Company has unveiled its new advertising campaign across the London Tube network.

  • Article

    Potato weeds throw up conundrum

    2010-04-05T16:01:01Z

    Potato growers are continuing to rethink their weed control strategies following the loss, or restriction in use, of some key active ingredients in the last few years.

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    First signs of spring in air as new lines make entrance

    2010-04-02T09:01:01Z

    The popularity of easy peelers has led to clementines being given a number of makeovers, with Marks & Spencer offering a

  • The potato balls will be aimed at older children
    Article

    McCain launches footy product

    2010-04-01T09:01:01Z

    McCain Foods is set to capitalise on the impending World Cup football fever with a new frozen potato product - McCain Footballs.

  • Jersey Royal Company launches brand first
    Article

    Jersey Royal Company launches brand first

    2010-04-01T08:01:01Z

    The Jersey Royal Company has launched its first-ever branded new potato range at Tesco and plans to follow this up with the introduction of a branded Kent Potato Company range of potato packs from the start of the UK season.

  • Article

    Herbicide Harvest replaces Basta

    2010-03-27T17:01:01Z

    Contact herbicide Basta has been replaced by Harvest, a dual-purpose contact herbicide and desiccation product.

  • Article

    Adventure abounds in the aisles as Easter approaches

    2010-03-26T09:01:01Z

    My searches along the aisles sometimes turn into a bit of an adventure. Marks & Spencer is selling an attractive over-wrapped

  • Potato sector makes most of delayed start to new crop
    Article

    Potato sector makes most of delayed start to new crop

    2010-03-26T09:01:01Z

    The potato category is busy shifting the maincrop before the new season starts, this time two weeks late as a result of the big freeze in January and February. However, only the best stocks are securing good prices and it has not been easy for growers and suppliers. Anna Sbuttoni reports

  • potatoes
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    Potato Board welcomes new members

    2010-03-24T11:16:38Z

    Tom Vilsack appoints 27 new members to serve on the National Potato Promotion Board

  • A convenient way of life
    Article

    A convenient way of life

    2010-03-19T09:24:58Z

    Fresh produce companies are targeting the convenience sector with gusto and considerable successes are being achieved. Doris Lee Butterworth reports

  • Helen Evans, right, says that the situation has progressed significantly in recent years
    Article

    The female touch

    2010-03-19T09:24:53Z

    The gender imbalance in fresh produce has long been a subject for discussion within the industry and recent comments from trade minister Lord Davies once again highlighted the lack of women at board level across UK business. Alex Lawson takes a look at how produce is tackling the issue

  • South West industry comes into its own
    Article

    South West industry comes into its own

    2010-03-19T09:24:49Z

    A vast and rich region, the South West is known for its extended vegetable seasons, most noticeably in its many cauliflower, spring greens and potato fields. But its remote location and lack of sufficient distribution links have always proved a disadvantage - until now. Elizabeth O’Keefe takes a whistlestop tour of the area and finds that the buy-local trend has never suited a region so well

  • The on-pack promotion will be supported by a TV ad campaign
    Article

    Disney boost for Rooster

    2010-03-18T08:01:01Z

    Albert Bartlett has secured a deal with Disney’s Toy Story 3 movie for its Rooster potato brand.

  • Bayer's Paul Goddard with Greenvale West Midlands agronomist Ben Naylor
    Article

    Bayer hosts stewardship series

    2010-03-15T16:01:01Z

    Bayer CropScience ran a series of Monceren stewardship workshops in partnership with Branston, Greenvale AP, McCain Foods and Team Sprayers last month.

  • Article

    Government buys more British

    2010-03-12T11:01:01Z

    More government departments are sourcing more British produce year on year, a report from DEFRA issued at the end of last month has shown.

  • Article

    Irish growers set up breakaway group

    2010-03-12T09:01:01Z

    A group of vegetable and fruit growers in north county Dublin, the heart of the Irish industry, has broken away from the powerful Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) to set up their own organisation.

  • (L-r) East Midlands Development Agency skills and communities director Andrew Morgan, Dan Norris MP, Branston project director Vee Gururajan and Richard Barker chief executive officer of Biogen Greenfinch
    Article

    Branston digestor offers DEFRA insight

    2010-03-11T10:01:01Z

    DEFRA parliamentary under secretary Dan Norris visited fresh produce supplier Branston Ltd to gain an insight into how the company turns waste potatoes into electricity.

  • Pettitt became the youngest ever NFU horticulture chair last year
    Article

    NFU's Pettitt takes on extra role

    2010-03-06T16:01:01Z

    National Farmers’ Union (NFU) horticulture board chairman Sarah Pettitt has been named the NFU’s new county chairman in Holland (Lincs).

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    Trials endorse BackRow for weeds

    2010-03-05T14:01:01Z

    Potato growers are juggling with fewer herbicides and lower dose rates, yet they still need to remove weed competition early and effectively, according to new research.

  • Article

    Europe's first GM potato gains approval

    2010-03-03T16:01:01Z

    The EU has approved the cultivation of the genetically modified Amflora potato, sparking protests across Europe.