Potato news archive – Page 84
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Fruit and veg hit in Irish price blitz
Fruit and vegetables feature prominently in a price-cutting blitz announced by Dunnes Stores in the Irish Republic, as it strikes back against the reductions implemented by market leader Tesco, its major domestic competitor.
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ArticleConsumer ignorance questioned
Consumer ignorance of fresh produce remains high, with knowledge of the source, season and nutritious value of fruit and vegetables considerably flawed, according to new research.
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ArticleSlug solution helps potatoes
Growers can improve results in potato crops by switching to a methiocarb-based slug control strategy as growers deal with reduced metaldehyde rates in 2009, according to a leading agronomist.
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ArticleKent spuds hit local Asda stores
Kent new potatoes have hit shelves in local Asda stores this week, for the third year running.
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ArticleWaitrose reports sales boost
Waitrose has announced its sales were up almost 10 per cent last week, thanks largely to its value Essentials range.
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Incredible Edibles hit Republic
Irish horticulture minister Trevor Sargent has praised the Incredible Edibles initiative, set up to encourage schoolchildren to grow their own fresh produce and award more than €10,000 (£8,600) in educational funds.
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ArticlePrince Charles visits potato project
The Grow Your Own Potatoes project received the Royal Seal of Approval at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
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ArticleA family affair
Potato grower and packer St Nicholas Court Farms has held its own through the fresh produce industry’s twists and turns over the years and has established itself as a major local potato supplier with the community at its heart. Elizabeth O’Keefe visits the family-orientated firm at its Kent site to mark its 50th anniversary.
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Vietnam approves potato farm
A large potato farm project has been approved for Vietnam’s Da Lat City and surrounding areas
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ArticlePotato Council launches summer campaign
The Potato Council is set to target its Love Potatoes summer campaign at young families in a bid to secure the long-term future of the category.
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ArticleNew potatoes battle through
New potato producers are cautiously optimistic about this season and hope that the predicted good summer weather will translate into higher sales. Doris Lee Butterworth talks to leading producers to discuss prospects and asks what is on the agenda this season.
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ArticleFenmarc goes back to school
Fenmarc Produce has toured four local schools in support of the UK-wide Potatoes for Schools project.
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ArticleInnovation gong for Love Food Hate Waste
The Love Food Hate Waste (LFHW) research project landed the coveted Stubbins Innovation of the Year award at Thursday’s Re:fresh ceremony.
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett named Packer of the Year
Root crop specialist Albert Bartlett has been named the Fresh Produce Consortium’s Packer of the Year at this year’s Re:fresh awards ceremony in London.
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ArticleResearch at the cutting edge
The amount of time and effort invested by research centres and breeding programmes across the UK has led to successes and, even though funding remains an issue, institutes are keen to take their findings further. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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ArticleIrish growers force Tesco import retreat
Growers in the Irish Republic claim to have forced Tesco into a major retreat on potato imports, following last week’s confrontation with company bosses.
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Greenvale closes Wisbech factory
Potato specialist Greenvale AP Ltd is closing its Greenvale Foods factory in Wisbech as a result of several years of difficulties which were exposed by the recession.
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ArticleTrust gives away free seeds
The National Trust has launched a new campaign aimed to inspire children to plant, nurture, grow, harvest and eat their own local and seasonal food.
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Mundane out of favour as unusual lines take hold
Every time I tour the produce shelves, I am struck by the progress that fresh cut is making. Memories of leaking containers
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ArticleRoyals back on track
April’s light sendings are well behind the Jersey Royal potato season and warm weather has brought the best out of the island, according to Iain Norris, horticultural consultant at States of Jersey’s economic development department.