Potato news archive – Page 9
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NewsBritish Potato Show returns to Harrogate
Taking place at the Yorkshire Event Centre on 22 and 23 November, the ‘seed to shopping trolley’ event will showcase the latest trends and technology in the sector
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NewsWolds Produce joins AKP Group
UK potato businesses join forces in bid to boost economies of scale and build a stronger, more resilient supply chain
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NewsWilsons’ Country unveils mash offer
Irish potato supplier launches two new ready-to-eat potato mash products exclusively at Tesco Northern Ireland outlets
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NewsWilson’s Country invests £2m in AD plant
New plant in County Armagh, Northern Ireland will provide 60 per cent of potato supplier’s annual electricity requirements
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NewsAlbert Bartlett and James Martin launch chefs’ frozen potato range
Five new products will help chefs reduce prep time and cut food waste while maintaining premium quality
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NewsFortress helps farmers find needle in potato sack
Fortress Technology has designed an industrial-sized Bulk Potato Slider Detector System to detect metal contaminants in potatoes
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NewsGB Potatoes appoints former NFU Scotland boss as part-time CEO
Scott Walker says “collaboration is key” and urges potato sector to join new industry body
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NewsWalkers crop ad is world’s biggest ‘billboard’
Etched into a vast field of British potatoes, the artwork is bigger than any existing billboard globally and can even be spotted from space
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NewsBranston trials aim to cut fertiliser emissions
Potato supplier is exploring various methods to reduce growers’ reliance on synthetic fertilisers through field trials in Lincolnshire and Scotland
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NewsTuberTurgor launched to cut potato waste
B-hive Innovations has embarked on a potato-bruising-detection project with a view to reducing produce waste at retail
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NewsHaith unearths grand plans for potato show
The UK potato handling equipment manufacturer is poised to unveil latest innovations at BP2023 in November
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NewsNew forum to tackle PCN in Britain
Working group set up by GB Potatoes and CUPGRA aims to coordinate an industry-wide approach to tackling devastating pest Potato Cyst Nematode
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NewsMorrisons covers growers’ costs in new trial
Major trial initiative sees supermarket mitigate growers’ costs in potatoes and carrots
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NewsLove Island’s Iain Stirling to star for McCain
Legendary commentator appears in Let’s All Chip In campaign highlighting regen farming
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NewsBritish Potato Show returns in November
Trade show in Harrogate will feature record number of exhibition stands, as well as seminars and the National Potato Industry Awards ceremony
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NewsTesco: “Our suppliers want certainty”
Tesco’s Dominic Morrey stressed the importance of long-term certainty for producers at a Lords horticulture inquiry, naming fair pricing and a workable seasonal workers scheme as priorities
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NewsAlternaria warning for potato growers
Growers are advised to pay close attention to their crop protection strategies this season
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NewsB-Hive trials TuberSense system
Agri-tech innovator’s potato disease detection system enters advanced testing phases
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NewsBranston extends Lincoln City FC sponsorship
Renewal comes after successful response to first season as front-of-shirt sponsor
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NewsMitolo Family Farms launches recyclable packaging
Partnership with Coles and Detpak delivers kerbside recyclable paper bag for Gourmandine potatoes