Potato news archive – Page 99
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ArticleAsda welcomes Wilja spuds in store
Asda launched the Wilja potato into its stores this week.
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Article100 years of the Hope-Masons
The fresh produce industry has evolved almost beyond recognition since the FPJ started up more than a century ago and was acquired by the Hope-Masons 100 years ago. Tracing the industry timeline from the years in which markets were the lynchpin of the trade, to the rise of imports and the growth of the multiples, the Journal has never missed an issue. Anna Sbuttoni trawls through the FPJ archive.
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ArticleTesco to assess own-brand carbon trail
Tomatoes, potatoes and orange juice are to come under scrutiny as Tesco and the Carbon Trust team up to measure the carbon footprint of the retail giant's own-brand products.
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ArticleAsda goes back in time
Asda relaunched its traditional potato pack this week, featuring five old-style varieties that date back to the 19th century.
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ArticleGreat Potato Challenge offers £1,000 prize
The British Potato Council (BPC) is scouting for the UK’s best spud recipe as part of the Great Potato Challenge 2008 - with a £1,000 holiday up for grabs.
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ArticleAndean Sunrise launched at Asda
Asda introduced a potato variety that can hold its own in a microwave into its range this week.
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ArticleLEAF grower calls for intelligent pesticide use
In the very final instalment from the Crop Protection Association, LEAF farmer Philip Huxtable tells FPJ readers why the European Commission’s proposed changes to pesticide usage could prove problematic for much of the agriculture sector.
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ArticleAsda potato buyer waves Magic wand
Asda is to extend its Extra Special range with the addition of Red Magic potatoes on Monday.
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Tong's Swedish mission
Swedish veg packer LE Vegetables has announced that it will use Lincolshire company Tong Peal for a ‘major new investment’ in preparing potatoes for high quality markets.
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ArticleGreat Scots thrive
Size isn’t everything, and one country that knows that more than most is Scotland. Despite being one of the smallest countries in Europe, its fresh produce credentials are impressive. In the next six pages, Doris Lee Butterworth speaks to leading producers and associations to find out more.
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Spud workers safer
The British Potato Council has released a new DVD promoting the importance of health and safety in potato production.
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ArticleThe generation game
With the average age of horticulturalists pitched in the mid-50s, the industry is in need of some new blood. But where are these youngsters going to come from? Elspeth Waters reports on the sector’s attempts to connect with the younger generation.
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ArticleBPC lays down challenge
The BPC has laid down the challenge to find the nation's tastiest potato dish.
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ArticlePotatoes winning cancer battle
Potatoes contain so many cancer- and heart disease-fighting chemicals that they could rival broccoli, spinach and brussels sprouts for health benefits, according to scientists from a US research agency.
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ArticlePotatoes 'battle cancer'
Potatoes contain so many cancer- and heart disease-fighting chemicals that they could rival broccoli, spinach and brussels sprouts for health benefits, according to scientists from a US research agency.
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ArticleARF launches Soils Information Gateway
The Applied Research Forum (ARF) has launched ‘The Soils Information Gateway’, its new online resource bringing together soil-related tips, solutions and strategies as well as profiling the achievements of 15 ‘pioneering’ farmers.
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ArticlePotato in King of Veg bid
The Real Potato Co has launched an online election campaign to crown the potato King of Veg.
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Turning traditional sources on their heads
i am not quite sure if it’s a case of “using a sprat to catch a mackerel”, but Tesco is launching one of the
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NFU warning on the use of RUCIP rules
Potato growers purchasing seed from Europe should be fully aware of the onerous clauses and complex procedures which often favour the buyer over the seller within the RUCIP conditions of sale, the NFU says.
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ArticleFresca posts a profit
Fresca Group Ltd, the UK’s largest privately-owned fresh produce company, has posted a pre-tax profit of £4.9 million on turnover of £354m for the year to April 27, 2007.