All Scotland articles – Page 5
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ArticleNew ventilated potato sack helps stop the rot
Jute bag with ‘ventilated striping’ could help Scottish seed potato exporters minimise bacterial growth during export
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ArticleScotland appoints Masterchef star as first national chef
Gary Maclean will promote homegrown food and advocate locally-sourced and healthy diets to Scots
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ArticleCo-op unveils expansion plans for Scotland
Convenience retailer is investing £3.4 million in five new stores across the country following announcement of new DC
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Article5 A Day consumption falls in Scotland
Scottish Government report shows alarming decline in healthy eating north of the border, with obesity a major problem
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ArticlePotato industry unites in new blackleg project
Potato businesses have joined the Scottish government and AHDB in a new £240,000 project to help tackle blackleg disease
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ArticleScottish veg companies in £1m grant award
Four companies receive a share of £3.5m pot to boost food and drink sector north of the border
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ArticleScotland to miss CAP payment deadline
Only ninety per cent of payments set to be made by 30 June deadline, with government seeking extension from European Commission
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ArticleScotty Brand adds asparagus to range
Asparagus from Angus-based James Brunton will be stocked in Waitrose stores across Scotland under Scotty Brand range
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ArticleRonnie Bartlett launches children’s book series
‘Sammy and Sally Have a Picnic’ is the third in a series aimed at encouraging children to recycle and eat healthily
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ArticlePrioritise veg and salad over puddings, schools told
Schools are being urged to shift from a 'feeding' to an 'eating' culture as 10 per cent of children were found at risk from obesity
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ArticleScottish tomatoes return to supermarket shelves
Scotty Brand becomes only commercial supplier of Scottish tomatoes, overcoming growing challenges that halted domestic production
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ArticleScientists put an eye in the sky to tackle the fly
University of Aberdeen is testing use of drones to monitor Spotted Wing Drosophila and alert soft fruit growers to flies’ presence
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AnalysisHoneyberries: Are they the fifth berry?
Higher prices, lower costs and less competition may tempt northern growers into honeyberries, according to speakers at the Global Berry Congress
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ArticleSpecial report: Scotland’s berry dilemma
The berry sector continues to grow at pace but labour issues and production costs are creating uncertainty over expansion in Scotland
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ArticleExports key to fresh produce growth, says minister
Secretary of State for Scotland David Mundell said growing exports of British fresh produce should be a key priority
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ArticleAyrshire Earlies in line for PGI status
Scottish new potato has been put forward for protected name status by Girvan Early Growers
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ArticleEU crucial for Scottish organics
Organic farmers in Scotland overwhelmingly favour continued access to the European single market, according to a survey by SOPA
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ArticlePotato exports power growth at Grangemouth
Reefer volumes are up 30 per cent as Scotland’s seed potato industry continues to grow global exports
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ArticleKenya and Scotland sign trade deal
Scottish seed potato exports have a “significant” new market as Kenya currently grows only two per cent of crop from certified seed
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ArticleUK grows sweet potato production
Sweet potato production is rising in the UK, with growers reporting ‘phenomenal’ growth in retail and consumer demand