Potato news archive – Page 106
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ArticlePotatoes go into practice
The upcoming Potatoes in Practice event at SCRI in Dundee is promising growers an update on the latest BPC-funded and other potato-related research.
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ArticleM&S Ireland to double home-grown supplies
Marks & Spencer has pledged to the double the amount of Irish-produced food it stocks in its Irish stores.
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Experts cite blight fright
As if the fact that summer is yet to materialise isn’t depressing enough, potatoes have something else to contend with
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ArticleNotcutts to sell nurseries
Notcutts looks set to sell its nursery division in a bid to concentrate its focus on retail and landscaping.
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HTA to lose Harper
The HTA has announced that its PR manager, Erica Harper, is to leave the organisation.
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Asda in carbon-neutral research
A new study has shown that a low carbon and carbon neutral fresh produce supply chain is economically viable.
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ArticleLincolnshire gets promo at Royal Show
The farming county of Lincolnshire got a promotional boost at this year’s Royal Show through its new brand ‘Select Lincolnshire,’ a joint venture between Lincolnshire County Council and separate agricultural and ornamental organisations.
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ArticleSchool meals in a tailspin
The 20 percent decline in school meal take-up reported by the Local Authorities Catering Association this week is not an excuse to slide back to the bad old days of turkey twizzlers and chips, the Soil Association has warned.
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ArticleLineker goes local for Walkers
Gary Lineker is going local. The Walkers mascot will front a new series of campaigns for the company in September, as the firm attempts to cash in on local sourcing initiatives.
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To Infinito and beyond
The latest Euroblight fungicide comparison from Euroblight has handed the highest overall rating to the fluopicolide-based fungicide Infinito.
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Friends can prove greatest enemies
It seems as if a high proportion of growers worldwide are once again counting their costs. In this case, it is not so much a
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ArticleDamp, but not downhearted
Despite an early closure due to terrible weather and consistent whispers that it had changed for the worse, the Royal Agricultural Show undoubtedly provided three days of entertainment for exhibitors and visitors. Elizabeth O’Keefe went along to the show to see what it had to offer to the fresh produce industry.
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Potato blight reaches new heights
Numerous Smith Periods and frequent blight outbreaks mean potato growers should stay alert for signs of trouble this summer, the British Potato Council has warned.
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ArticleWalkers backs local growers
Gary Lineker is going local. The Walkers mascot will front a new series of campaigns for the company in September, as the firm attempts to cash in on local sourcing initiatives.
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Hi-tech production line for Metcalfe
Metcalfe Organic of Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire, has completed the upgrade of its dedicated organic processing and pre-packing facility at Low House Farm.
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ArticleSCRI in economic triumph
Scotland’s leading centre for research on crops has emerged as a major contributor to the Scottish economy.
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Midlands counts the cost after floods
Growers across the East Midlands are struggling to recover from devastating floods which have given the area its highest-ever rainfall for May and June.
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Greenvale acquires Swancote
One of the UK’s largest potato handlers, Greenvale AP Ltd, has acquired 100 per cent of the share capital of Swancote Foods Ltd.
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ArticleTasting the difference with top quality produce
Sainsbury’s product technologist for potatoes and core vegetables, Debbie Winstanley, talks to Elspeth Waters about what the supermarket expects from growers, her thoughts on extending the season, and environmental responsibility.
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ArticleOakleaf gets new fleet
Bournemouth-based fresh produce importer, exporter and distributor, Oakleaf European, has taken delivery of its first 10-tonne refrigerated vehicle plus a refrigerated Citroen Despatch van on full contract hire from Petit Forestier.