Potato news archive – Page 109
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ArticleKent spuds hit the shelves at Asda
Kent new potatoes arrived in local Asda stores this week and, according to supplier Fenmarc Produce, the local drive has proven a hit.
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Summer kicks off in style in produce aisles
At this time of year, there always seems to be plenty going on in produce departments. Summer is in the air, with the first
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ArticleAnother gold for Hilliers
Hillier Nurseries has continued its extraordinary unbroken sequence of success at the Chelsea Flower Show, picking up its 62nd straight gold medal at the 2007 event.
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Coup for Sainsbury's spud growers
Sainsbury’s has announced that its entire own-branded crisp range will be made from British potatoes.
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ArticleCooked veg diabetes boost
Consuming a variety of cooked vegetables, including potatoes, cooked in ways other than frying helps reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes, a study says.
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ArticleSainsbury's potato pledge
In a coup for local growers, Sainsbury’s has announced that it will be using only pomme de terres from proper Poms.
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GM potato trials get go-ahead
Permission to conduct a trial of genetically modified potatoes at an east Yorkshire farm was given to BASF this week.
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Waitrose buys into BioFresh
Waitrose has endorsed the storage of potatoes using BioFresh’s ethylene storage system.
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BPC aphid-monitoring system goes live
An online aphid-monitoring system launched by the British Potato Council (BPC) today went live for the 2007 season to help potato seed growers maintain the high health status of the UK crop.
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Apple marketer strikes school deal
Norman Collett is to partner Goudhurst Primary School to develop an educational programme focusing on the apple industry, in line with the Plough to Plate initiative.
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Potato season drying up
The recent dry weather may be about to play havoc with the new potato season, according to industry forecasters.
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ArticleCornish spuds in at Asda
Local new potatoes were well received by shoppers at Asda in Cornwall when they appeared on the shelves last week.
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US funds anti-PCN drive
US potato growers in Idaho are to receive government aid in an attempt to beat a bout of potato cyst nematode that is drying-up exports.
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ArticleArbor sprout campaign wins Re:fresh acclaim
The Prophet Marketing Campaign of the Year award went to Arbor for its successful British sprouts campaign ‘Learn to Love a Sprout’. When Arbor was approached with what many would class as the unenviable task of inspiring UK consumers to eat more sprouts, it came up with an uncomplicated, yet creative solution.
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Glasshouse firms merge
Two leading UK glasshouse manufacturers are set to merge, it was announced this week.
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett gets Packer of the Year award
Albert Bartlett has won the FPC Packer of the Year award at Re:fresh. A third-generation family business of more than 50 years standing, Albert Bartlett is the UK’s largest grower of root vegetables, supplying the population with one sixth of its total intake of potatoes, carrots, onions and parsnips.
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ArticleNow for something completely different
The pressure is on the fresh produce sector to come up with new ideas. The whole industry has been forced to look ahead and has shown itself to have the capacity. Chris Lyddon talks to Martin Evans of Freshgro, who is also chairman of the British Carrot Growers’ Association (BCGA), for his views on the way in which the vegetable sector has taken on the challenge of reinventing its image.
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Spud fraud uncovered by Trading Standards
Trading Standards has unearthed cases in which imported potatoes have been sold as British product following checks on 32 shops and stores in South Wales.
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Growers get go-ahead for lined biobeds
Growers are now free to install Lined Biobeds to treat pesticide washings and run-off from pesticide handling areas.
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ArticleOnline blight tools launched
Two online tools to aid potato growers in the battle against blight are being combined.