Potato news archive – Page 115
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ArticleTesco buyer rewarded for Finest work
Veteran Tesco produce buyer Roy Maynard has won an award for demonstrating innovation with Finest potatoes in what is considered to be a very mature market.
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ArticleWaitrose says black is back
Waitrose is bucking this season's fashion trend for vibrancy by backing the supremacy of dark colours, with the launch of several black fruit and vegetables.
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Robotic future for produce packing
Robots are the way forward for fresh produce packers, according to Abar Automation.
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ArticleMore value from a Valvo-added pack
Packaging partners Nutri Pack and Meca Plastic UK introduced their Valvo Pack to the UK at the PPMA Show.
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Carbohydrate battle hots up
The British Potato Council (BPC) has launched a campaign to battle carbohydrate rivals rice and pasta, and encourage consumers to eat spuds on a regular and guilt-free basis.
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Slow progress for plant health refunds
Importers expecting a refund from Defra for unfulfilled plant health inspections must now decide whether to accept the standard offer or press for an individual assessment.
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Can retailers always deliver a point of difference?
Nowadays, supermarkets are more than prepared to introduce their products and growers in far greater detail to the buying
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ArticleInflating expectations
The heatwave this summer has sent prices for raw material soaring. Although this is bad news for the processing sector, it does promise some much-needed inflation in retail pricing, and could be a timely boost for the UK’s onion growers. Emma Twyning reports.
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ArticleJacket pack to boost spuds in school
The British Potato Council (BPC) has produced a Jacket Potato Bar pack to help school caterers push healthier choices at lunchtime.
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BPC launches competition to inspire chefs
The British Potato Council (BPC) has for the second year launched a competition to find the best potato dish in Britain in a bid to inspire chefs to include more potatoes on menus.
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ArticleWillowbrook spies spuds
Ulster-based salad and vegetable supplier Willowbrook foods is expanding into the potato-processing sector following a £400,000 investment.
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ArticleTesco launches organic price cuts
Tesco will mark National Organic Fortnight with a series of promotions across its organic range.
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Blight-resistant GM spud on trial
Chemicals manufacturing corporation BASF is hoping to trial crops of genetically modified blight-resistant potatoes in the UK next year, it has been revealed.
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ArticleFatal lack of attraction
Many people in the produce industry would agree that it has not sustained the most fabulous image, a dilemma which is no more apparent than in the bid to recruit fresh talent. So who is to blame? Should companies resign themselves to the fact they will only ever appeal to the minority? Or is there something worth shouting to the masses? Elspeth Waters reports.
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ArticleBabies growth spurt
As the baby vegetable sector strides forward, Doris Lee Butterworth talks to leading producers and suppliers about future opportunities and challenges.
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Troost adds strength to Nationwide
Karin Troost joined the Dutch branch of Nationwide Produce, part of Vitaal Europe, on August 14.
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ArticleJS consumers prioritise fruit and veg
The fresh produce health message may be getting through to consumers, with 92 per cent of the population putting both fresh fruit and some kind of fresh vegetable in their shopping basket each week, research by Sainsbury’s has revealed.
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ArticlePotato yields suffer
Supply of main crop potatoes will be heavily affected by the recent drought, with yields significantly reduced in some parts of the country.
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ArticleJuliette finds retail Romeos
UK-based potato supplier, MBMG, has launched its exclusive brand of Juliette potatoes into the retail trade.
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ArticleSmile on the face of Cornish King
One of the leading lights in Cornish potatoes, Melvyn Wyer, recalls some of the highlights of 40 years in the trade and tells FPJ readers why he has every confidence in the region’s potato future.