Potato news archive – Page 126

  • Article

    SCRI man receives university award

    2003-12-16T11:05:02Z

    Professor Howard Davies has been awarded a docentship in Plant biotechnology at the University of Kuopio, Finland.

  • Ring rot tests find infected samples
    Article

    Ring rot tests find infected samples

    2003-12-12T06:00:01Z

    Defra has announced that tests have been completed on potato stocks at the Welsh farm where potato ring rot was discovered.

  • Tony Sullivan, Sainsbury's head of produce: working towards 100 per cent EurepGAP compliance.
    Article

    Assuring a nation

    2003-12-05T13:53:40Z

    With the retailers self-imposed deadline of December 31, 2003 for EurepGAP accreditation for their suppliers fast approaching, and unlikely to be achieved for all products, new quality assurance targets are being set. Certification body Checkmate International (Cmi) believes better guidance is required from EurepGAP, while Tesco has been busy with its own Nature's Choice scheme. John Broy reports.

  • Charter aims to bolster demand and achieve sustainable returns for growers
    Article

    Potato quality charter to boost returns

    2003-12-01T13:05:02Z

    Potato merchants and growers that supply the fish and chip shop sector should contact the British Potato Marketing Association (BPMA) to improve the value of fresh British chipping potatoes.

  • Article

    Fresh produce Q Award for Sainsbury's

    2003-11-23T09:05:01Z

    Sainsbury's Anya Potatoes won a silver Q, while M&S was highly commended for its Jubilee strawberries, supplied by KG Fruits.

  • Article

    Defra "hopeful" on ring rot

    2003-11-21T09:00:01Z

    The UK department for the environment, food and rural affairs has said it hopes an outbreak of potato ring rot has been contained.

  • Solanum and Waitrose onto World Cup winner
    Article

    Solanum and Waitrose onto World Cup winner

    2003-11-20T17:05:01Z

    Solanum has announced the re-introduction of red, white and blue potatoes in support of the England rugby team's world cup performances down under.

  • Article

    From Rungis with love

    2003-11-17T16:02:45Z

    Over the course of the next three issues, the Journal will follow the processes that allow Bradford-based Burbank Ltd to supply its UK customer base with a wide variety of high quality fruit and vegetable lines from Rungis wholesale market in Paris. The ball starts rolling, of course, with the procurement of that produce in the French capital, where our man in Rungis Philippe Gautier caught up with Burbank's man in Rungis Andrew Foster.

  • According to speculation, hundreds of farms are at risk from the spread of potato Ring Rot
    Article

    Potential for potato industry devastation hits headlines

    2003-11-16T20:20:55Z

    Farmer, seed supplier and customer named, media speculation on potential for widespread damage to industry abounds.

  • Overseas sales represent the one growth area for UK's seed potato industry
    Article

    BPC issues quality advice

    2003-11-16T15:00:01Z

    The British Potato Council (BPC) has announced that quality is the key factor for any potential growth of seed potato exports.

  • Article

    Asda re-introduces Kerrs Pink

    2003-11-15T07:00:01Z

    Popular chgipping potato Kerrs Pink re-introduced by Asda following huge customer demand

  • The most devastating of all diseases form potatoes has been discovered in the UK for the first time
    Article

    Potato 'foot and mouth' discovered in the UK

    2003-11-13T08:05:01Z

    British growers have pledged to contain and eradicate an outbreak of the highly contagious disease potato ring rot.

  • Article

    Packing on form

    2003-11-06T12:08:21Z

    Sandiacre and Rose Forgrove are globally renowned names in the field of produce machinery. Sandiacre specialises in vertical

  • Solanum is aiming to give children an insight into the benefit of vegetables
    Article

    Solanum to give vegetable lessons

    2003-11-01T12:05:01Z

    Solanum has teamed up with Waitrose in a bid to help children learn about more vegetables.

  • Winter hots up for Israel
    Article

    Winter hots up for Israel

    2003-10-30T19:12:40Z

    As UK temperatures start to fall, prospects are hotting up for Israeli winter lines, particularly sweet potatoes, in light of European shortages and poor availability from the US. Emma Hatfield talks to Israeli producers and exporters to catch up on the latest news from Israel on conventional and organic lines.

  • Local sourcing is paying dividends for Asda
    Article

    Asda scores Welsh success

    2003-10-21T18:12:08Z

    Sales of potatoes from Wales have increased by 40 per cent this year at Asda boosted by a new initiative that has seen local potatoes promoted throughout its chain of stores in the principality.

  • Potato retailers and wholesalers have come under scrutiny from the Food Standards Agency for mislabelling
    Article

    Potato labelling needs to improve

    2003-10-21T15:08:39Z

    A survey carried out by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has shown that labelling of potato varieties for sale in the UK is not good enough and wholesale markets are often to blame.

  • Packing it in for produce
    Article

    Packing it in for produce

    2003-10-17T12:48:32Z

    The produce packaging arena has little time to relax. Businesses are eager to stay one step ahead of the competition in a fiercely contested market. This year is no different with a host of innovations hoping to push produce in a different direction. John Broy reports.

  • Article

    The Abar Solution

    2003-10-17T11:23:10Z

    ABAR Automation specialises in supplying turn key-end-of-line automation solutions. Equipment developed for the fresh produce

  • Article

    Beacon beefs up winter offer

    2003-10-15T08:00:01Z

    Ingredients specialist Beacon Foods is busy working on new recipes featuring winter vegetables.