Potato news archive – Page 129
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Local knowledge paying off for Greenvale / Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's and long-term supplier Greenvale are a month into a new initiative to "revolutionise" potato delivery, and the results so far have been encouraging.
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Ring rot risk in Polish potatoes to be monitored
Port inspectors will monitor arrivals of Polish potatoes in order to safeguard against ring rot entering the UK.
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ArticleBranston buys Scots packer
Supermarket potato supplier Branston is buying up a Scottish packer to strengthen its Tesco deal.
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ArticleBeacon Foods gets spicy
Specialist fresh and exotic ingredients supplier Beacon Foods has spiced up the British potato into a variety of mouthwatering products.
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ArticleGrowers look further afield
The 2004 potato crop harvest has commenced in Cornwall and Pembrokeshire but poor weather has restricted progress according to the British Potato Council (BPC). UK retailers, suppliers and growers are enjoying successes and looking further ahead. Anabella de Sousa reports.
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Welsh farmer seeks ring rot compensation from Agrico
The Welsh farmer who received a diseased batch of Dutch potatoes last November will receive no compensation from the government.
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New finger belts remove crop damage
UK manufacturing company Tong Engineering has developed a new model of the Easy-fill box filler, which uses finger belts in order to reduce crop damage.
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Waitrose takes Re:Fresh Multiple Retailer of the Year award
Waitrose took the prestigious Multiple Retailer of the Year title at the Re:Fresh awards.
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ArticleCornish new potato crop on time
The first Cornish new potatoes have been lifted this week on time, despite growers being faced with difficult growing conditions.
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ArticleBio-packaging breakthrough
In this week’s focus on packaging, Produce Packaging teams up with Potatopak Limited on a range of biodegradable products, Leading Edge continues to provide innovative packaging solutions, Molins machinery, Zip-Pak and TNA Europe all introduce new products into the market and Great Western Packaging scoops a design award.
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Organic fresh produce plateau
TNS analyses the development of the organic fruit and vegetable market in the UK in the last year.
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ArticleThe organic globe continues to grow
The acceleration of growth in the organics market across the globe continues. The Journal takes a look at the growing and emerging markets, highlighting some of the key players for the coming years. John Broy reports.
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ArticleBudgens ups its share
Budgens has significantly expanded its organic produce offer in the last 12 months as varieties improve and consumption continues to expand. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleOFF adds Fairtrade grapes to Co-op portfolio
Organic Farm Foods has established itself as the UK’s largest pre-packer, importer and distributor of organic fresh fruit, salads and vegetables. The company maintains close links with growers across the globe, aiming to improve the quality of organic produce, and to enhance the ethical and social basis of trade. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleGreenvale develops organic spud range
Greenvale AP is committed to the ongoing development of organic techniques and with the Scottish Crop Research Institute, is seeking varieties specifically suited to organic production. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleRB Organics rises to top in organic root crops field
The organics market has seen tremendous growth over the last five years, and there has been one supplier who has quickly risen to prominence in the root vegetables market. Emma Hatfield talks to RB Organics.
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ArticleDavis eye on export targets
This year has been viewed as difficult for organic vegetable growers in some quarters. Davis (Louth) Ltd is not going to be despondent, however, as it looks to cast its net far and wide across the organic markets, both import and export. John Broy reports.
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ArticleAgrexco extends Bio Top range
Agrexco has been involved in the production of organic fruits and vegetables since 1970 under the brand name of Bio Top. John Broy reports.
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Retailers hit out at Soil Association report
Retailers have hit back at a Soil Association report which found they were shunning UK organic food, as “inaccurate” and “unrepresentative”.
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ArticleFeeling the heat
Climate change may be a contentious subject to some, but as extreme weather conditions become more commonplace, now is the time for growers to act if they are to avoid feeling the heat. Emma Hatfield reports.