Potato news archive – Page 131
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ArticleRedbridge broadens Britfresh
Nation-wide wholesaler Redbridge Produce & Flowers is extending its Britfresh concept to cover European produce.
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ArticleMixed veg predictions
There is a diverse range of predictions for this year’s summer vegetables. From courgettes to marrows, broccoli to salad potatoes, volume expectations and quality appear as mixed as the UK weather itself. Emma Hatfield reports.
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Article8,000 children take part in BPC healthy-eating challenge
More than 8,000 schoolchildren have taken part in the British Potato Council’s (BPC) food challenge that aims to teach them about the importance of eating a healthy balanced diet.
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Wholesale left outside looking in
June was open-air markets month in Paris. For the second time the municipality ran a seven-day promotion of the dynamism of
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Salad days reinvented
Salad days are here again, and the range of pre-packs, different varieties, sizes and colours seems never ending, writes David Shapley.
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Potatoes in Practice
Scotland and the North of England gets its own specialist potato agronomy event.
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ArticleLeaves on the line
With summer officially here, consumer demand for loose and wholehead salads increases. But at the same time, convenience continues to play a huge part in expansion and leaf development in the salad sector. Anabella de Sousa reports.
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Seasonal rules should apply to all
At this time of year words such as "new crop" and "new season" spring from the columns of the national media and become part
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In praise of Breton growers
Ever since I heard of the traditional Onion Johnnies who pedalled along our south coast every autumn, I have had a regard for
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Book published on the history of vegetables
Former UK professional gardener Bill Laws has written a book about the history of vegetables.
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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.