Potato news archive – Page 133
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Pascual interests G's
G's Marketing announces an agreement between Dole and a group including G's Spanish subsidiary.
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Chips are down in food fright
Chips could offer danger to the consumer, say Swedish health chiefs.Uk investigating cancer-risk scare.
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Higgins opts for rail
David Higgins (pictured) is experimenting with alternatives to road freight for potatoes.
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Exotics on the horizon for UK growers
UK could grow exotic crops as climate warms. Butternut squash, chillies and sweet peppers among the possibilities, say experts
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Agrexco season in good health
Agrexco's mid-season round-up on potatoes, capsicum, tomatoes, avocados and melons shows healthy figures for the Israeli exporter's UK office.
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Tesco potato project
Youngsters in Kent and Coventry are learning to grow their own potatoes with help from Tesco suppliers in the south-east St Nicolas Court Farms and Midlanders MBM.
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Enhanced PGI proposed
The European Commission is proposing improved protection for geographical indications and designations of origin.
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Potato firm wins accolade
UK potato company wins certificate for washing and packing competency.
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Royal Show bargain
Readers of the Fresh Produce Journal can save up to 40 per cent on tickets to the Royal Show on July 1-4 at the National Agricultural Centre in Warkwickshire.
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Whitty meets potato people
The potato industry met with Defra minister for food and farming Lord Whitty this week to introduce him to the potato business.
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Storage solutions
Storage problems have threatened the health of this year's potato crop, but to help minimise losses, the British Potato Council is organising a specialist storage event on May 1.
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RB Organic gets training bug
Root crop supplier RB Organic's first grower training days were such a success, the company is already organising more.
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NFU hits out at horticutural "penny-pinching"
National Farmers Union president Ben Gill attacks further cutbacks expected to horticultural research. Campaign to lobby government.
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BPC launches Love Chips
This week is National Chip Week, organised by the British Potato Council and supported by the National Farmers' Union.
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Predicted farming recovery fragile, says NFU
The NFU has warned that a predicted rise in UK agricultural profitability is built on shaky ground.
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Chip Week hits on love theme
The British Potato Council will go head-to-head with St Valentine's Day, Shrove Tuesday and Chinese New Year during schools' half-term holiday next month as it celebrates National Chip Week from February 11-17.
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Mixed bag for UK exports
The latest Food from Britain figures show UK food and drink exports have risen.But fresh produce export volumes are down.
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Higgins branches out
The Higgins group hopes a new appointment on the Continent will help it conquer the northern European market.
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Higgins gets bigger
Scotland's Higgins Group has become a force in seed potatoes as well as maincrop since 2000.