Potato news archive – Page 133

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    Pascual interests G's

    2002-04-27T00:00:00Z

    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

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Chips could offer danger to the consumer, say Swedish health chiefs.Uk investigating cancer-risk scare.

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    Higgins opts for rail

    2002-04-25T00:00:00Z

    David Higgins (pictured) is experimenting with alternatives to road freight for potatoes.

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    Exotics on the horizon for UK growers

    2002-04-03T00:00:00Z

    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

    2002-03-28T00:00:00Z

    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

    2002-03-21T00:00:00Z

    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

    2002-03-19T00:00:00Z

    The European Commission is proposing improved protection for geographical indications and designations of origin.

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    Potato firm wins accolade

    2002-03-18T00:00:00Z

    UK potato company wins certificate for washing and packing competency.

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    Royal Show bargain

    2002-03-13T00:00:00Z

    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

    2002-03-13T00:00:00Z

    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

    2002-03-07T00:00:00Z

    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

    2002-03-06T00:00:00Z

    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"

    2002-03-04T00:00:00Z

    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

    2002-02-13T00:00:00Z

    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

    2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

    The NFU has warned that a predicted rise in UK agricultural profitability is built on shaky ground.

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    Daltex expands

    2002-01-30T00:00:00Z

    One of Egypt's leading produce companies reveals new export targets.

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    Chip Week hits on love theme

    2002-01-23T00:00:00Z

    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

    2002-01-02T00:00:00Z

    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

    2001-12-12T00:00:00Z

    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

    2001-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Scotland's Higgins Group has become a force in seed potatoes as well as maincrop since 2000.