Potato news archive – Page 134

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    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.

  • Article

    Higgins opens export opportunity

    2003-10-14T17:05:55Z

    The Higgins Group has opened up channels for potato exports to the Canary Islands.

  • The BPC handed out potato packs at five major stations across the UK
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    BPC kicks off latest campaign

    2003-10-10T09:00:02Z

    The BPC handed out baking potatoes to commuters this week as part of the convenience consumer campaign.

  • Critical time for organics
    Article

    Critical time for organics

    2003-10-09T18:04:55Z

    As the soaring growth rate of the last few years begins to slide, there has been a change in focus in organic fresh produce along the length of the supply chain. Dominic Weaver reports.

  • The Abar Solution
    Article

    The Abar Solution

    2003-10-09T18:02:31Z

    Throughout October the Journal is featuring a weekly series examining the latest developments in produce machinery. This week Abar Automation reveals its development of a line of robotic pick and place systems to handle a range of fruit and vegetables. Meanwhile, a rising demand for pizza toppings has prompted Beacon Foods to invest in new machinery.

  • Mumford
    Article

    New disease threat to UK tomato industry

    2003-10-09T15:05:01Z

    A new disease threat to the UK tomato industry has been discovered in the south east of England this year.

  • Article

    Greenvale launches new salad potato

    2003-10-09T09:05:01Z

    Greenvale AP has introduce a new premium salad potato, the Crème de la Crème.

  • Sales of Jersey Royal were up this year at Redbridge boosted by a prize draw
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    Jersey proves a winner

    2003-10-03T10:00:01Z

    Redbridge Produce & Flowers has reported a jump in Jersey Royal sales following a successful promotion.

  • Article

    Asda goes again

    2003-09-24T15:20:06Z

    Asda launched a second wave of promotional activity ñ Celebrating Home Grown Produce ñ this week following the success of its Buy British campaign.

  • Time-poor, potato-rich
    Article

    Time-poor, potato-rich

    2003-09-24T12:10:11Z

    Hurried shoppers are being encouraged to pick up potatoes in an autumn promotion by the BPC.

  • Kaeppel: EurepGAP crucial to McDonald's food safety strategy
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    McDonald's to insist on EurepGAP

    2003-09-17T10:33:10Z

    Dr Reinhard Kaeppel, head of the chain's European quality assurance division, said that all McDonald's suppliers will be pushed down the EurepGAP route.

  • Humber's quality facility
    Article

    Humber's quality facility

    2003-09-11T18:33:08Z

    With the increasing drive towards healthy eating, it is fitting that an old chocolate factory has provided a new home for vegetable processing. Emma Hardy investigates HQF's latest move.

  • Article

    Cheaper way of filling bags

    2003-09-08T11:31:09Z

    One of the leading manufacturers of vegetable handling machinery, Tong Engineering, has launched an economy model bag filler.

  • Man with a mission: David Ann looks for cost effective solutions.
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    Producing to protocol

    2003-09-04T19:25:18Z

    Supermarkets are increasingly vigilant on inputs used on the produce they buy. As a result, growers' production methods are under scrutiny. Dan Ilett gets the lowdown on crop protection.

  • Small veg, big ambition
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    Small veg, big ambition

    2003-09-04T19:24:26Z

    Baby vegetables have made a big impact on the novelty-driven UK market and their success looks set to continue. From the latest in small sweet potatoes to edible courgette flowers, innovation combined with enhanced breeding techniques will help maintain the maximum appeal of mini-veg. Emma Hardy reports.

  • Article

    Sweet potatoes swing into action

    2003-09-02T19:52:30Z

    Commercial crops of Israeli sweet potatoes are arriving in the UK

  • Top suppliers have been honoured by the UK's number two retailer
    Article

    Asda announces supply winners

    2003-09-01T20:48:30Z

    Four UK produce suppliers have been recognised by Walmart-subsidiary Asda at an awards ceremony in Pontefract.

  • Article

    Silly season interrupted by sense

    2003-08-28T17:36:50Z

    I thought we had just managed to scrape through the August "silly season", when everyone is on holiday and good stories are

  • Article

    Diagnosis crucial to health of spud crop

    2003-08-28T17:36:31Z

    Defra scientists have developed Pocket Diagnostic®, an invaluable resource for maintaining healthy potato crops