Potato news archive – Page 137
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Greenvale AP seals global deal
One of the UK's leading potato and potato-seed suppliers has signed a new exclusive varietal development agreement.
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BPC focuses on storage quality
The British Potato Council is organising a series of workshops next month looking at improvements growers can make on storage and frying quality.
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Lean and mean
Effective use of capital is key to produce industry growth, says a new report.
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BPC urges independent retailers to join campaign
Independent retailers are being encouraged to work alongside supermarkets to support the British Potato Council's national promotional campaign.
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BPC takes to the road
To mark the launch of the UK new potato season, the British Potato Council is undertaking its largest ever new potato promotional campaign.
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Consumers seek out UK new potatoes
According to research carried out by the British Potato Council published last week, consumers in the UK love to buy locally grown new potatoes and actively seek them out.
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Potato sales benefit from promo boost
Sales of potatoes at the major multiples recorded a large increase during the British Potato Council's National Chip Week 2000 in February.
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Greenvale AP wins IIP first in Scotland
Potato specialist Greenvale AP aims to achieve the Investors in People standard nation-wide.
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NZ growers face tough times
Some New Zealand top fruit growers are calling it a day and selling land for grape-growing instead while the onion and potato sectors face their own struggle.
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Port of Ipswich provides potato outlet.
The Port of Ipswich has begun to be used as an outlet for potato exports to the Canary Islands.
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BPC's 'Easy Life with Potatoes'
In a further bid to highlight the versatility of the humble spud, the British Potato Council has published a booklet offering creative new ways of cooking using the potato.
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Chandler scoops top grower of the year award.
Norfolk farmer John Chandler is acclaimed champion grower of the year by one of the UK's largest potato co-operatives, AP Growers.
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Savvides returns to lead Cyprus potato board
Cyprus Potato Marketing Board appoints new chairman and CEO, Andreas Savvides.
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Burgess establishes specialist potato division
Russell Burgess continues expansion by establishing a specialist potato division.
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Agrexco winter products arrive in UK
The first sea shipments of Israeli produce arrive in the UK, landing at Sheerness for Carmel Agrexco.
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Brown rot back in UK potato crop
Brown rot appears in the UK for the first time in four years, in a potato crop in Northamptonshire.
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Agrexco goes Ecofresh
Within one year all fresh produce exported by Agrexco, Israel's leading agricultural export company, will be marketed under its Ecofresh logo.
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Potato companies set pace of industry consolidation
Branston Potatoes Ltd have acquired GA Boskill, creating the UK's largest potato packer.
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Olga and CWS launch veg venture
CWS Broadoak, part of CWS Farms Group, together with Old Leake Growers Association (Olga) has formed new trading venture called Yorkshire Vegetables.
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Hoche and Sutton combine strengths in new jv
Hoche International (Produce) Ltd and Sutton Bridge Ltd formed jv to provide year round supplies of potatoes from seed to shelf.