Potato news archive – Page 22
-
Article
Social media helps potato sales recover
AHDB figures reveal improving perceptions of potatoes have helped boost sales in the past three years after marketing efforts
-
Article
Avocados give NZ exports further boost
New report suggests value of country's horticultural export business could exceed NZ$10bn within the next two years
-
Article
AHDB issues new guidelines on late blight
Prevalent strain has reduced sensitivity to common fungicide fluazinam
-
Article
Europatat welcomes new president
Gilles Fontaine of Agrico Group takes the top job at Europatat, with Domenico Citterio vice-president
-
Article
Agrico chips in with potato price rise
Demand for French fries in north-west Europe contributed to improved seed potato season, according to Dutch cooperative
-
Article
Branston's cheesy new offering for Tesco
Supplier develops cheesy chips and sweet potato fries, meeting demand for taste and convenience
-
Article
Greenvale backs Love British Food
Potato supplier signs up to support event celebrating British food as a way of putting its growers in the spotlight
-
Article
Jersey royals "delayed by three weeks"
Potato suppliers say one of Britain's worst winters on record has pushed back the UK season
-
Article
Produce World buys Aurora Produce
Acquisition sees potato producer become wholly-owned subsidiary of vegetable supplier, with both directors moving to Sutton Bridge site
-
Article
Branston backs mental health charity
The potato supplier is teaming up with Rethink Mental Illness, raising cash and awareness for the charity
-
Article
Albert Bartlett raises £182,000 for Sport Relief
The potato suppliers called on their celebrity brand ambassadors to raise cash for charity with promotional Rooster potato packs
-
Article
Jersey short
The Jersey Royal season looks set to be truncated as growers contend with one of the most challenging winters on record
-
Article
Aviko launches ‘hotter, crunchier’ new fries
Chips cook in just three minutes and stay hot and crunchy for longer than other varieties, potato processor says
-
Article
Potatoes hit record stock levels
The AHDB says increased tonnage to meet retail specifications helped contribute to 25 per cent spike from last year
-
Article
Lincolnshire farm joins AHDB info exchange
RJ and AE Godfrey's mixed arable farm will serve as a hub for farmer-to-farmer learning in the north
-
Article
Raspberries and mash make new ONS basket
Office for National Statistics tweaks basket to include two new fruit and veg, with peaches and nectarines dropping out
-
Article
Morrisons hits 100,000 meals in FareShare donations
Retailer now donates surpluses from two packhouses and one distribution centre, with strong progress in potatoes and grapes
-
Article
UK veg supplier teams up with Peter Rabbit
Mash Direct are promoting the new film, released by Sony Pictures with packaging prizes in a bid to boost healthy eating
-
Analysis
Have spiralisers had their day?
New figures from Argos show sales of spiralisers have nosedived, but potatoes are set to benefit from appetite for 'real' carbs
-
Article
Organic pumpkins join laser movement
Dutch organic specialist Bio Freshi Produce converts much of product range to laser labelling