Potato news archive – Page 26
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Gen Z eat 266 per cent more avos than 90s kids
Students eat more avos, kale or sweet potatoes and drink less beer than they did in the 90s, according to new Barclays research
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Great British Menu chef to promote Northern Irish spuds
Mark Abbott, who starred on BBC2 cookery show, joins 'Mighty Spud' campaign aimed at boosting sales and awareness of local potatoes
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Seeds of change
The seed potato sector is arguably better placed than any other to take advantage of opportunities in the new trading environment
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Emerging potato varieties take hold
New AHDB figures suggest more up-and-coming varieties are being planted to serve the fresh packing market
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Tesco announces waterway protection project
Retailer is encouraging potato growers in East Anglia to limit run-off from fields by helping to fund environmentally-friendly technology
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Mash Direct launches gluten-free beer-battered chips
Northern Irish grower and manufacturer claims ‘free from’ product is a first for UK supermarkets
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Bologna potato group attacks EU-Canada deal
Producers say CETA will open the door to 'agri-food piracy' once it comes into effect in late September
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Potato industry unites in new blackleg project
Potato businesses have joined the Scottish government and AHDB in a new £240,000 project to help tackle blackleg disease
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How the humble potato fuelled the rise of liberal capitalism
Rebecca Earle, professor of history at the University of Warwick, charts how the potato was a cornerstone of the fledgling healthy eating movement and why it's still relevant today
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Egyptian exports fall in value
Despite an increase in export volumes, Egypt has recorded a decline in the value of its agricultural exports over the past 10 months
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FPJ Big 50 Products 2017: 6-10
Old potatoes, easy peelers, mushrooms, blueberries and new potatoes analysed and ranked for retail sales in 2017
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FPJ Big 50 Products 2017: 11-15
Peppers, baking potatoes, raspberries, carrots and pears analysed and ranked for retail sales in 2017
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Aldi makes Welsh potato commitment
Discounter has said its new Cardiff DC will allow it to supply Welsh-grown potatoes to stores across Wales
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Potato growing area on the rise
Production area is increasing across northwest Europe, although this will not necessarily lead to higher volumes
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Todatoes campaign to push everyday spuds
The Western Australia Potato Growers Association has launched a campaign to get consumers eating more potatoes
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Potato supplier adds to convenience range
Northern Irish firm Wilson’s Country has added sweet potato chips and baby potatoes with garlic butter to its portfolio
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Albert Bartlett moves into sweet potatoes
Supplier has launched US-grown sweet potatoes into Ocado under its Albert Bartlett brand
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Optimistic outlook for NI potatoes
Chris McCullough reports on how perfect weather has brought forward the Northern Irish potato crop, but consumer challenges remain
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Greenvale scoops green award
Potato supplier wins 'Manufacturer of the Year' at BusinessGreen Leaders Awards for ambitious environmental strategy
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Potato planted area ‘to rise four per cent’
AHDB analysts predict return to 2014 level, matching similar estimates in mainland Europe