Potato news archive – Page 30
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ArticleBranston prepares for festive peak
Potato supplier will ramp up production at its three packing sites from 650 to 1,300 tonnes a day in the run up to Christmas
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ArticlePGI products 'to be protected post-Brexit'
Protected name products will maintain European protection from imitations as long as the UK does the same for EU products
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ArticleGreenvale names new site operations director
Former Bakkavor and Moy Foods employee Phil McCaul has joined potato supplier to oversee Cambridgeshire potato site
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ArticleGraham Cottee appointed as new AKP director
Cottee returns to AKP after four years as potato and brassica buyer at Morrisons and will head up company's grower group
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ArticleNisa launches Festive Five veg deal
Maris Piper, Brussels sprouts, carrots, parsnips and a Savoy cabbage are on sale at 39p each until January
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ArticlePotato exports power growth at Grangemouth
Reefer volumes are up 30 per cent as Scotland’s seed potato industry continues to grow global exports
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ArticleUK potato production dips by five per cent
The 2016 crop is expected to reach 5.22 million tonnes with average yields also forecasted to slide by eight per cent
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ArticleSainsbury’s launches ‘anti-greening’ potato packaging
Retailer rolls out opaque packaging for two potato varieties to stop light reaching produce, postpone greening and tackle food waste
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ArticleKenya and Scotland sign trade deal
Scottish seed potato exports have a “significant” new market as Kenya currently grows only two per cent of crop from certified seed
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ArticleMitolo snaps up more Oakville assets
Mitolo Group continues to invest in its hard produce lines, acquiring Oakville Produce’s South Australian farms and East Coast packing facilities
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett celebrates decade of FareShare tie-up
Food charity has praised ‘steady and reliable stream of potatoes’ that have helped feed those in need over past 10 years
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ArticleJV MHZPC unveils aeroponics facility
Mahindra Agri Solutions and Netherlands HZPC have joined forces to launch an aeroponics potato facility in India
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ArticleEurofruit Business Forum back in Dubai
The Eurofruit Business Forum kicks off on Sunday at WOP Dubai, offering companies a platform to expand their business and visitors a chance to learn about the market and make new contacts
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett set to launch new varieties at Waitrose
Potato producer will begin sales of Elfe and Apache potatoes at the retailer this week
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ArticleNick Douglas joins Greenvale from G’s
Former G’s MD switches to potato giant Greenvale, taking up new post as head of procurement for fresh potatoes
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ArticleUK grows sweet potato production
Sweet potato production is rising in the UK, with growers reporting ‘phenomenal’ growth in retail and consumer demand
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ArticleBranston appoints new fresh factory general manager
Tesco potato supplier brings in former Produce World and G’s manager to head up fresh factory in Lincolnshire
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ArticlePreparing potatoes for the future
Difficult growing conditions look likely to reduce yields, while the rising demand for convenience presents both barriers and opportunities in sales
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ArticleUK government ‘looking at’ new GM regulations
The UK government is considering future arrangements for GM regulation post-Brexit, minister George Eustice confirms
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ArticleBranston ‘putting potatoes to sleep’ to boost shelf life
Tesco's potato supplier set to roll out storage-boosting packaging to more potato varieties