Potato news archive – Page 31
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Tesco launches Italian potato line
Branston-supplied fresh new season potatoes will be in Tesco stores for six weeks from the end of October
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Baby spuds auction for A$1.1m per tonne
Marco Mitolo of the Mitolo Group has been crowned King of Potatoes after winning the annual auction of South Australian baby potatoes
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Branston expands prep factory to fight waste with Tesco
Branston, Tesco and Samworth Brothers develop new three-way partnership to use wonky veg in ready meals
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New potato is a Beauty
Plant & Food Research develop new all-round variety that comes with “a lot of promise”
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NC sweet potato industry ‘assessing’ Matthew impact
Growers in North Carolina remain optimistic about sweet potato crop despite flooding from Hurricane Matthew
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Tesco links Branston and Samworths to use wonky potatoes
Retailer sends wonky potatoes from Branston to Samworths to become mash in ready meals and help reduce waste
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Mitolo Group buys Oakville assets
Deloitte has found buyers for the assets of Australian potato supplier Oakville Produce after going into voluntary administration earlier this year
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Koper to benefit from state investment
Slovenian government unveils plan for massive transport funding scheme during the next decade and a half
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Clapham and Macdonald quit Produce Investments
Chairman Barrie Clapham and finance director Brian Macdonald announce departures, as company reports reduced profits
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Branston cycles 100 miles for charity
Potato supplier organises bike ride in aid of organisations including Macmillan Cancer Support and emergency services charity LIVES
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Stopping the rot in seed potatoes
Bacterial diseases have always been a challenge for the British seed potato industry, but now there are concerns they could begin to dent exports
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Albert Bartlett creates ‘Spudsey’ potato mosaic
The potato producer has commissioned a spud collage of Pudsey Bear for a car festival raising money for Children in Need
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Australian potato imports rise
Industry body flags concerns, as export volumes decline over first quarter of 2016
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Russian consumers favour markets
Over half of Russians have more faith in the quality of fresh produce sold in markets, as trust in large supermarket chains falls, says Nielsen
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Belgian potato prices rise
Prices are up as much as 25 per cent since April as the season comes to a close and concerns grow over next season's crop
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Dutoit's first blueberry crop on the way
Company's expansion into berry production accompanied by new investments in cherries and sweet potatoes
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The Greenery sells off Mulder Onions
Buyout led by current MD Gerard Hoekman will see company leave The Greenery after almost 20 years
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Fresh produce projects receive agri-tech funding
Twenty-four innovative agri-tech initiatives have been awarded a share of £16 million in government backing
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Tesco potato group secures new long-term contracts
New three-year contracts that offer prices based on production and input costs have been hailed as a ‘retail first’ for potatoes
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Branston unveils £1.7m packing line
The investment at the company’s Perthshire site is in response to gearing up production for new long-term supply contract