Potato news archive – Page 38
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ArticleBank of England boss swings by Branston office
Governor Mark Carney called in at the potato giant to find out more about a successful local business during a trip to Lincolnshire
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ArticlePotato trial farm hosts open day
AHDB Potatoes’ first Strategic Potato Farm will open its doors on 23 July to demonstrate state-of-the-art research trials
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ArticleGreenvale Ayrshire New Potatoes set for launch
Sold only in Tesco Scotland and on sale now, the products have been grown at Low Boydston Farm in Ayrshire
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ArticlePreva Produce sets up new Scottish operation
New Perthshire venture will be led by potato industry veteran Ian Anderson
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett new site to open
Former Heinz factory in Norfolk will reportedly re-open on 1 September after closure led to 200 job losses
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ArticleHospitals 'paid too much' for produce
Health boards allegedly spent around £400k too much after paying over the odds for bananas, potatoes and cucumbers
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ArticleInterview: Branston plans to beat the beige
Branston’s new MD is on a mission to boost potato consumption and get shoppers to see past the ‘wall of beige’. Michael Barker paid him a visit
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ArticleMan and woman rescued from potato harvester
The former was flown to Broomfield Hospital in Essex with “serious leg injuries” that were not life-threatening following the incident
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ArticleFarmers offer huge reward to nail potato criminal
Reward of £255,000 offered after saboteur in Canada has been sticking sharp objects in potato crops, costing growers millions
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ArticleBranston teams up with Rick Stein's chef son
Jack Stein, son of legendary TV chef Rick, signed up as the ambassador for potato supplier's PR campaign for the Cornish potato season
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ArticlePutting the va va voom into veg
Processed food arguably leads the way in effective, catchy and long-lasting advertising slogans and campaigns, but fresh produce marketers are starting to close the gap
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ArticleDrug addict jailed after stealing from potato firm
Kirk Scott, of Kidderminster, stole nearly £2,000 in a tin containing wages from MC Potatoes
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ArticleSwancote offers potato education
Children at a school near to its Market Drayton HQ were given the chance to learn about potatoes with the help of Swancote
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ArticleAHDB formally announces rebrand
Under Peter Kendall’s newly-unified AHDB, the Potato Council now operates as AHDB Potatoes alongside other sub-sectors
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ArticleOlympic gymnast helps promote potatoes
Beth Tweddle visited school to talk about health benefits of potatoes as part of AHDB Potatoes' One Voice campaign
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ArticleComber Earlies arrive 'two weeks later than usual'
Harvest of the famous Northern Irish potato has apparently been delayed due to a late frost in May
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ArticleFour decades and out for potato stalwart Eric Ritchie
General manager of Branston’s Abernethy site set to retire, with Kevin Imrie lined up to take his place
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ArticleFarmcare boss Richard Quinn on his firm's growth plans
The Manchester-based firm was born in its current guise in August after The Co-op sold it to the Wellcome Trust for around £250m
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ArticleTesco to defend €8.5m potato lawsuit
The lawsuit concerns an alleged breach of contract by Tesco regarding the supply of potatoes from Paul Sweeney and Company
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ArticlePotato vodka lands prestigious drink prize
Arbikie Vodka, distilled by the Stirling family on its Highland estate, was crowned best vodka at the Spirits Cocktails show in Paris