Potato news archive – Page 39
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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
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ArticleGM Maris Piper project wins £841k
Five-year project will create GM potato that will be resistant to late potato blight, potato cyst nematodes and bruising
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ArticlePotato growers face 'threat' from new water restrictions
New study finds EA’s plan to limit each water abstraction licence to the average volume actually used between 2003 and 2009 will
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ArticleAHDB launches 'next-gen' scheme for potatoes
The group will complete nine comprehensive business and technical days, with the aim of providing exposure to the whole supply chain
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ArticlePotato display lands gold at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
The Potato Story, sponsored by Suffolk-based seed firm Thompson & Morgan, features more than 140 varieties of potato
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ArticleCool Fresh heralds success of Little Libraries
Dutch importer's CSR model in South Africa is now being extended to other source countries, starting with Costa Rica
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ArticleBranston posts £10.4m pre-tax profit on £115m turnover
The potato giant recovered strongly from a tough 2013, aided by reduced raw material costs and driving efficiency in its factories
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ArticleSwancote responds to potato product 'metalgate'
Greenvale-owned supplier to supermarkets of products which it is claimed contain traces of metal gives its side of the story
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ArticlePotato Council picks bumper sticker slogan
‘Potatoes not just tasty… naturally salt free, fat free and low in sugar too’ will be rolled out across a range of materials for the industry
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ArticleMore potato products recalled over metal scare
A range of Sainsbury's, Waitrose and Morrisons products provided by a single supplier are the subject of an FSA recall
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ArticleRetailers recall potato products over metal fears
Tesco and Sainsbury's ask for customers to return range of potato salad products to stores over fears they could contain pieces of metal
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ArticleGreenvale and Tesco in 'record' charity haul
Sales of Finest range of potatoes supplied by Greenvale to retailer help raise a five-figure sum for the Race For Life event
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ArticleBig profit on £14.6m turnover for potato firm
Puffin Produce has upped its pre-tax profit and turnover for the most recent financial year
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UK trade delegation visits Cuba with potatoes on agenda
Led by the chairman of the UK-Cuba Initiative, Lord Hutton, the trip marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Cuba Initiative
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ArticleGreenvale tokens drive volume and value growth
Unit sales have increased by 36.2 per cent year-on-year, and value sales are up by 18.1 per cent y-o-y thanks to 'Potatokens'
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ArticlePotato firm posts major rise in profit on reduced turnover
Cheshire-based business made a pre-tax profit of £5.8m in the financial year ending 30 June 2014
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ArticlePotato Council and Bord Bia win £1.6m EU funding
A new three-year campaign, entitled Potato Potential, has secured £1.6m from the EU to promote versatility of potatoes