Potato news archive – Page 43
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Article£10k for student who introduced new crop to the UK
Stephen Jones won Nottingham University competition after becoming the UK’s only commercial producer of oca tubers
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ArticlePacker revamps national trust potato packs
New packs aim to stand out from ‘dull’ potato offering with new colours and ‘enticing’ picture
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ArticleCopa-Cogeca urges EU to help boost potatoes' reach
To benefit from increased trade opportunities outside Europe, trade body urges EU Commission to minimise impediments
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ArticleComber sales rocket at Tesco's NI stores
Local potato variety from Wilson's Country proving very popular with the retailer's Northern Irish customers
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ArticleNew Jem could be 'as big as Jersey Royal'
Now in its second year of export to Jersey, and being sold in Lidl stores, big things are hoped for with this new JRC variety
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ArticleVitacress bullish despite pre-tax loss
Pre-tax loss of nearly £1.3m, but salad giant points to its rising EBITDA figure, as sign of having had a good year
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ArticleBananas and potassium-heavy veg 'cut stroke risk'
US researchers 'discover' that people with high levels of potassium in their daily diet are far less likely to suffer deadly brain attack
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ArticleNew potato range for Scotty Brand
Highland Baby potatoes are available in 175g packs, and are initially being sold in Waitrose stores across Scotland
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ArticleRussia partially lifts ban on UK produce
Ban on seed potatoes imported to Russia from the UK because of a need for the vegetables in seed to enable crop growth
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ArticleJordan adopts new practices and crops
Following a successful pilot, Jordan's forward-looking agricultural project in Wadi Araba looks set for a nationwide rollout
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ArticleRussia relaxes banned produce list
Russian authorities have eased the ban on produce from the EU, US, Canada, Norway and Australia, with seeds for potatoes and onions now admitted
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ArticleSide Delights named as Impact finalist
Fresh Solutions Network's Side Delights Gourmet Petite product line is one of the 20 nominees for the PMA Impact Award
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ArticleFrieda's brings back purple potatoes
For the third consecutive season, Frieda's will be offering Stokes Purple Sweet Potatoes
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ArticleRoyal seal of approval for Greenvale
HM The Queen makes surprise appearance at Scottish cookery demonstration sponsored by potato grower
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ArticleStrong showing for Cornish potatoes
Branston reports sales of regional favourite more than held its own despite competition for shelf space
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ArticlePotato Council asks mums to 'pay a bit more'
New industry campaign targets mums in an effort to get them to trade up from generic bags of whites
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ArticleDirty and full of flavour
Packer and marketer Richard Park on why a focus on regionality, seasonality and flavour could create the brand to boost the Cheshire Early sector
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ArticleRussia to impose ban on EU & US produce
Kremlin outlines one-year blockade of agricultural products from countries supporting recent economic sanctions
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ArticlePotato exports to Egypt up 20 per cent
The £30m British seed potato industry has seen increased overseas demand this season, with a rise in exports to Egypt its biggest market
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ArticleWoman dials 999 for green potato
Bizarre query among the 31,000 non-urgent calls made to the Welsh Ambulance service in 2013/14