Potato news archive – Page 53
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Giant Jersey Royals 'left to rot in field'
Supermarkets are allegedly refusing to buy from this season's Jersey Royal crop as 'perfect weather' has made potatoes too big
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ArticleEnd is in sight for fight against blight
Scientists track down origins of Phytophthora infestans, the pathogen responsible for potato and tomato blight
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ArticlePotato firm enjoys educating Somerset
Branston talks to more than 1,600 people in two Open Farm Sunday events about a potato's journey from field to fork
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ArticleUK and Ireland join forces to boost potato consumption
Bord Bia and Potato Council driving the €4.6m awareness campaign which will go ahead if the EU stumps up half that sum
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ArticleReedman retires from potato industry
‘Best-known’ character in potato machinery and director of Standen Engineering, Andy Reedman, steps down after almost half a century
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ArticleRussia's potato ban 'won't affect Ukraine'
Temporary blockade imposed on imports of Ukrainian potatoes unlikely to have major impact on trade, says analyst
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ArticleLabour supplier given 180 hours community work
Illegal gangmaster to several potato farms did not register as an employer and paid workers below minimum wage
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ArticleIPM changes name to reflect ongoing global success
Irish seed potato company promotes its international achievements in markets including Brazil and France with name change
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ArticleMexican market opens for US potatoes
US shippers are set to ramp up marketing activities following the agreement of new import protocol
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Greenvale owner completes JRC buy
Produce Investments finalises purchase of Jersey potato specialist, as well as confirming closure of the Tern Hill site
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ArticleMahindra inks deal with Dutch seed specialist
Creation of new joint venture company will significantly improve seed potato offer to Indian farmers
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ArticleAston Villa head chef joins FPJ Live
Peter Reed will discuss foodservice trends, local sourcing and sustainability at annual fresh produce conference
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ArticleRossillion to take over at CNIPT
Formerly of the ANPP and GEFeL, Florence Rossillion is due to lead France's potato committee from mid-June
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Turnover and profits up at Puffin
Welsh vegetable and flower company sees turnover up by over £3m on the back of high potato prices
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ArticleMixed bag of results for Fenmarc
Pre-tax profits down at potato and veg supplier, but turnover for the latest financial year up to nearly £100 million
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ArticleTurnover up but profits dip at potato firm
E Park and Sons blames poor 2012 harvest, although the firm did witness an expansion in most recent financial year
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ArticleNext generation take to the stage
PhD symposium showcasing key Potato Council-backed horticulture projects to be held at Harper Adams University
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ArticleFell in for Piccaver at Potato Council
Fiona Fell, who previously chaired the AHDB potato R&D committee, replaces the late David Piccaver as council chair
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ArticleMinisterial go-ahead for levy rate freeze
Same rates as last year suggested by AHDB in its 2014/17 Corporate Plan
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ArticleJobs risk as Greenvale proposes pack site closure
Potato supplier's proposal puts 190 jobs at risk, but company also announces return to profit growth