Potato news archive – Page 53
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ArticlePlug potatoes as an ambassador
Potato Council is looking for people to join its team and spread the message and virtues of the popular vegetable
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ArticleTongue-twist tatties front Greenvale ad
Potato supplier's latest £1.5m 30-second television marketing campaign airs on channels including ITV and Sky
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ArticleNestle files for sweet potato patent
Grocery giant applies for patent on manufacturing process for purple sweet potato puffs to be used in bars and cereals
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ArticleBranston raises £15k for charity
Staff at potato giant undertook numerous challenges, including James Rogerson, who cycled 137 miles in one day
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ArticlePakistani potatoes expected to hit target
Export target of 200,000 tonnes likely as Russia and Sri Lanka emerge as major buyers this season
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Produce Investments weighs up JRC buy
Greenvale owner enters period of exclusivity in relation to possible takeover of Jersey potato specialist
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ArticleVeg firm hit with £200k 'death' fine
Lincolnshire Field Products ordered to pay out after breached health and safety led to manager being killed by forklift
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ArticleFirm bags Walking with Dinosaurs deal
British potato giant excited for 'pizazz' of promotional packaging campaign with popular Christmas blockbuster film
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ArticleGrower relaunches soup brand
Bartlett Bowlfuls are set to hit Tesco’s shelves with fresh design and new flavour combinations
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ArticleEU annuls disputed GM potato
Approval for GM potato Amflora has been withdrawn after high court finds ‘significant failings’ in authorisation procedure
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ArticleBranston raises £1,500 for charity
Staff at potato giant complete weight loss programmes, cycle-thons and bake sales to fund-raise for Asthma UK
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ArticleWelsh potato earns esteemed PGI status
The Pembrokeshire Early joins the ranks of Champagne and Parma Ham by becoming a European Protected Food Name
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ArticleChipping in to spread potato news
Potato Council launches One Voice campaign to promote the natural goodness of potatoes with partner organisations
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ArticleFarming income drops 13 per cent
Bad weather and changes to exchange rates have resulted in a drop in total income from farming, according to new Defra report
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Article'Super-chip' will detect crop viruses
New biochip simultaneously checks for three viruses found in bananas and five in potatoes, saving time and money
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ArticleOcado and Amazon listings for Farm Fresh brand
GreenVale Farm Fresh branded potatoes will be sold online for first time through deal with web giants
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ArticleTaiwan develops new disease detector
The new biochip is capable of scanning for different viruses in bananas and potatoes simultaneously
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ArticlePotato worker seriously injured in accident
Polish national hospitalised after suffering ‘extremely serious’ injuries from a potato sorting machine
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ArticleIndian potato prices double
Heavy rain has damaged crops and fuelled increased demand and driven up domestic prices
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Ukraine to expand vegetable storage
The aim is to ensure crop storage and stable prices for fresh produce in the winter and spring period