Potato news archive – Page 53
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ArticlePotato campaign reaches milestone
Major Potato Council initiative gives children access to free growing kits and assistance from growers and suppliers
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ArticleUS potatoes gain Philippine interest
An industry trade mission to the Philippines by the US Potato Board last month gained a strong reception
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett launches autumn campaign
Potato grower launches integrated TV and print advertising campaign starring celebrity chefs in line with potato season
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ArticleRetailers trialling 'flawed' ranges
Edeka, Rewe and Coop Switzerland launch 'less than perfect' fresh produce ranges in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
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ArticleSupply chains back CIPC initiative
PPA, FPSA, and NAAC join the potato farming industry in voicing support for the long-term retention of sprout suppressant CIPC
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ArticleBig £350k potato variety push
Major Potato Council campaign aims to reach 60 per cent of the UK's grocery-buying mothers
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ArticleUSDA proposes Mexico potato entry
Imports could be permitted provided they meet certain conditions and comply with pest and disease inspection requirements
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ArticleGreenvale overcomes 'worst season in 40 years'
Despite the poorest potato crop in four decades in 2012, potato supplier still managed to increase its profitability
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ArticleHybrid success paves way for others
Thompson & Morgan turns tomato and potato hybrid 'gimmick' into commercial success
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ArticleUK potato industry goes Dutch
Potato Europe, held in the Netherlands this month, helped bring UK potato growers and exporters closer to overseas partners
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ArticlePotato prices set to rise
Spot prices are predicted to increase after dry weather led to lower yields
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ArticleBranston puts consumers on pack
Potato supplier gives shoppers the chance to appear on its Tesco potato packaging
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ArticleMarket opens up for UK seed potatoes
British seed is eastward-bound after successful negotiations with Vietnam
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ArticleAsda talks up new potato packaging
Retailer claims its new Viridiflex packaging is extending the shelf life of potatoes and reducing food waste
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ArticleSainsbury's shows its Flair for spuds
Retailer claims premium potato Flair is the best mashing variety currently available
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ArticleA new definition for new potatoes
Potato Council provides a new industry description for the potato type as it looks to expand consumer understanding
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ArticlePotato ad boosts health message
Potato Council says its television campaign helped to boost the health awareness of potatoes among consumers
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ArticleOxford event brokers technical matches
New relationships forged will benefit potato and horticulture sectors, organisers claim
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ArticleValue of potato sendings to Spain climbs
The value of imports of potatoes into Spain has spiralled as producers’ associations blame unfair competition with other EU countries
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ArticlePotato supplier goes green
Irish group Glens of Antrim switches from wooden to plastic produce boxes as part of an environmental focus