Potato news archive – Page 62
-
ArticleLast call for new Potato Ambassadors
The Potato Council is hunting for a team of ambassadors to put potato in the public eye as a healthy, tasty, sustainable food.
-
ArticleGreenvale AP eco washer up for European award
Greenvale AP’s eco root vegetable washing system Cascade has been put forward for the European Business Awards for the Environment (EBAE) 2012.
-
ArticleRudolph sidesteps category slump into red as sales rocket
Despite research showing red potatoes are in a sales slump, one variety is making the others look red-faced after sales rose 188 per cent in the week before Christmas.
-
ArticleEmerging Giants
Outside of the established export powerhouses, a number of other countries are starting to make a name for themselves. Liz Bonsall, a research analyst at Promar International, reports
-
ArticleSummer of salad
Lettuce has managed to weather the lack of sun over the past year to maintain momentum and there is optimism that this summer’s events could provide a real sales boost
-
ArticlePotato industry on alert as new blight strain reaches UK
A strain of potato blight that may be less susceptible to a commonly used fungicide has been found on British soil for the first time.
-
ArticleAuthorities calm fears of ‘targeting’ fresh produce
Health authorities have played down fears that the fresh produce industry is being targeted for inspections after watermelon week linked to an outbreak of the Salmonella Newport virus in the UK.
-
ArticlePassion for veg
Heather Mills has got a packed schedule with her food commitments and training for an appearance at the 2014 Winter Paralympics. Lisa Kjellsson finds out more
-
AnalysisHas GM hit the buffers?
The debate over genetically modified food had gone quiet until last month’s decision by BASF to move its GM operations out of Europe threw the issue back into the spotlight. David Burrows asks where that leaves the future of biotechnology
-
ArticleTesco selling exclusive Greenvale-branded potatoes
Greenvale AP is launching its first branded product, GreenVale Farm Fresh potatoes.
-
ArticleNFU makes supply-chain relationships top priority
The National Farmers Union has outlined its top priorities for the fresh produce sector with building stronger supply chain relationships and progressing the establishment of a supply-chain adjudicator at the top of the list.
-
ArticlePotash fertiliser hailed as tool to fight drought
With low water availability becoming an increasing threat to farmers around the world, new research has found potash can help produce quality yields in root crops and potatoes because it helps plants to store water.
-
ArticleSimple labels to 'revolutionise' potato buying
UK consumers will be able to determine whether their potatoes are firm, fluffy or creamy
-
ArticleSimple labels to 'revolutionise' potato buying
Colour-coded packaging similar to the labels on milk cartons has been designed to simply show shoppers whether they are buying firm, fluffy or creamy potatoes.
-
ArticleEscaping the commodity trap
There are many products within the fresh produce basket that have fallen or are in danger of falling into the commodity trap, where volumes are high and prices are continually squeezed. Elizabeth O’Keefe tries to find a route out of the maze
-
ArticleFresh thinking
Changes are afoot at Produce World, where new ways of thinking and a focus on innovation are driving the business forward. Michael Barker visited the company to meet the senior team and find out more
-
ArticleFruit and vegetable purchases nosedive among poorer families
Poorer families in Britain have cut the amount of fruit and vegetables they buy by almost a third to consume little over half the recommended five portions per day.
-
ArticlePGI nod for Comber potatoes
New season Comber potatoes from Northern Ireland have been granted European Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status.
-
ArticleFootprinting biodiversity
The debate over footprinting has moved on from carbon to water and now biodiversity. But there are many challenges to overcome to create a valid ‘biodiversity score’, as David Burrows reports
-
ArticleBlow to GM as BASF pulls research base out of Europe
BASF is moving its Plant Science base out of Germany to the US due to “a lack of acceptance” for GM technology in many parts of Europe.