Potato news archive – Page 64
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ArticleJersey Royals land on screens with TV advert
The Jersey Royal Company is making a bid to prevent people getting up to put the kettle on with its inaugural national TV ad.
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ArticleRe:fresh finalists unveiled
The finalists for this year's Re:fresh have been announced with some of the industry's biggest players among the nominees.
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ArticleNew appointments to Potato Council board
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board has appointed three new members to join the Potato Council sector board.
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ArticleAndalusian potatoes bounce back
Asociafruit report has suggested that production will return to 2009 levels this season
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ArticleAndalusian potatoes recover
Early potato production in Andalusia is forecast to recover to 2009 levels.
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ArticleSeeds of change
The Republic of Ireland is the land of the plenty when it comes to fresh produce, with potatoes, mushrooms, strawberries, carrots and leafy salads being produced in abundance. But as the younger generation of entrepreneurs and long-running traditional firms strive to take the industry forward with innovative marketing and product development, issues such as aggressive tactics, economic unrest and rising costs are proving a challenge. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports from the leading growing area of North County Dublin.
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Special offers on organics to help boost retail sales
Organics sales are still going through a tough time based on the Soil Association report published last week, although Tesco
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ArticleMcCain pulls out of sweet potatoes
Potato giant McCain no longer has a presence in the sweet potato market after the withdrawal of a key product.
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Potato Council in schools initiative
School cooks across the country are being offered new inspiration for using potatoes on healthy menus for children - following an initiative between Potato Council and the School Food Trust.
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ArticleJersey Royal gets a lift
The Jersey Royal brand has steadily risen in prominence in the 15 years since its Protected Designation of Origin status was awarded. Elizabeth O’Keefe travels to the island as the first outdoor new potatoes are lifted to give a seasonal update
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ArticleGood times are here for prepared sector as sales soar
The prepared fresh produce business is on the up, with fruit, vegetables and salads all benefiting from an increase in trip frequency. As penetration and average price both climb, Elizabeth O’Keefe looks at why things are going right for the sector
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ArticleColourful spuds get royal wedding fever
Seed potatoes have joined the cluster of tea towels, mugs, plates and t-shirts that have been released to commemorate the royal wedding.
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Van Rijn-KWS BV restructures business
The two partners in seed potato transnational Van Rijn-KWS BV have agreed that KWS will take over Van Rijn’s 50 per cent stake from 1 April.
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ArticleExotics face tough time as pricing hits demand
The exotics sector is suffering from a combination of oversupply and a sales slowdown while prices continue to increase. Alex Lawson looks at the how the various lines are coping and the effects of supermarket promotions on wholesale prices
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ArticleIrish look to stem flow of UK imports
A campaign is underway in the Irish Republic to strengthen the horticulture sector and reduce the flood of imports, many of them from the UK.
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ArticlePotato Council campaign "flourishing"
The Grow Your Own Potatoes campaign run by the Potato Council is said to be “flourishing”.
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ArticleWhat do you really get out of marketing?
At a time when businesses are rethinking their budgets ahead of the new financial year and in a fierce grocery market, Anna Sbuttoni examines why it is more important than ever to come up with the right marketing campaign
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ArticleOutdoor Jersey Royals arrive in Waitrose
Jersey Royal producers have begun harvesting and exporting the first of the season’s outdoor crop.
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ArticleBirmingham market gets Jersey fever
A Birmingham wholesaler had to hide the first Jersey Royals of the season, such was the fervour for the potatoes.
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ArticleMaster Spud deadline draws close
A nationwide search for Britain’s best potato recipes is nearing its climax.