Potato news archive – Page 64
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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ArticlePGI nod for Comber potatoes
New season Comber potatoes from Northern Ireland have been granted European Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status.
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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
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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.
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ArticleProducer Organisations feeling the pressure
Producer Organisations are growing “increasingly anxious” as they wait to learn whether or not they have been recognised by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) as being eligible for financial support, the National Farmer’s Union (NFU) has said.
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ArticleTough market hits profits at UK potato giants
The battle for share and difficult economy has had a downward impact on profits at Albert Bartlett and Branston.
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ArticleSaudi set to halt veg exports
In a bid to conserve its dwindling water resources, the Kingdom will cease exports of vegetables in September this year
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ArticleTop potato variety offered on open market
Potato supplier Greenvale AP is making a limited volume of seed potato for its Vales Sovereign variety available on the open market for Scottish growers.
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Packaging innovation out in force in January
Presentation still seems to hold sway in an industry where there are occasional flourishes to save packaging. Mixed
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ArticleFarming needs new partnerships to succeed
British Farming needs more public partnerships to work with new economies and increase exports if the UK is to remain a major player in the global food industry, DEFRA's Caroline Spelman has said.
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ArticleMash Direct set to speak at FPJ event
County Down-based Mash Direct’s Tracy Hamilton will share her experiences marketing a brand at the FPJ roadshow’s next conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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ArticlePotatoes could reach stores in record time
The UK’s potato crop could be in store in record time next year, farm business consultants Andersons has predicted in its outlook for 2012.
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ArticleGrower's Xmas sprouts as heavy as 1,000 cars
Produce World has estimated over the Christmas period it will pack enough sprouts for eleven million Christmas dinners, weighing as much as 1,000 Ford Focus cars.
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ArticleNZ launches review into Psa disease
New Zealand’s government has announced the arrival of the Psa kiwifruit disease is to be the subject of an independent review.
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ArticleFera plans UK Epitrix measures for early 2012
The EU Standing Committee has discussed the introduction of measures to control Epitrix, the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) has said.
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ArticleHexagonal chip launches to boost NI tourism
Northern Irish potato processor Wilson’s Country has come up with a unique hexagonal chip as part of an international campaign to increase tourists to the country’s most popular attraction.
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AnalysisCan generic marketing work?
Neither costly government campaigns nor combined industry efforts have succeeded in increasing overall UK fruit and vegetable consumption. So what will it take to get consumers to eat their 5 A DAY?