Potato news archive – Page 65
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Greenvale AP triples profit
Potato supplier Greenvale AP has increased its profits threefold despite turnover falling in a “highly competitive market”.
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AHDB potato levy rises
Ministers have approved an increase in the levy paid by potato growers and purchasers to the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) from 1 April.
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Confidence hit as market forecast misses the mark
Confidence is riding high among maincrop potato growers, but fears that this might be misplaced are taking hold with the realisation that prices are not as strong as previously forecast. Anna Sbuttoni reports on a market in transition
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FSA survey reveals consumer thinking
The Food Standards Agency has published the first wave of an extensive new survey called Food and You, which reveals information about consumer behaviour and attitudes towards and knowledge of healthy eating and food safety.
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Potatoes under watery spotlight
A research team is being backed by The Food and Drink iNet is to turn the spotlight on the potato supply chain's water usage from growing to processing.
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Chemistry hots up for potatoes
Potato growers in the UK have two new fungicide options to use in their blight control programmes this year, both with the advantage of containing a new active ingredient from “a totally new class of chemistry”.
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Port Said delays trouble Pakistani potatoes
Delays of consignments at Port Said in Egypt have hamstrung Pakistani potato exports to Russia this season
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The art of science
Heston Blumenthal is a household name, known for his experimental take on food and as the face of Waitrose alongside much-loved cook Delia Smith. Here, he talks about working for the premium retailer, his 600 dishes in development and why health campaigns should be about more than nutrition. Andy Greeves and Richard Aldhous report
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A global supplier of the future?
As all eyes are on the Middle East, Promar International’s divisional director John Giles considers the region as a global fresh produce supplier of the future
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Retailers bring new variety to the fruit and veg aisles
English apples have had an extra boost at Marks & Spencer with an illuminated shelf barker featuring a film strip now playing
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First Jersey Royals head for M&S
Marks & Spencer was due to welcome the first Jersey Royal potatoes of the season into selected stores on 24 February.
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Sainsbury’s warns growers over expectations
Sainsbury’s has warned growers it cannot force partnerships within its supply chains for its own benefit.
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Puffin Produce launches Welsh brand
Fresh produce brand Blas Y Tir (Taste of the Land), owned by Puffin Produce, is being launched in Welsh supermarkets to meet steadily growing demand for authentically regional produce.
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NFU pressures government on local planning
The NFU is putting pressure on government to aid an increase in horticultural production through local development.
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National treasures
Chips are a British institution served up everywhere from high-end restaurants, high-street chains and gastropubs to fish and chip shops and mobile vans. Anna Sbuttoni reports ahead of National Chip Week
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Marketing chiefs find new ways to describe produce
Retail descriptions to encourage the customer to buy have always been fascinating, and there is every indication to suggest
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NZ potatoes win access to Korea
Access to South Korea could provide a NZ$10m boost to the potato industry in New Zealand
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Potato sector warned over price pressure
Potato Council chairman and grower Allan Stevenson last week warned the trade about price pressure and promotions devaluing the category, just as the sector is working to build on value and volume growth.
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India inks Russian potato deal
Indian potato growers are finalising a deal to export potatoes to Russia for the first time
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East Malling responds to Beddington challenge
East Malling Research (EMR) has said its recent research in water management could play a significant role in achieving goals set out by John Beddington.