Potato news archive – Page 68
-
ArticlePurple potatoes arrive in Sainsbury's
Potatoes have been the talk of the town this week as the UK’s first purple variety went into Sainsbury’s stores.
-
Article
Puffin bids farewell to Cocks
Puffin Produce director Peter Cocks has retired after more than 20 years at the Welsh potato supplier.
-
ArticleCertis adds to potato portfolio
Crop protection firm Certis have taken over the marketing of imazalil-based potato fungicide Fungazil 100 SL.
-
ArticleDeal or no deal?
The number of discount and multi-buy promotions run by retailers has hit record levels in the past year. But, asks Michael Barker, are the supermarkets’ promotional strategies sustainable or will they have no option but to scale back?
-
ArticlePrepared fruit and veg sector emerges well from recession
Innovation and the prepared fruit and vegetable industry go hand in hand, and as the country emerges out of the recession fitter and leaner, retailers are becoming more adventurous with their fresh-cut and prepared ranges. And a wide range of new product development is increasingly finding its way onto shelves, as Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
-
Article
Government needs to make its mind up fast
The mess that is the government’s handling of the future of quangos is fast becoming one of the first big embarrassments
-
ArticleRussia could lift potato import duty
Estimated 10 per cent fall in production following recent heatwave prompts government to consider lifting tariff
-
ArticleAustralian group launches new potato
The South Australian Potato Company has released its new Kestrel variety, marketing it under a “Purple = Taste” campaign
-
ArticleAlgeria set for spud exports
The Algerian minister of agriculture has revealed that the country's potato farmers are now ready to export
-
ArticleMaritime launches convenience sweet potato
Maritime Foods has launched the Carolina Sun sweet potato brand into the convenience market with the introduction of a “rapid cook” line.
-
ArticleRoots for Life makes potato hero appeal
A new international foundation is being set up to protect potato varieties in perpetuity and is appealing for individuals and companies to show their support and become Heroes for Life.
-
ArticleScottish deliver potato warning
A zero harvest interval molluscicide is a key advantage in growing potatoes following a showery summer weather hampering progress and encouraging slug activity, according to experts.
-
Article
New names and formats make their retail debuts
Meet Monica. While the pineapple market is dominated by the mega names, it is more unusual to meet if not necessarily a
-
ArticleHollywood glamour returns for Rooster
Albert Bartlett’s rooster potato brand is to take to the small screen for the second period of its campaign with Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross.
-
ArticleInnovation key to new season optimism
British potato growers are moving through a “relatively painless” switch into the main part of the new season, but it is still early days for the home-grown offer. Anna Sbuttoni reports
-
Article
IMA lands youth training gong
IMA Cooling Systems has been awarded a major national prize for excellence in the training of its young engineers.
-
ArticleFeeding the Royal Navy
Royal Navy kitchens are the “morale centre” for sailors, but the food budget is run like a tight ship. In a rare interview, FPJ was given exclusive access to the workings of Royal Navy chefs on board the HMS Dauntless. Chloe Ryan reports
-
ArticleYouth in focus as sector takes on carb challenge
Home-grown potatoes have long been considered a staple in the kitchen, but the UK industry has had its work cut out to get the younger generation to buy into the category. Anna Sbuttoni reports on one of the sector’s biggest challenges ahead of PotatoEurope 2010
-
ArticleSouth Korea lifts Idaho potato ban
South Korea has granted access to Idaho potatoes, fuelling hopes the market could be worth US$60m for the state
-
Article
Supermarkets get inventive for late summer boost
A year ago, I came across a story in FPJ about trials of a speciality mini pear grown uniquely in Malta, called Bambinella,