Potato news archive – Page 69
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NFU gives Assured Produce support
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is to launch a new initiative to help grower members through their Assured Produce (AP) scheme audit following months of pressure over the scheme.
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ArticleTask force report pushes labour reform
The government could move to push the employment of British workers in UK horticultural jobs if the proposals of the Fruit and Vegetable Task Force are adopted.
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ArticleDawn draw creates potato push
Celebrity TV presenter and journalist Dawn Porter has taken up a month-long challenge by following a time-saving, healthy eating plan from the Potato Council that includes eating potatoes every day.
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ArticleUS potatoes chip away at Asian market
The US Potato Board (USPB) is working with chefs from major Southeast Asian restaurant chains to boost fresh exports throughout Eastern and South East Asia
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ArticleKent-branded potatoes hit Tesco
Thanet-based potato specialist The Kent Potato Company will launch the first in a series of own label branded potato varieties this month.
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ArticleNFU elects potato chief
Tim Papworth has been elected as chairman of the National Farmer’s Union Potato Forum.
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ArticleGlobal wheat price opportunity for growers
The market for UK grown vegetables such as brassicas and potatoes could tighten as spiralling global wheat prices threaten to push land rents up.
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ArticleHaldanes ramps up local fresh offer
Fresh produce will be at the heart of a revolutionary new local sourcing policy across supermarket group Haldanes’ 23 stores.
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ArticlePressure piled on for potatoes in 5 A DAY
Pressure is building for government to include fresh potatoes as a portion of vegetables in its recommended 5 A DAY message.
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ArticleHungry for fame: Does celebrity endorsement work?
A little bit of glamour and a whole lot of investment spells celebrity endorsement, but are famous faces really working for the fresh produce industry? Anna Sbuttoni examines what high-profile backing has meant for fruit and vegetables and how the sector could do better
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ArticleElizabeth potatoes hit Asda shelves
Extra Special Elizabeth potatoes hit shelves for the fifth consecutives year when they reached Asda on Wednesday.
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ArticlePotatoes hit the classroom
Potatoes have been the centre of classroom activity as thousands of Earlies, grown as part of the Potato Council Grow Your Own Potatoes (GYOP) project, have been unearthed.
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ArticlePreva Produce acquires Blanchard Agriculture
Norfolk-based potato business Preva Produce Ltd has acquired Blanchard Agriculture Ltd as it looks to further grow its business
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ArticleHas the crisis been averted?
As EU regulations banning key pesticides move from proposals to reality, Michael Barker assesses the latest thinking on how much damage it could cause to the industry
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ArticleClearing the production hurdles
UK growers battle a multitude of challenges from day to day, but these can be alleviated by more progressive growing techniques, harvesting equipment, machinery and packaging. Elizabeth O’Keefe looks at the hurdles and how to clear them
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ArticleUK potatoes land EU promotions cash
The promotion of fresh potatoes in the UK is to be boosted by additional funding from the European Union.
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ArticleIrish produce consumption rockets
Recent market research on trends in the consumption of fresh produce revealed that almost half of Irish consumers claim to be eating fresh vegetables and potatoes on a daily basis.
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South African citrus still enjoying World Cup boost
How the mighty fall! With England shoved out of the World Cup last weekend, we can expect that store managers will have
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ArticleDecline of the brassica: will the public learn to love their greens?
Despite boasting one of the most dynamic ranges of all the fresh produce categories, it is no secret that the brassica industry has been struggling both to gain sustainable returns and promote itself effectively. So why is a sector of this size often overlooked and what can be done to rectify this in the future? Elizabeth O’Keefe investigates
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ArticleJersey needs premium to mean just that
They’d do well to search Jersey’s potato fields for shards of broken mirror, because something’s got to