Potato news archive – Page 73
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ArticleA 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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ArticleSainsbury’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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ArticleNFU 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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ArticleNational 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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ArticleNZ 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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ArticlePotato 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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ArticleIndia inks Russian potato deal
Indian potato growers are finalising a deal to export potatoes to Russia for the first time
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ArticleEast 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.
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New pack formats bring extra dimension to veg
It’s amazing how quickly bulk carry-home packs of potatoes have caught on in the retail trade. When the idea was tested
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Potato Council heads for Berlin
The Potato Council will be at Fruit Logistica promoting the benefits to growers of cultivating seed potatoes from the GB Safe Haven Certification Scheme.
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ArticleTaking the direct approach
As supermarkets look to take more control over the supply chain to strip out costs and be more competitive on price, Michael Barker examines the evolution of direct sourcing and asks what suppliers need to do to succeed in the developing market
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ArticleA novel approach to home food production
Thanks to climate change and the evolution of technology, the boundaries between what can be grown in the UK and what must be imported are starting to blur. David Shapley takes a look at the development of non-native fresh produce and asks how much further plant breeding in this climate can go
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ArticleYoung departs at Barfoots of Botley
One of the industry’s most charismatic figures has left his post during a boardroom shake up at Barfoots of Botley.
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ArticleHollywood star helps Bartlett to £10m profit
Albert Bartlett is reaping the benefits of its “biggest investment to date” after its Marcia Cross Rooster TV campaign helped the company to a huge profit increase.
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Celebrity clout works wonders for brands
Celebrities are funny old things, aren’t they? We delight in their successes and even more so in their failures, loving