Potato news archive – Page 83
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ArticleMH Poskitt among Grower gongs
Carrot grower MH Poskitt Ltd, Flavourfresh and William Barnett were among the winners at the Grower of the Year Awards, held at the Wyndham Grand in London last week.
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Potato Council backs British seed
The Potato Council took a stand at Fruit Logistica for the first time this year to promote UK seed potatoes on the continent.
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ArticleTotal Exotics in Fairtrade world first
Total Exotics has formally partnered with producer group Asoproagroin to supply the world’s first-ever Fairtrade sweet potatoes.
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Cyprus rejoices in rain
The Cypriot fresh produce industry is in an optimistic mood after two years of decent rainfall.
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett unveils Purple Majesty
Albert Bartlett made a quirky unveiling in Berlin last week in shape of its new potato, Purple Majesty.
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ArticleQV unveils potato pack revolution
QV Foods is launching a revolutionary pack format for its Inspire fresh potatoes.
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ArticleFresh campaign for Andalusian potatoes
The qualities of Andalusian Early Potatoes are to be highlighted by a new campaign, under the slogan ‘All in good time’
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ArticleMehadrin lands FL Innovation Award
Visitors to Fruit Logistica crowned a device designed to remove pomegranate seeds made by the company Mehadrin Tnuport Export of Israel as the winner of the event's prestigious Innovation Award.
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ArticleLondon markets back to their roots
Traders on London’s Portobello and Golborne Road markets linked up with New Covent Garden Market for the second time to celebrate home-grown roots last week.
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St Nicholas mash raises Tesco cash
Kent potato company St Nicholas Court Farms joined forces with Tesco last Friday in raising funds for the Help For Heroes charity with a special event.
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Fairtrade moves forward as category shows resistance
The rise of Fairtrade has been one of the biggest success stories in the produce industry in the last two decades. With the recent addition of melons to the Fairtrade offer, coupled with the category’s strength in the face of the recession and an impressive line-up at its conference, 2009 was a positive year for the Fairtrade Foundation. Alex Lawson caught up with executive director Harriet Lamb to find out more
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ArticleHow can the industry future proof fresh produce for tomorrow?
Future proofing any industry is a difficult challenge and substantial skills are required to ensure ongoing survival and growth. Doris Lee Butterworth reports
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ArticleProduction rise for US sweet potatoes
US sweet potato production rose in 2009, with severe losses in some areas tempered by record yields elsewhere.
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ArticleJoint promotion for Spanish potatoes
Spanish potato group Andalusian Early Potatoes is to run a promotional campaign with major packers aimed at shoppers
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NIAB unveils new glasshouses
The National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) is to officially open its new modern glasshouse development, the MacLeod Complex, this month.
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ArticlePotato campaign gathers speed
Grow Your Own Potatoes, the largest primary school growing project from the potato industry, is well on its way to smash targets for 2010 - but there is still time for industry to recruit local schools before registration closes on 5 February.
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ArticleBritish Roasties make comeback at Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s and Greenvale AP have teamed up to create the Roasties range from traditional British potato varieties that were popular when home cooking peaked.
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Innovation nominations unveiled
The 10 Fruit Logistica 2010 Innovation Award (FLIA) finalists have been selected by a panel of experts.
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ArticleNew potatoes battle to reach UK consumers’ plates
The imported new potato season usually offers UK consumers that extra special something to push away those post-Christmas doldrums, but this year tells a different tale. With UK stored maincrop in abundance, exporters are finding it tough to tempt the market back to new product. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticleIrish potatoes suffer in big freeze
Potato growers in the Irish Republic are facing financial ruin, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), after what has been described as the worst weather for more than 50 years.