Potato news archive – Page 84
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ArticleWight cast adrift
Producing a vast array of vegetables and salads, from sweetcorn and courgettes to tomatoes and garlic, the Isle of Wight has a lot to offer. But since the demise of food group Tastes of Wight, producers, caterers and fresh produce companies have been somewhat cut adrift. Elizabeth O’Keefe visits the island and finds that fresh produce players are resilient
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ArticleUttar Pradesh potato acreage to rise
Potato acreage in India’s Uttar Pradesh is expected to rise, on top of an already record output this year
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ArticlePotato Council cooks up autumn campaign
The Potato Council is calling for growers, packers and retailers to help its drive to boost potato consumption among young consumers this autumn.
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ArticleFrench exporters see UK opportunities
Fresh produce exporters from France will make a trade visit to the UK at the beginning of October, organised by Ubifrance
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ArticleHEFF unveils delivery service
Fresh produce companies in the West Midlands are capitalising on a scheme to increase bulk deliveries through a new service.
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Potato farmers warned on safety
As the main potato harvesting season gets underway, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is calling on farmers and contractors to take extra care.
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ArticleCommon ground
The economy has been the hot topic on both sides of the pond this year, and the produce industries of both the US and the UK have had to adapt accordingly to contend with a whole new set of challenges. Laura Gould reports
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ArticlePotato players battle through north-south divide
The potato category has been split in recent weeks, with the North negotiating wet fields and the South battling dry conditions to get the crop harvested and to put volumes into store. But how is the UK season expected to pan out? Anna Sbuttoni reports
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ArticleAgralys completes Terr'Loire takeover
French agricultural company confirms it has taken control of potato and vegetable supplier following its recent bankruptcy
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ArticleCo-op launches "Pioneering" potato
The Co-operative is introducing a new potato named after its founders as its looks to extend its Grown By Us product range.
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Co-op refits Scottish spud factory
The Co-operative has refurbished a potato packing facility at Carnoustie, Scotland, which washes and packs potatoes for Co-operative stores throughout the UK, with machinery supplied by Herbert Engineering.
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Potato fungicide receives acclaim
The potato fungicide Electis has been recognised by the prestigious Arvalis Institute in France and has been declared among the top three potato late blight fungicides.
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Herbert gears up for PMA
Herbert Engineering is gearing up for next month’s PMA event, being held in California on October 2-5, and will be taking the opportunity to showcase its Auto-sort 2000 to an American audience, through its partner Exeter Engineering.
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ArticleSummer showdown for organic produce category
The organics category has just come out of a tough month, when the traditional slowdown over the August holiday period was compounded by bad press sparked by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). But now that the kids have gone back to school and lunch boxes need filling, things are looking up. Anna Sbuttoni reports
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ArticleScottish waste 1bn 5 A DAY portions
Scotland throws away 1 billion portions of fresh fruit and vegetables a year that could count towards the nation’s 5 A DAY.
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ArticlePotato industry battles losses
The UK potato industry has been hit heavily by the recession with one in three companies making a loss, many of them for the first time, according to new analysis.
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ArticleAldi launches Super 6 campaign
Aldi has launched an autumn fruit and veg advertising campaign under the tagline September Super 6 offering produce for 49p.
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ArticleA few good men
The recruitment sector has felt the effects of the credit crunch but as activity picks up, cautious optimism prevails. Doris Lee Butterworth reports
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ArticleAlbert Cross lands Hollywood face
The Scottish potato producer has unveiled Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross as the new face of Rooster potatoes
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ArticleHollywood star fronts Albert Bartlett ads
Fresh potato supplier Albert Bartlett has signed up a major Hollywood A-lister to front their new Rooster potato campaign in the company’s biggest advertising campaign yet.