Potato news archive – Page 88
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ArticleIrish growers force Tesco import retreat
Growers in the Irish Republic claim to have forced Tesco into a major retreat on potato imports, following last week’s confrontation with company bosses.
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Greenvale closes Wisbech factory
Potato specialist Greenvale AP Ltd is closing its Greenvale Foods factory in Wisbech as a result of several years of difficulties which were exposed by the recession.
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ArticleTrust gives away free seeds
The National Trust has launched a new campaign aimed to inspire children to plant, nurture, grow, harvest and eat their own local and seasonal food.
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Mundane out of favour as unusual lines take hold
Every time I tour the produce shelves, I am struck by the progress that fresh cut is making. Memories of leaking containers
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ArticleRoyals back on track
April’s light sendings are well behind the Jersey Royal potato season and warm weather has brought the best out of the island, according to Iain Norris, horticultural consultant at States of Jersey’s economic development department.
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ArticleTesco boss feels Irish fury
Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy felt the full force of Irish growers’ anger over his company’s policy of cutting consumer prices by squeezing suppliers and increasing imports when he visited the Republic on Tuesday.
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Potato protection eradicates weeds
A new specialist soil adjuvant herbicide has been released to ensure that weed competition is removed early and effectively to protect potato and bean crops.
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Herbicide approved for carrots and peas
The residual and contact-acting herbicide, Flumioxazin, has a new and significant off-label approval for use in vining peas, carrots, parsnips and bulb onions.
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ArticlePembrokeshire spuds hit Asda
Pembrokeshire new potatoes hit the shelves in Asda last week.The spuds, supplied by Puffin Produce, arrived in the Pembroke Dock store, not far from where they were grown, last Saturday.
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ArticleRPE appoints new marketing v-p
Randy Shell has been hired as the Russet Potato Exchange's new vice-president of marketing
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Andalusian potato volumes dip
The Andalusian early potato campaign has kicked off with reports of a good-quality harvest, despite reduced volumes.
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Media-touted bargains draw shoppers in
Potential customers can hardly miss the fruit and vegetable bargains that are being trumpeted across the media. However, there
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Tesco Ireland cuts produce prices
Tesco Ireland has made major price reductions in 11 border towns to help protect jobs in the region and deter cross-border shopping in Northern Ireland.
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ArticlePrepped spuds on the up
Prepared potatoes are seeing a renaissance in catering, research has found.
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GM attitudes changing, expert says
Consumer attitudes to GM crops are changing across the UK and Europe, was one of the opinions that came out of the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s conference - The Food Market in Turmoil - Strategies for Survival and Growth - last week.
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ArticleA rich heritage
Northern Ireland has rich and vibrant soils that produce many traditional vegetable stocks, as well as being one of the largest banana importers in the world. But the country has taken the fresh produce industry to the next level with its forward thinking, which has given producers and suppliers the edge. Elizabeth O’Keefe visits Northern Ireland to investigate.
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ArticlePrepared sector boldly faces the recession head on
The prep-heavy catering industry has taken a hit due to the recession, but the prepared produce sector is holding its own, mainly due to continuous price promotions at the retailers. Elizabeth O’Keefe asks, how much effect is the recession having on prepared?
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Scottish gangmaster in wage cover-up
A Scottish gangmaster who paid her potato graders a salary below the National Minimum Wage was found to be acting as a front for another person who was not named on the licence.
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ArticlePriméale targets chip lovers
The French potato producer has combined a competition with a new offering to lure chip enthusiasts
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ArticleDEFRA reveals UK production levels
The area of field vegetables grown in the open in the UK has fallen, but the fruit industry has seen an increase in production and value, according to new statistics on fruit and veg production released by DEFRA.