Potato news archive – Page 89
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ArticleTesco marks arrival of Scottish potato crop
Tesco and Greenvale AP have launched a three-week celebration of local produce in Edinburgh to mark the first of the East Lothian potato crop, as part of their joint ‘direct from farm to store’ initiative.
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ArticleShoppers watch their wallets as credit crunch bites
With the credit crunch starting to have an impact and consumers rapidly tightening their purse strings, are sales of organic fruit and vegetables, with their traditionally higher price tag, set to feel the squeeze? Laura Gould reports.
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ArticleGrowers join TV chef to promote spuds
West Country potato farmers joined with celebrity chef Simon Rimmer and the Potato Council at a farmers’ market in Exeter in a bid to boost potato consumption.
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ArticleClimate change presents new opportunities, says trade
Predicted radical climate changes may still appear to be a long way off, but eventually they could dramatically alter the fresh produce seasonal calendar, delegates were told at the latest Warwick HRI conference held in London, supported by Defra.
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ArticleWholesaling with a twist
After more than 100 years in the business, Norfolk-based wholesaler D&F McCarthy Ltd is thriving where others have failed. Elizabeth O’Keefe talks to the family-run company about its expansion through times of trouble, and how winning the Re:fresh Capespan Wholesaler of the Year award was the icing on the cake.
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ArticleGrowers help 300,000 kids harvest their own
More than 300,000 primary school pupils across the country are gearing up to harvest their Grow Your Own Potatoes project.
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ArticleParents face 5 A DAY confusion
Parents are claiming that rising food prices have put their recommended 5 A DAY out of reach, a new government study has found.
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ArticlePotatoes in glamorous promotion
British celebrity Nell McAndrew has been chosen by the Potato Council to front its new campaign
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ArticleBranston potato to be named at Eden Project
Children visiting the Celebration of Food and Farmers at the Eden Project this week will be invited to name a brand new potato variety from Branston Ltd.
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New PO for German potatoes
With support from the CMA and regional authorities, producers in the German region of Pfalz have formed a new producer group
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ArticleNew potatoes hang in the balance
The arrival of home-grown new potatoes marks the start of one of the last true seasons, eagerly anticipated both by the trade and its customers as they strive to make the most of the national favourites. This season, however, has proven tougher than most, and supply has so far failed to meet demand. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleOdyssey of the Potato hits UK
A Lincolnshire potato grower teamed up with Peruvian ambassador Ricardo Luna in London last week, to open the Odyssey of the Potato exhibition on the UK leg of its European tour.
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ArticleNell McAndrew to front Love Potatoes campaign
Nell McAndrew is to front the latest campaign by the Potato Council to increase UK consumption of spuds.
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Supermarkets enter cost-cutting battle
Fresh produce suppliers could feel the squeeze even more over the coming weeks, as UK supermarkets continue to cut costs on hundreds of lines.
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Russia bans Turkish produce
A move by Russia to ban Turkish imports on pesticide-residue grounds from June 7 could have serious implications for the upcoming grape season.
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ArticleTesco to the rescue in Jersey
A major initiative to rescue the remaining supplies of Jersey Royal potatoes has been launched by Tesco in partnership with Jersey growers, in the aftermath of the worst rainfall in living memory.
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ArticleThe power of Delia
After a four-year hiatus, TV chef Delia Smith made a controversial comeback earlier this year with her new programme and book Delia’s How to Cheat at Cooking. Doris Lee Butterworth talks to leading supermarkets and producers, and discovers how they have benefited from her latest venture.
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ArticleHampshire rides wave of cress
Hampshire is a wide and varied area, and home to an abundance of fruit and vegetable growers. From the ‘watercress capital’ Alresford to the garlic fields of Newchurch on the Isle of Wight, Elizabeth O’Keefe takes a look at the region’s producers and the issues they face.
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ArticleGourmet gate
Spanning 232 hectares south of Paris, Rungis market is an epicurean heaven, supplying every product imaginable to not only France’s capital and its environs, but also the whole country and international destinations. The market is now looking to forge even stronger links overseas - with the UK at the top of the hit list. Laura Gould reports from the foodie paradise.
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Chilean data offers crucial online guide
Information technology is playing an ever-increasing role in the arena of fresh produce. This month, FPJ takes a look at a new information system from Chilean fresh fruit analyst Decofrut, an English version of Poland’s largest fresh produce portal, a new data management system for Sainsbury’s, and the way consumers might shop in the very near future.