Potato news archive – Page 97
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ArticleVale's Fresh aims for national presence at Expo
The team at Vale’s Fresh was on the lookout for wholesalers and distributors at the Food & Drink Expo, with the aim of raising the profile of the prepared potato brand from supplier Greenvale AP.
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Beeson stays course through thick and thin
Laura Gould caught up with Tony Beeson, who retired from Suffolk-based importer-packer British & Brazilian Produce Company at the end of January, after a career spanning almost 50 years in the produce trade.
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ArticleCatering for change
Last year, £39 billion of food and drink was sold to consumers through the foodservice industry in the UK, representing a huge business opportunity for fresh produce suppliers. But, as fears surface of a major economic slowdown in 2008, the sector is gearing up for a tough ride. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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ArticleJersey Royals in need of sunshine
Production of Jersey Royal potatoes has slowed, following a fantastically early start to the season four weeks ago.
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ArticleRaising Ireland’s profile
Joseph Blair, programme manager for the Irish Exporters Association and director of its horticultural division Horticulture Network Ireland, speaks to Doris Lee Butterworth about the opportunities for Irish fresh produce.
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ArticleGrow Your Own kicks off
The first of the 10,000 primary schools that are taking part in the British Potato Council (BPC)’s Grow Your Own Potatoes initiative have planted their potatoes, with the help of a local grower.
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Spanish growers on organic trail
The area under organic production in Spain has increased by 6.7 per cent year on year.
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ArticleSainsbury's potato buyer arrested
Sainsbury's potato buyer John Maylam has been arrested on suspicion of receiving payments from a UK supplier.
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Display and presentation are at the root of sales
Surveying the shelves, there is no doubt that some products have greater visual advantages when on display than others.Root
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ArticleLuffness Mains named Scottish Potato Grower of the Year
Tesco and Greenvale AP have awarded their 2007 Scottish Potato Grower of the Year Award to Luffness Mains in Aberlady, East Lothian.
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ArticleAgrexco to promote mids with whisky giveaway
A bottle of Grants Whisky is to be given away with pallets of new-season set-skin Carmel mid potatoes sold by Israeli exporter Agrexco to the wholesale trade.
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ArticleSeed potato train takes the strain
A trial to deliver more than 300 tonnes of seed potatoes from Scotland to Norfolk by rail has shown promising results.
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ArticleTesco sets £1bn local sourcing target
Tesco is striving to stock more local products than any other retailer and has put its eight regional buying offices at the centre of its pledge.
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Potato plantings go in early
Soil conditions in many parts of the UK are drying out well to enable slightly earlier than usual plantings of potatoes.
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Potatoes safe from Abbey blaze
A spokesman at Abbey Produce has told freshinfo Monday's blaze did not harm any fresh produce.
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ArticlePrepped sector fails to be deterred by tough economy
Fresh-cut fruit and niche prepared vegetable lines are leading the way this quarter, and the industry is confident that the predicted economic slowdown this year will not affect the prepared sector. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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Irish growers get minister's support
Irish horticulture minister Trevor Sargent has spoken out in support of the campaign by the republic’s growers for improved prices from the multiples.
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Garlic and ginger on rise for Pan United
Garlic and ginger specialist Pan United is seeing increased interest in its products in the UK market, according to sales manager Syd Edwards.
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Greenvale fined for safety breach
Greenvale AP this week pleaded guilty at Duns Sheriff Court to an offence under Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work Act, and was fined £12,000.