Potato news archive – Page 99
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ArticleFirst gangmaster prosecuted
The Gangmasters Licensing Act has seen its first successful prosecution.
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ArticleEgypt hotting up
Mother Nature has been in a contrary mood over the last few months; just ask the Egyptian fruit sector. Producers there have handled extreme weather conditions, resulting in supply volatility, and marketers are forecasting a premature end to the citrus season. Doris Lee Butterworth talks to leading producers and importers to discuss the state of play.
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ArticlePlanting stops and starts while old crops keep moving
Erratic weather has hit the potato category in the last three months, with low temperatures, rain and snow causing setbacks in the planting process, and very occasional bouts of sunshine failing to lift the gloom. But market prices are firming up now that the new crop will be delayed. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleInflatable stores can aid UK potato growers
Inflatable chill stores could be a secret weapon for growers who need flexible storage to meet seasonal demands, it was claimed ahead of the start of the UK season.
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ArticleBranston ploughs ahead
Branston Ltd has ploughed a further £1 million into its Abernethy site, to reduce the environmental impact of its Scottish base and create 11 new jobs.
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ArticleCo-op claims Cornish potato first
Shoppers at The Co-operative in Cornwall were amongst the first in the country to pick up new-season Cornish potatoes from their local stores.
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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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