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八月 08, 2011

Introducing the Top Ten potato varieties in Great Britain in 2011

The Potato Council has produced provisional estimates of planted area for the top ten varieties grown in Great Britain. These varieties account for approximately 55% of total GB plantings. Areas in hectares of top ten potato varieties in GB in 2011...

八月 03, 2011

Britse aardappeloogst nadert 35 ton per hectare

Britse aardappeltelers hadden tot eind vorige week 8.324 hectare gerooid. Dat bracht in totaal 290.399 ton op, wat een gemiddelde opbrengst van 34,9 ton per hectare betekent. Die opbrengst ligt daarmee al meer dan 5 ton per hectare hoger dan vorig jaar...

七月 27, 2011

Diamond Foods Receives Clearance on Pringles Acquisition From U.K. Office of Fair Trading

Diamond Foods, Inc. today announced that it has received clearance from the United Kingdom’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) on its pending acquisition of the Pringles business from The Procter &Gamble Company. The clearance by the OFT follows Diamo...

七月 25, 2011

Rudolph potatoes promoted by PR agency Ceres

Fenmarc has appointed food PR agency Ceres for the launch of its new season Rudolph potatoes. Reading based Ceres will be expected to run an integrated trade PR campaign, which will include adverts and the launch of a microsite. The campaign will aim...

七月 25, 2011

Protest against GM Potatoes in Norwich

Dozens of campaigners against genetically modified food have staged a protest in Norwich city centre. Passers-by were offered chips made from non-genetically modified potatoes before the protest moved on to the John Innes Institute on the outskirts of...

七月 23, 2011

William Chase: Potato farmer who struck gold

It's not often your nostrils are assaulted by the overwhelming stench of booze when you enter a company's headquarters. But when you open the door to William Chase's office, it's as if you have walked into a distillery. And that's because ... you have....

七月 23, 2011

Ishida Europe will display new packaging machines at PPMA 2011

Ishida Europe will have a number of new packaging machines on display at the PPMA Show, held in the United Kingdom in September. Ishida Europe will demonstrate the company’s pioneering technology and ability to offer complete packaging solutions. The n...

七月 20, 2011

Exclusive Marks & Spencer deal for Pembrokeshire potato grower

A family-owned Pembrokeshire farm is to supply Maris Peer potatoes to Marks &Spencer stores across Wales. Last week, the 40-strong Yorkshire pea growers group, Swaythorpe Growers, signed a similar deal with Tesco. Under the M&S arrangement, J...

七月 13, 2011

Branston Potato truck humour wins top award

IT'S SPUD-TASTIC! The potato people at Branston are all celebrating - after the company scooped a top national award for its eye-catching lorry liveries. Branston won Livery of the Year at the Motor Transport Awards 2011 - the transport industry ‘...

七月 13, 2011

Britse aardappeloogst boven peil vorig jaar

Door de gunstige weersomstandigheden van de afgelopen weken ligt de opbrengst bij de Britse aardappeloogst een stuk boven het peil van vorig jaar. Tot nu toe ligt het gemiddelde rendement op 28 ton per hectare vergeleken bij 21,5 ton per hectare vorig...

七月 12, 2011

McCain's Smiles listed among 'Best of British'

McCain Foods’ Smiley Faces have appeared at number six in a list of top ten British inventions, which was compiled by MP’s who were asked to nominated the best example of design for an online Great Exhibition. The Smiley Potato Faces were put forward ...

七月 12, 2011

French Fry manufacturer AVIKO launches new website in the UK

French fry manufacturer AVIKO launches a new website in the United Kingdom. As part of the launch, caterers in the UK have the chance to win an IPAD 2. The site, www.aviko.co.uk , features downloadable recipes, culinary advice, a handy Productfinder s...

七月 11, 2011

Norfolk GM potato trial at half-way stage

Scientists are waiting for blight to test disease resistance at the half-way stage of a three-year GM potato trial on Norwich Research Park. In February last year, scientists at the John Innes Centres Sainsbury Laboratory applied for formal permission...

七月 08, 2011

Dickeya solani forces destruction of Northern Ireland potato crop

A seed potato crop in Northern Ireland grown using seed imported from The Netherlands has been destroyed after aggressive black leg variant Dickeya solani was detected. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland demanded ...

七月 07, 2011

Potato Council TV advert premiered at South East Potato Day

The first official viewing of the new TV advertisement that will inspire consumers to cook more potatoes took place at the South East Potato Day at Quex Barns, Birchington in Kent (June 24). Caroline Evans, Potato Council head of marketing and corpor...

七月 07, 2011

Snack market survival demands innovation, says Intersnack UK Managing Director

The managing director of Intersnack UK says that a consumer “appetite for experimentation” is driving strong growth in a snacks market where the main business challenge is keeping pace with fast-changing consumer and retailer needs. Richard Robinson ...