Potato News from Europe

Agrico for news
May 02, 2012
Prognoseprijs pootgoed Agrico 28,00 euro voor alle pootgoedmaten
Aardappelcoöperatie Agrico maakte afgelopen weekend aan haar leden de prognoseprijs 2011 voor pootgoed bekend. Het seizoen werd gekenmerkt door een lage zetting en een veel grovere sortering dan gemiddeld. De opbrengst lag daarmee iets onder het meerja...
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May 01, 2012
UK doctors blast McDonalds' Olympic sponsorship
McDonald's is a sponsor for the London Olympics _ and a British doctors' group says that's sending the wrong message in a country with ballooning obesity.
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May 01, 2012
Pause in UK potato planting prompts rethink
If you are a potato grower in Scotland then you may now start to wonder what you have done wrong in the world.
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May 01, 2012
Sainsbury and Greenvale embroiled in potato corruption scandal
A Sainsbury’s potato buyer accepted £5 million in corrupt payments from a key supplier, staying at Claridge’s and taking luxury holidays in return for a lucrative contract.
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Fenmarc supports pupils’ potato growing project
April 30, 2012
Fenmarc supports pupils’ potato growing project
Thousands of pupils across the South East and East of England will have the chance to understand more about where their food comes - thanks to help from fresh produce experts Fenmarc.
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Ringrot aangetroffen bij 8 aardappeltelers in Zuid-Holland en Zeeland
April 30, 2012
Ringrot aangetroffen bij 8 aardappeltelers in Zuid-Holland en Zeeland
De Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit (NVWA) heeft bij 8 aardappeltelers in Zuid-Holland en Zeeland ringrot aangetroffen. De partijen aardappelen zijn opgespoord en worden uit de handel gehaald. Ringrot is een besmettelijke aardappelziekte die nie...
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The British Potato Trade Association (BPTA) will launch revised terms and conditions surrounding the sale and purchase of seed potatoes
April 30, 2012
Changes to British Potato Trade Association terms 'a positive move for the seed potato industry'
The British Potato Trade Association (BPTA) will launch revised terms and conditions surrounding the sale and purchase of seed potatoes on May 1 2012, providing growers with much needed confidence that claims for contamination will be dealt with effectively.
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April 30, 2012
Potato genome mapping benefits within a decade, says genetics specialist
Growers could start seeing the benefits of the potato genome being sequenced within the next decade, with varieties bringing new traits such as PCN resistance or improved tuber shape.
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The buzz around World Potato Congress
April 28, 2012
Speaker programme for World Potato Congress now complete
Practical solutions for efficient potato storage and maximising marketable yields will be some of the topics on the agenda at World Potato Congress 2012 (May 27-30, Edinburgh).
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Bacterial ringrot
April 27, 2012
Ring Rot discovered at 8 potato farms in the Netherlands
The Dutch agency nVWA, responsible for phytosanitary inspections has discovered the potato disease ring rot at 8 potato farms in the South of thne Netherlands (Zuid Holland and Zeeland). The infected lots are identified and the potatoes are removed fro...
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April 26, 2012
New research into the control of Alternaria in potatoes
According to independent potato specialist of Root Crop Consultancy Howard Hinds, Alternaria has become much more of an issue in UK potato crops, with severe infections being experienced in susceptible varieties such as Markies.
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April 26, 2012
PepsiCo announces 110 jobs as part of a major £15.2m investment in Walkers site
PepsiCo has today announced it is hiring 110 employees in Leicester as part of a major £15.2m investment in its Walkers manufacturing campus. Applications are now open and PepsiCo is looking for motivated, passionate people with a great work ethic to ...
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April 24, 2012
Emergency action on potato pest Epitrix
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April 24, 2012
World's largest McDonalds set to open for Summer Olympics, plans to serve 9 million guests in 6 weeks
The biggest McDonald's restaurant in the world will open for six weeks during the London 2012 Olympic games with plans to serve more than 50,000 Big Mac burgers and 180,000 orders of french fries.
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