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February 12, 2012
Greenvale Farm Fresh, Greenvale AP's debut in Branded Sector
Greenvale AP, the UK’s leading supplier of potatoes, is aiming to inject fresh interest into the produce sector with the launch of its first branded product. GreenVale Farm Fresh potatoes are being sold in 2kg eye-catching blue and green paper bags.
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January 26, 2012
Comber spuds get European protected status
Comber early potatoes have been granted protected geographical indication(PGI) status under European law.
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January 16, 2012
Retailers in Ireland warned to address potato sector crisis
Ahead of an emergency meeting in the Irish Farm Centre to address the crisis in the potato sector, IFA President John Bryan said growers are facing wipeout as retailers and packers pocket up to 80% of the final consumer price and farmers go broke.
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French consumers find Gourmandine the tastiest potato
December 15, 2011
French consumers find Gourmandine the tastiest potato
The Gourmandine has been awarded the coveted French quality award ‘Saveur de l’Année 2012’ (‘Taste of the Year 2012’). Once again, French consumers find the Gourmandine to be the tastiest potato in the category potatoes, vegetables and fruit. This culi...
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Irish Potato growers facing retail and cost challenges
November 07, 2011
Irish Potato growers facing retail and cost challenges
The Irish Farmers’ Association has today (Mon) launched a comprehensive survey of potato growing in Ireland, Trends &Challenges in Irish Potato Production, which identifies the power of the retail multiples as an increasing threat to the viability ...
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October 28, 2011
"Speciale aardappelsoorten voorzien steeds meer in behoefte"
Er komt steeds meer vraag naar speciale aardappelsoorten. Dat vertelt Ron Vreeswijk van de gelijknamige Rotterdamse aardappelgroothandel. "Ook hier in Rotterdam zijn er steeds meer allochtone keukens, die aardappelen gebruiken in hun gerechten. Me...
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July 29, 2011
Nieuwe aardappelen worden goedkoop
De prijs van de nieuwe aardappelen stort in. In nauwelijks een maand is hij meer dan gehalveerd. Voor 100 kg krijgen de telers nog 5 euro plus btw. Eind juni was dat nog 13 euro plus btw. (Belgapom notering 5 augustus, 2011). Een reden voor de snelle ...
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Branston Potato truck humour wins top award
July 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 ‘...
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Rungis wederom exclusieve leverancier ‘La Bonnotte de Noirmoutier’
May 04, 2011
Rungis wederom exclusieve leverancier ‘La Bonnotte de Noirmoutier’
In 2007 kreeg Rungis voor het eerst de vraag naar het La Bonnotte aardappeltje.
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May 03, 2011
Belgische aardappelen winnen terrein
Het aardappelverbruik blijft stabiel in België, dat meldt het marktonderzoekbureau GfK Panelservices Benelux, dat het thuisverbruik van aardappelen volgt bij 4.000 Belgische gezinnen in opdracht van VLAM.
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Heero Gramsma, Nedato: 'It was a fine potato year with good export possibilities'
April 13, 2011
Heero Gramsma, Nedato: 'It was a fine potato year with good export possibilities'
This season was a good year for potatoes, according to Heero Gramsma of Nedato.
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Eerste aardappelen uit Malta.
March 18, 2011
Eerste Malta-aardappelen gearriveerd bij aardappelgroothandel Altena
De eerste truck met echte voorjaarsoogst Malta-aardappelen is vanmorgen per truck bij Aardappelgroothandel Altena in Wijk en Aalburg gearriveerd.
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February 21, 2011
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Producers and exporters of Andalusia’s early potatoes, members of Asociafruit, participated again in Fruit Logistica 2011 to consolidate key export markets such as Germany, Holland, Belgium and UK.
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December 11, 2010
Rusland laat nog steeds geen Belgische aardappelen toe
Nadat de Russische fytosanitaire dienst aardappelcysteaaltjes had vastgesteld op consumptieaardappelen gecertificeerd door België, Nederland en Frankrijk, heeft het Voedselagentschap in België onmiddellijk de uitvoer van aardappelen naar Rusland stopgezet.
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October 17, 2010
Agrico promoot culinaire Gourmandine aardappel
Nadat de Gourmandine vorig jaar in Frankrijk de onafhankelijke consumentenprijs ‘Saveur de l’Année’ won, is deze culinaire aardappel, behorend tot het commerciële rassenpakket van Agrico, ook in de smaak gevallen bij de Nederlandse consument.
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May 27, 2010
2nd Congress of Andalusian Early Potato held in October
The sector of Andalusian Early Potato, belonging to Asociafruit, will hold the second edition of their congress. These will take place in Seville on the seventh (7th) of October.
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April 21, 2010
Major supply problems for the early potato from Andalucia
The early potato from Andalusia comprising 75% of the Spanish crop, may have fallen 50% this year compared to the previous years, due to rain and bad weather this winter. These climate conditions, reduced the cultivation to 5,000 hectares approximately...
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April 09, 2010
Less early potatoes in Spain
In Spain this year 10.1 percent less early potatoes were planted than last year. Spain need to import more potatoes. According to the Spanish ministry for rural business 12,872 HA of early potatoes are being grown in Spain. That is 10.1 percent less be...
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