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British Potato 2009 - 25th-26th Nov

Growers are being advised to buy their ticket for British Potato 2009, to be held on the 25-26th November in Harrogate. Tickets can be bought on-line at www.potato.org.uk/bp2009. This biennial event, organised by Potato Council and sponsored by Branston, is expected to attract around 5,000 visitors. read more...

New EU Pesticide Authorisation Regulation could prevent use of 20% of crop protection products

The EU Council of Ministers has formally adopted its new Pesticide Authorisation Regulation -- changing the approval process for pesticides from the current approach, which is based on assessment of risk, to the use of hazard-based "cut-off" criteria. read more...

Standen Pearson launch new potato harvester
Root harvesting specialist Standen Pearson have been demonstrating its latest T2, two-row trailed potato harvester and will be launching it at the BP 2009 event at Harrogate in November. read more...

Branston appoint prepared foods manager

Branston Ltd has recruited Adrian Hayler to head up its prepared foods division as it looks to develop its customer base, market share and product range. read more...

..And install a new £6000,000 software system

Branston Ltd has announced a £600,000 investment in new software across its three UK sites, to provide even greater working efficiencies read more...

British potato growers and nutritionists unite to push health credentials of potatoes
As part of its ‘Love Potatoes’ campaign which aims to regain market share from rival carbohydrates such as rice and pasta, Potato Council is pushing for potatoes to be known as a ‘supercarb’; a carbohydrate with all the benefits of a vegetable. read more...

Greenvale launch golden vegetable for Christmas

Greenvale AP is encouraging caterers to offer “a special roast potato” with Christmas menus - with a golden product which isn’t even a potato. read more...

Fenmarc launch The Very Veg brand

Fenmarc has launched a new consumer-facing brand for its fresh potatoes and vegetables. read more...

QV Foods adds to Inspire fit-for-purpose range

QV Foods aims to bring the potato offer back to basics with its new Inspire fit-for-purpose range, which informs the consumer how the particular potato in the pack should be cooked. read more...

 

Crop progress

The total maincrop area harvested by 13th November was estimated at 128,500 hectares (99%), compared with 125,000 ha (97%) by the same date last year. Harvesting is almost complete with just odd areas remaining

For the latest on market prices see Potato Weekly which can be found by following the link from the homepage of the council's website (just click on the banner below).

 



Events

British Potato 2009

25 & 26 November, Harrogate

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CUPGRA 20th Annual Potato Conference 16-17th December, Cambridge read more..

                            


 

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