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november 17, 2010
Great Britain potato production 2010 down 6.1%
The Potato Council’s provisional estimate of Total Production in Great Britain for the 2010 crop year is 5.817 million tons, down 6.1% from 2009.
november 13, 2010
Mininimum price per calorie suggested for food
Just as MSPs were this week throwing out the idea of people paying a minimum price for alcohol, a Scottish doctor was raising a new idea – a minimum price per calorie for food.
november 08, 2010
Andrew Deptford becomes UK importer for Struik potato machinery
Having hired out Struik potato ridgers for the last five years, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, hire company Andrew Deptford has taken over the import of the Dutch company's full range of potato equipment for the UK and Ireland.november 08, 2010
A giant potato harvester in the center of London? Indeed...
Fenland farmer Richard Lee will parade a giant potato harvester through the heart of London next weekend.
november 05, 2010
Greenvale AP wins EDIE Award for Environmental Excellence
Greenvale AP has won an award for Environmental Excellence
november 04, 2010
Potato biopesticides could be available in the UK within five years
Biopesticides for use in oilseed rape and potatoes to help control diseases and promote crop growth could be on the market [in the UK] within five years Sponsored Content
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oktober 31, 2010
Potatoes could boost water supplies
New technology for extracting water from potatoes is being trialled by food giants PepsiCo, which owns the crisp manufacturer Walkers.
oktober 31, 2010
'Grow your own potatoes' widely recognized school project
Grow Your Own Potatoes is one of the most widely recognised primary school growing projects
oktober 26, 2010
Talks to Sell United Biscuits to Bright Food Falter
The Wall Street Journal reports that negotiations to sell United Biscuits to China's Bright Food Group are near collapse, referring to people familiar with the matteroktober 26, 2010
Greenvale's holding company to Stock Exchange to finance leading role in consolidation in UK potato sector
One of Britain’s biggest potato producers is planning to put down roots on the AIM Marketoktober 20, 2010
Market report UK: Lifting progress puts pressure on potato prices
In the United Kingdom, potato values fell in the week to 15 October as better weather boosted availability and lower value supplies dominated sales. Sponsored Content 
oktober 19, 2010
Pepsico lanza tecnología a nivel mundial para reducir el consumo de agua y las emisiones de carbono
PepsiCo anunció hoy sus planes para implementar una nueva tecnología de agricultura de precisión a nivel mundial. La herramienta basada en web, que fue desarrollada por PepsiCo en conjunto con la Universidad de Cambridge (Reino Unido), es un sistema de...
oktober 19, 2010
Pepsico: I-crop 'precision farming' technology rolled out globally to reduce water use and carbon emissions
PepsiCo today announced plans to roll-out its new i-crop farming technology on a global basis.oktober 16, 2010
Wet weather causing potato store problems in the UK
Rain has hampered harvesting progress for potato growers in many regions in the United Kingdom
oktober 16, 2010
'Potato Day' kicks off 'Many faces of potato' campaign
Food and Farming Minister Jim Paice today welcomed the first Potato Day (Thursday 14 October), which marks the start of the new campaign ‘many faces of potatoes’
oktober 14, 2010
Potato blighted by ignorance
Food and Farming Minister, Jim Paice, will be celebrating Potato Day on 14 October with a visit to Frogmary Green Farm in Somerset, a farm which works to educate children about potatoes.
oktober 08, 2010
Walkers experiments with crisp packets made of potatoes
Recycled potato peelings could be used to make environmentally-friendly crisp packets, according to snack manufacturer Walkers.