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augustus 19, 2014

Lancashire potato grower opens his farm gates to share best practice

Aughton potato grower Andrew Webster’s desire to try the science in Potato Council-funded trials to increase productivity at his own farm is to be opened up to other growers, Thursday 11 September.

augustus 06, 2014

New screen grading technology makes exchanging screens as easy as touching a button

Tong Peal has taken screen grading technology to the next level with the launch of a new option on all models of its market leading EasyGrade screen grading modules, designed to increase efficiency and minimise downtime for farms and pack houses.

augustus 03, 2014

Henry Alston of Billockby Farms declared champion potato grower McCain Foods (GB)

Henry Alston, a Norfolk potato farmer has been declared champion grower in the south of England in annual awards staged by McCain Foods (GB).

juli 31, 2014

Rescue deal saves potato supplier Holme Farm Produce

Administrators at O'Hara & Co have managed to tie up a pre-pack deal for Holme Farm Produce safeguarding jobs and the future of the business.

juli 30, 2014

New international collaboration helps protect potatoes against nematodes

Experts from the UK and India are working together to identify and develop novel environmentally-sustainable strategies to control plant pests, known as plant-parasitic nematodes to ensure global food production and security.

juli 28, 2014

Snack food packing solutions with high flexibility and fast payback

Ishida Europe has developed a range of entry-level weigher/bagmaker combination units which offer an economic, medium speed solution for food manufacturers, thus delivering a fast payback on a reduced investment cost while ensuring consistent weights.

juli 24, 2014

Supporting the Scottish Potato Industry

Potato Council has been working hard to raise the profile of potatoes amongst Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs), promoting their health and sustainability credentials and creating awareness of the significant contribution they make to the Scottish economy.

juli 20, 2014

McCain Foods GB is looking for a new advertising agency

McCain Foods GB is looking for a new agency for its UK advertising account, as part of a £20 million review.

juli 18, 2014

Scottish Schools Rooting for Home Grown Foods

Greenvale, the UK’s leading potato supplier, has been helping schools around Perth and Kinross to dig deep in a bid to educate them about the origins of the food they eat.

juli 15, 2014

Future proofing Cheshire potatoes

Cheshire potato growers gathered at Aston Grange Farm near Runcorn, at the end of June 2014, to discuss the opportunities for the local crop at Potato Council’s Cheshire Potato event.

Conventionally-grown potatoes on the left of the picture and organically grown potatoes on the right.

juli 15, 2014

International Study suggests Organic plants produce more antioxidants

An international team of experts led by Newcastle University has shown that organic crops are up to 60% higher in a number of key antioxidants than conventionally-grown ones.

juli 14, 2014

Fabcon Batch Fryer saves on Energy

Fabcon HCFS 220 Batch Fryer produces up to 220 kgs of finished product per hour using the same or less energy than competitive equipment producing 120 kgs, according to the company.

juli 03, 2014

One Voice Campaign Potato Council gaining momentum

Potato Council’s One Voice campaign is fast gaining momentum, with people from all sectors of industry getting involved and doing whatever they can to help spread positive messages about potatoes.

juni 30, 2014

Tavern Crisps get new packaging design

The packaging for Tavern Snack’s crisps was redesigned by Greenwich Design, giving a more focused, adventurous, modern style to the range.

juni 29, 2014

UK: Shropshire potato producers host leading technical event

The West Midlands Potato Day attracted a good crowd of industry visitors on 19 June when potato grower Jonathan Bubb of J.M. Bubb & Sons hosted Potato Council’s technical field day at Lynn South Farm, Newport, Shropshire, where they grow around 400 acres of potatoes.

juni 27, 2014

Greenvale Growers Group Appoints John Rix as New Chairman

Vales Produce Growers , the Greenvale potato grower group, has appointed John Rix as their new Chairman.

juni 26, 2014

UK Consumers eat less potatoes, but this is not a conscious decision

In the United Kingdom the value of fresh potato category is growing with a 3.8% rise over the last year, while the volume of fresh potatoes sold has dropped by 8.0%. The Potato Council is figuring out what can be done about it.

juni 16, 2014

PepsiCo UK launches premium Walkers Market Deli range

Walkers, the number one UK brand in the crisps, snacks and nuts category , is creating excitement with the launch of new Walkers Market Deli – an innovative range of pita, tortilla and classic potato chips that aims to bring home the variety of flavours from across Europe and the UK.