Nieuws uit het Verenigd Koninkrijk

februari 12, 2012

Andere eetgewoonten einde voor Britse aardappel?

Aardappeltelers uit het Verenigd Koninkrijk zeggen dat de veranderende eetgewoonten hun tol eisen op hun sector. Doordat consumenten zich afkeren van de oorspronkelijke Britse hoofdproducten en in plaats daarvan kiezen voor rijst en pasta, stapelen de ...

februari 12, 2012

Herbert launched the VariClean at LAMMA 2012

Herbert Engineering showed its latest range of grading and handling equipment at LAMMA 2012. LAMMA 2012 saw also the official launch of Herbert’s most innovative coil cleaner and most advanced cleaner separator yet, the VariClean and the Coilcleaner p...

februari 09, 2012

McCain cooks up potato-scented bus stop campaign

McCain Foods is installing the smell of baked potatoes to 10 bus stops around the United Kingdom as part of its £1.4m push for Ready Baked Jackets. Six-sheets at the bus stops will be fitted with 3D fibreglass jacket potatoes, which on the press of a ...

februari 08, 2012

Peter Lester General Manager Ishida Middle East

Ishida Europe has appointed Peter Lester as general manager of the company's Middle East office, based in Dubai. Peter has extensive knowledge of the food industry and in-depth experience in the design and installation of a vast number of customer pro...

februari 03, 2012

British seed potato producers gear up for Fruit Logistica

After a busy export season in 2011, the British seed potato industry is set to reach new heights in 2012 by expanding existing and new markets.

februari 03, 2012

Jersey Royal potatoes are the earliest ever

The first Jersey Royal potatoes of the season will be harvested next week. It is thought to be the earliest harvest since the potato variety was developed about 130 years ago.

februari 02, 2012

McCain gives British restaurants and pubs opportunity to serve chip shop style chips

McCain Foods has added a new ‘chip shop’ type chip to its Classics potato products range.

februari 01, 2012

Potatoes no longer big pay day for Northern Ireland farmers

Northern Ireland potato growers say a market glut has caused prices to crash and some banks to withdraw credit for the coming season.

februari 01, 2012

Seed certification database to be showcased at World Potato Congress

Scottish seed producers will soon be able to view seed certification data in real time from 2012, thanks to the latest online roll out of Scotland’s certification scheme. At the event, Dr John Kerr of Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA...

januari 31, 2012

Scottish growers provided with practical solutions for powdery scab control

Scottish potato growers had a difficult year in 2011 for several reasons, but one of the most significant was the cool, wet conditions, which were ideal for powdery scab to spread.

januari 31, 2012

New potato blight strain found in the UK

A new strain of potato blight, which could have reduced sensitivity to a popular fungicide, has been identified in the UK for the first time.

januari 30, 2012

British farmer adopting new techniques when growing potatoes

Yorkshire Wolds seed potato producer Andrew Manfield shared with Perth conference delegates some of the particular problems associated with growing potatoes in this part of the country, one particular problem being the lack of soil.

januari 28, 2012

Fenmarc’s Rudolph potato campaign shortlisted for award

Fenmarc’s campaign for its exclusively grown variety Rudolph has been recognised by the Grower of the Year awards.

januari 27, 2012

World Potato Congress speaker Anton Haverkort outlines key developments for 2012

This year’s World Potato Congress, to be held in Edinburgh in May and organised by Potato Council, has attracted a remarkable line-up of international speakers including Dr Anton Haverkort of Netherlands-based Plant Research International.

januari 26, 2012

Comber spuds get European protected status

Comber early potatoes have been granted protected geographical indication(PGI) status under European law.

januari 26, 2012

Water not the only factor in reducing size of British potato crops

Andrew Williams of root crop specialists Home Farm, Nacton, near Ipswich, reckons the business will be reducing its potato planted acreage this season by about 10 per cent.

januari 23, 2012

Gourmet raw launches new raw crisps

British raw food brand Gourmet Raw will be launching a new addition to their range in mid January 2012. Their new raw crisps are a snack range, made from sprouted buckwheat, which is contains protein and fibre.

januari 22, 2012

Who makes the best frozen baked potato?

There’s been a lot of noise in the press recently about a large Canadian company claiming it’s going to ‘revolutionise’ the way we eat jacket potatoes by baking and freezing them - but, here’s a thought - a small British company, Bannisters’ Farm, has...