Trends in landbouw en voedsel uit het Verenigd Koninkrijk

mei 21, 2014

Heinz UK fined after engineer has hand sliced off

Earlier this month Heinz was fined for serious safety failings after an engineer had his hand severed when it became trapped in live, unguarded machinery (peeler slurry pump) at its Norfolk plant.

mei 21, 2014

Leatherhead appoints Alice Cadman, ex United Biscuits, as Head of Business Development & Marketing

Leatherhead Food Research is delighted to announce the appointment of Alice Cadman as Head of Business Development & Marketing, starting 27 May 2014

mei 11, 2014

McCain Foods unveils Brazilian sharing bowl giveaway in the United Kingdom

McCain Foods UK is giving away thousands of Brazilian-themed limited edition Wedges sharing bowls free with two packs of McCain Wedges to drive volume, frequency of purchase and grow the frozen potato category this summer.

New AHDB Chairman Peter Kendall (left) and UK Food and Farming Minister George Eustice

april 30, 2014

UK Farming Minister and new chairman outline role for the AHDB - which includes the potato council

A vision for the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) was outlined by the Food and Farming Minister George Eustice and the new AHDB chairman Peter Kendall when they addressed AHDB employees.

april 17, 2014

Fifty Years of Potato Storage Research at Sutton Bridge

This week saw the Potato Council division of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of its Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research (SBCSR) facility, near Spalding in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

april 14, 2014

KETTLE® Chips new press advertising campaign ‘Lovingly Crafted’

KETTLE® (United Kingdom) has commissioned three talented craftspeople to lovingly ‘craft a pack’.

april 14, 2014

Burts Chips uses locally sourced Cornish Sea Salt

Responding to the increased consumer demand for strong traceability and high quality ingredients, British crisp producer Burts Chips started using locally sourced Cornish Sea Salt in its top-selling salt variant.

maart 29, 2014

UK: Kettle Sweet Potato Chips withdrawn due to labeling error.

Kettle Foods Ltd has withdrawn some packs of its Oven Baked Sweet Potato Chips Sweet Chilli because they contain wheat (gluten).

februari 25, 2014

Aviko Diner opens for Business at Casual Dining Show

The ‘Aviko Diner’ will be open for business at the UK’s first Casual Dining Show – visitors are encouraged to head down to the 50s inspired stand (U121) to sample the potato expert’s wide range of premium fries.

Roundtable Report Potato Council: Unearthing the role of potatoes in a healthy sustainable diet

februari 25, 2014

Potatoes: convincing government of their importance

Potato Council acts as a knowledge house for Government raising the importance of the potato. Two years since this work programme started there has been a real increase in knowledge about potatoes amongst parliamentarians with 83% now regarding potatoes as an important crop.

februari 24, 2014

McCain to exhibit two New premium chip products at Casual Dining Show

McCain Foods is exhibiting two latest additions to their premium Signatures product range at the Casual Dining Show: the new Gastro Thick Cut Chip and Skin-on Fry

februari 19, 2014

Industry flocks to UK stand at Fruit Logistica

Potato Council, Horticultural Development Company (HDC) and the Commercial Horticultural Association (CHA) returned in force to the Fruit Logistica to build their promotion of seed potatoes from Britain and raise the profile of the diversity and quality of UK horticultural crops.

februari 19, 2014

On pack promotion for Kettle Chips Handy Packs (first ever!)

KETTLE® Chips the UK’s No.1 Premium Crisp brand is bringing some excitement and new news to the Single Serve Crisps and Snacks category.

februari 17, 2014

Daymer Ingredients reports higher Potato Starch Prices

Daymer Ingredients, a distributor of AVEBE Starches located in the United Kingdom, reports an (upcoming) increase in potato starch prices

februari 17, 2014

UK Shoppers agree to pay more for named Potato Varieties

Potato Council’s latest campaign to encourage shoppers to trade up from generic whites to a named potato variety has been a great success.

This "Chips" Sweater is now available at clothing chain Primark

februari 09, 2014

McCain Foods brings 'Chips' sweater to retail in time for Chip Week

McCain Foods GB brings the 'Chips' marked sweater starring in its commercial to retail clothing chain Primark

februari 05, 2014

United Kingdom: Is your Chip Shop ready for Chip Week?

Supporting the chipping sector is high on the agenda for Potato Council all year round, but with Chip Week (17 – 23 February) just around the corner, the team is more focused than ever on helping chips shops improve the quality of their chips and drive sales as a result.

februari 03, 2014

GreenVale’s ‘Pretty Perfect Potatoes’ make their TV Debut

UK's leading potato supplier Greenvale is ramping up support for its fresh potato brand with a £1.5m TV advertising campaign, which goes on air from Monday 3 February.