Trends in landbouw en voedsel uit het Verenigd Koninkrijk

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 matter

oktober 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.

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.

oktober 05, 2010

Purple Majesta, a purple potato goes on sale in UK supermarkets

A purple potato that growers say is healthier than the standard variety is going on sale in UK supermarkets.

oktober 04, 2010

Keep up-to-date on the latest potato disease information, growers urged

Potato industry delegates attending this year’s Seed Industry Event at Crieff Hydro on October 26 will have the opportunity of questioning researchers on the latest developments concerning potato diseases such as Dickeya solani and potyviruses.

september 29, 2010

Euro-Potato provides harvest estimates roundup

This month's Euro-Potato report focuses on the potato harvest and provides an overview of estimates and predictions currently available on acreages, yields and prices

september 26, 2010

Confronting the challenges facing the British Potato Seed Industry

Confronting the challenges facing the British seed potato industry and planning a path to prosperity will be the focus of Potato Council’s Seed Industry Event which takes place on October 26, 2010, at Crieff Hydro, Crieff, near Perth in Scotland.

september 26, 2010

China's Bright Food in talks to buy United Biscuits

China's leading consumer group, Bright Food, has emerged as one of the frontrunners to acquire UB, which is being sold by its private equity owners Blackstone and PAI. A takeover would attract attention from British politicians worried about the incre...

september 24, 2010

Walkers crisps fined £200k after worker dies in toxic cloud

Walkers Snack Foods Ltd and chemical distributor Omnichem Ltd have been fined a total of £350,000 after a worker was killed by a cloud of toxic gas.

september 24, 2010

Nueva tecnología para el sellado de empaques ahorrará costos a McCain Foods (GB)

International Food Partners Ltd (IFP) ha lanzado al mercado una nueva tecnología de sellado que reduce el empleo de miles de toneladas de material al año y proporciona una mayor integridad al producto.

september 24, 2010

McCain Foods (GB) saves on packaging film with IFP 'Integrity Seal'

International Food Partners Ltd (IFP) has brought to market an innovative new sealing technology for flexible packaging that will save food manufacturers thousands of tonnes of film per year, while also providing greater seal integrity.

september 10, 2010

Toolbox approach to potato storage suggested

Potato growers and store managers should take a ‘toolbox’ approach to tackling potato storage, according to Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research head, Adrian Cunnington.

september 10, 2010

Potato Council Calls In Clarion Communications To Promote Fresh Potatoes

Potato Council, a division of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), has appointed Clarion Communications to head up a three-year campaign to promote fresh potatoes.