Potato News from United Kingdom

September 16, 2015

Leatherhead Food International Limited acquired by Science Group

Leatherhead Food International Limited was acquired by Science Group and will move to a new facility early 2016.

September 15, 2015

BP2015 online registration goes live...

This November over 6,000 growers, packers, processors, retailers, researchers, specialists, consultants, journalists, students and international visitors will head to the Harrogate International Centre, for the biennial potato industry event, BP2015.

September 08, 2015

More than a bit on the Side: potatoes get marketing boost in the United Kingdom

With a major new campaign to promote fresh potatoes across Britain and Ireland about to break, AHDB Potatoes and Bord Bia (the Irish Food Board) are calling on industry to get behind it and help change the way consumers think about potatoes.

Popcorn explosion drives growth in UK snacks market

September 01, 2015

Popcorn explosion drives growth in UK savoury snacks market

Innovative flavours and changing attitudes towards health are boosting sales of (premium) popcorn in the United Kingdom

September 01, 2015

Dewulf & Miedema continue their dealer restructuring in England, Scotland and Ireland

After completing a solid and reliable distributor network in Belgium, The Netherlands,Germany and France, Dewulf~Miedema has now completed their dealer restructuring in England, Scotland and Ireland

August 23, 2015

Crisp manufacturer Kettle Foods Ltd. appoints new managing director

Ashley Hicks, a former Tesco commercial director is to replace outgoing Kettle Foods Ltd chief Dominic Lowe who is to retire after four years at the helm.

August 22, 2015

UK Research project to tackle uneven airflow in potato storages

A new two year research project will harness the latest aeronautic industry technology to develop testing tools that will help crop store owners to optimise the efficiency of their premises.

August 19, 2015

New Weighing, Bagging and Stitching System available from Herbert

A new high speed automated bagging solution is now available from Herbert.

August 16, 2015

Scottish potato crop suffers from wet summer

Experts fear that in Scotland the combination of scaled back potato planting and a drop in yield due to wet weather could lead to a shortage of potatoes.

August 13, 2015

Tyrrells redesigns and extends its range of crisp multipacks

Tyrrells, the Herefordshire[UK]-based premium crisp brand, is extending its multipack range in a bid to gain a bigger share of the adult packed lunch market.

Glens of Antrim Potatoes director Michael McKillop, right, pictured with Roger Hamilton of Danske Bank (Courtesy: News Letter)

July 22, 2015

Potato Packer Glens of Antrim invests in second plant

Northern Ireland Potato Packer Glens of Antrim Potatoes has expanded with a second factory and new packaging machinery in a £1.25 million investment with potential to create five more jobs.

July 20, 2015

Seabrook Crisps management buyout to lead to investments in equipment and product development

Yorkshire crisp brand Seabrook embarks on a major growth drive to increase its market share after a management buyout backed by private equity investor LDC, a subsidiary of the Lloyds Banking Group

Haith group washer and sponge drier combination

July 14, 2015

Haith developed a direct drive roller potato drier

In 2014 Haith gave their R & D team the task of developing a more reliable and low maintenance roller drier which gives excellent moisture removal on potatoes.

North-Western European (NEPG) 2015 area and production update

July 09, 2015

North-western European Potato Growers expect potato production to drop 12 percent

The updated NEPG 2015 area estimate, excluding seed and starch potatoes, is available, with total area now estimated down nearly 4% from last year and production estimated down over 12%

AHDB Potatoes Next Generation group at McCain Foods Scarborough

July 06, 2015

AHDB Potatoes Next Generation group explores potato processing

The AHDB Potatoes ‘Next Generation’ tour kicked off in Yorkshire last month, visiting two progressive Yorkshire based potato processing businesses.

July 06, 2015

AHDB Potatoes provides first estimate of 2015 potato plantings in Great Britain

The first estimate of total potato plantings for the 2015 crop year in Great Britain from AHDB
Potatoes is 113,100 hectares. This is down 6.6% on the final 2014 planting figure of 121,100
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June 18, 2015

Potato Council now AHDB Potatoes

New branding and a proposed new way of working for the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) was formally launched at the Cereals event in Lincolnshire earlier this month.

June 11, 2015

KETTLE® Chips porks up its range with crispy bacon and maple syrup

KETTLE® Chips, the UK’s original and number one premium crisp, is introducing a new seasoning to its range of premium hand cooked chips – Crispy Bacon & Maple Syrup – its first offering made with real meat.