Potato News from United Kingdom

March 05, 2009

Cheese onion potato chips now outsell 'regular salted' in the UK

The basic salted crisp, pioneered by Smiths's after the First World War, has been at the heart of millions of children's lunch boxes and workers' snacks for generations.But according to Mintel, the market research firm, the relative upstart flavour of ...

March 05, 2009

Branston turns to potato for power supply

You can boil them, mash them and roast them but rarely are potatoes burned to a cinder to generate electricity - but that's what one Lincolnshire company is going to do.Branston Ltd has been given permission to build an energy from waste plant at its M...

March 04, 2009

Ayr College Student Wins Great Potato Challenge 2009

Ten catering students from across the country battled it out recently in a bid to take home one of the top three prizes in the grand final of the Potato Council’s ‘Great Potato Challenge’ competition 2009.

March 02, 2009

New pack design and improved recipe for Walkers Baked

Walkers, the UK’s No. 1 crisps and snack manufacturer, has introduced new packaging across its successful £37 million Walkers Baked brand, to reflect the brand’s real food credentials and drive continued growth. Walkers Baked has been the most successf...

March 01, 2009

UK Potato sector makes a stand against slashing potato prices

The UK potato category collectively made a stand against slashing potato prices this week at and backed this up with evidence that it was not a price-sensitive product.The Potato Council-led conference, SMashing the Credit Crunch, saw industry players,...

February 27, 2009

MBM Produce sells fresh potato division to QV Foods

MBM Produce has sold its £27m a year fresh potato division to Lincolnshire based QV Foods headed by multi-millionaire farmer Duncan Worth.

February 27, 2009

Something on the side from Aviko: Mash and gratins in a range of flavours

Potato specialist Aviko has launched two new ranges which allow pubs to expand the accompaniments on offer with main courses. The new range of individually frozen potato gratins used steamed potato slices combined with a creamy sauce. The 100g gratins...

February 25, 2009

Pepsico launches revolutionary all natural 'Red Sky Potato Chips': Continuously Kettle-fried

The United Kingdom has become Pepsico's testing ground for a revolutionary manufacturing process for potato chips: "Continuous Kettle Fried Potato Chips". This new process results in a "fresher-tasting, delicious product with the perfec...

February 19, 2009

KFC anuncia la creacion de 9.000 puestos de trabajo

Las cuentas de resultados de McDonald’s y Burger King no son las únicas que se ven favorecidas por la crisis. Por imperativo laboral o por ocio, ni la actual situación económica impide que miles de ciudadanos hagan sus comidas fuera de casa, eso sí, ol...

February 15, 2009

'Eco-Friendly' potato created: Vales Sovereign

Scientists in Dundee claim to have developed an "environmentally sound"potato which needs less water and fertiliser than other varieties. The Vales Sovereign was created at the Scottish Crop Research Institute. It is being hailed as a "f...

February 13, 2009

Campaña britanica para reducir el consumo de grasas saturadas

Las agencias de seguridad de los alimentos del Reino Unido (Foods Standard Agency, FSA) ha lanzado una campaña publicitaria en los medios para reducir el consumo de grasas saturadas en los alimentos y cambiar los hábitos de compra y alimentación hacia ...

February 11, 2009

Tesco boss hints at GM backing

Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy has signalled that the retailer is willing to back genetically modified (GM) foods, saying consumer attitudes have changed and it has a vital part to play. Speaking at the annual City Food Lecture, held in London, ...

February 10, 2009

FSA launches saturated fat campaign to help prevent heart disease, the UK's biggest killer

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) today launches a public health campaign to raise awareness of the health risks of eating too much saturated fat. The UK is currently eating 20% more saturated fat than UK Government recommendations. The campaign will pr...

February 09, 2009

National Chip Week: How to make the perfect chip

Opinions vary greatly as to how chips should be cooked. What's the best variety to use? Do you get a better result if you use vegetable oil or dripping? BigHospitality spoke to several chefs about their preferences especially for National Chip Week.

February 09, 2009

Farm Frites improves Traditional Chips in time for National Chip week

Farm Frites has given its Traditional Chips range an overhaul for 2009, just in time for National Chip Week. The rustic style chip, specially developed for UK pubs and restaurants last year, has been made longer with a crispier outside and a fluffier ...

February 09, 2009

The desirable aroma of Fries: A fine bouquet of butterscotch, cocoa and cheese - with a hint of ironing board

Scientists at Leeds University have analysed why the tantalising smell of a portion of chips is often enough to whet our appetites. They have found that the appeal of their smell could actually be down to the range of different aromas chips contain. Ni...

February 08, 2009

Tesco offers red, heart-shaped potatoes (Franceline) for Valentine's Day

Tesco is to introducing an ideal treat for Valentine's Day romantics - heart-shaped potatoes (variety Franceline). Grown in France, they are now allowed to be sold in Britain after an EU ruling banning the sale of misshapen fruit was scrapped.

February 07, 2009

From February 9 -15 it is National Chip week in the UK!

Did you know that if you laid all the chips eaten in Great Britain each year end to end, they would take you around Silverstone Grand Prix circuit over 1.5 million times?… that’s the equivalent of more than 26,000 British Grand Prix’s!National Chip Wee...