Potato News from United Kingdom

January 03, 2019

Albert Bartlett launches branded chilled Rooster Homestyle Chips, Fries at UK retailer Sainsbury

United Kingdom Supermarket Chain Sainsbury introduces 3 chilled potato products of Albert Bartlett: Rooster Homestyle Fries, Rooster Homestyle Chips and Parmentier Potatoes. Each pack serves two and simply needs to be heated in the oven before eating.

December 28, 2018

North-western European Potato Growers recap: 2018 harvest 18% lower than last year

After Great Britain published its potato statistics earlier this month, the North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG) created the overview for their entire region: an 18 percent lower total harvest

December 21, 2018

United Kingdom Potato Sales up to 2.2 million tonnes

Shoppers in the United Kingdom bought 1.4 per cent more fresh potatoes this year compared to last year and 3 per cent more than in 2015, new data shows.

Scotts Precision Manufacturing: 500th Scotts Evolution Separator set for North America

December 21, 2018

Scotts Precision Manufacturing sold its 500th Evolution Separator

Scotts Precision Manufacturing is celebrating a significant milestone, having sold its 500th Evolution Separator.

Walkers Launches First UK Recycling Scheme for Crisp Packets

December 18, 2018

Walkers Launches First UK Recycling Scheme for Potato Chips Packaging

Walkers is launching the first nationwide recycling scheme for potato chips bags, locally known as crisp packets. Working with recyclers, TerraCycle, the scheme will tap into an established network of recycling collection points around the UK.

December 11, 2018

AHDB Potato Specialist Mike Storey to retire

After some 36 years with AHDB and its predecessor organisations, Potato Specialist Mike Storey is going to retire at Christmas. His colleague Adrian Cunnington looks back...

Recently retired McCain Foods, Nick Vermont receives Lifetime Scarborough Business Award

December 09, 2018

Recently retired from McCain Foods, Nick Vermont receives Lifetime Scarborough Business Award

The recently retired McCain Regional President for Great Britain and Ireland, Nick Vermont, has been presented with the lifetime achievement accolade at the Scarborough Business Awards.

December 04, 2018

Scotland's first minister present at opening Albert Bartlett chilled potato plant

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon helped to formally open Albert Bartlett’s new £17m chilled potato plant last month.

December 04, 2018

Tong Engineering expands its Project Management Team

Leading handling equipment manufacturer for potatoes and vegetables, Tong Engineering, has announced a number of key new appointments as part of an ongoing commitment to its growing customer base.

Potato handling equipment manufacturer Tong getting ready for LAMMA 2019

November 12, 2018

Potato handling equipment manufacturer Tong is getting ready for LAMMA 2019

Leading vegetable handling equipment manufacturer, Tong Engineering, is once again exhibiting at the UK’s largest farm machinery show LAMMA, on stand 8.600 in Hall 8.

November 06, 2018

Pepsico to acquire UK chips company Pipers Crisps

PepsiCo has announced its intention to take over the UK based snack food company Pipers Crisps.

Destacado fabricante de papa frita duplica la velocidad de envasado y reduce la cantidad de residuos

November 01, 2018

Fabricante de papa frita duplica velocidad de envasado y disminuye los residuos

La instalación de soluciones de envasado de alta velocidad de tna ha permitido a Pipers Crisps aumentar su productividad y mantener al mismo tiempo el más alto nivel de calidad del producto a través de una integridad mejorada del sellado.

November 01, 2018

Shifts in potato varieties planted in Great Britain

The revised estimate for the total 2018 potato planted area in Great Britain is 117.3Kha, down 4.4% from 2017. Also includes shifts in the Top ten potato varieties grown in Great Britain in 2018

October 29, 2018

Pipers Crisps doubles packaging speeds and reduces waste with installation tna robag FX 3ci VFFS

UK gourmet chips manufacturer, Pipers Crisps Ltd, has doubled its packaging capacity and reduced waste thanks to the installation of high speed packaging solutions from tna.

KP Snacks adds new snack pellet production line to its Billingham plant, which also produces Hula Hoops Puft and McCoy's

October 23, 2018

KP Snacks is building a new snack pellet production line at its Billingham (UK) plant

KP Snacks is building a 6 million GBP (USD 7.9 million) pellet production facility at its Billingham factory, which also produces Hula Hoops Puft and McCoy's

Cutlery made of biodegradable potato plastic made it to the shortlist of this global design competition

October 19, 2018

Biodegradable Potato Spoons make the Dyson Designer Award Shortlist

Many of the 20 contenders for this year’s prestigious James Dyson award focus on ways to create a more sustainable future. Cutlery made of biodegradable potato plastic made it to the shortlist of this global design competition.