Potato News from United Kingdom

February 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

February 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.

February 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

February 24, 2014

Ishida helps Piper Crisps focus on Quality

The speed and efficiency of Ishida multihead weighers at specialist crisp manufacturer Pipers Crisps have played a key role in the company’s continuing success, which over the past five years has seen annual growth of between 38 and 45 per cent.

February 20, 2014

Birds Eye launches Mashtags: social media inspired potato shapes

UK food brand Birds Eye is launching Mashtags this month, a new product inspired by social media.

February 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.

February 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.

February 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

February 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.

February 12, 2014

Low calorie KETTLE® Baked Chips launched in the United Kingdom

KETTLE® is launching an innovative new lower-calorie snack range in the United Kingdom: KETTLE® Baked Chips

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

February 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

Electrostatic flavour or coating application explained

February 05, 2014

Spice Application Systems wants to prove the power of electrostatics with your product

Spice Application Systems is launching an exclusive new facility which allows customers to test out the power of electrostatics on their products.

February 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.

February 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.

January 27, 2014

Storage 2020 International Potato Conference – speaker line-up announced

Next month over 200 potato growers, packers, processors, retailers, researchers, specialists, consultants, and international visitors are expected to attend the Storage 2020 International Conference at Peterborough Arena, Peterborough, United Kingdom

January 22, 2014

Potato Council wants its health message to stick

Potato Council is calling on the UK industry to help promote the ‘Natural Goodness’ of potatoes, by applying for a new Potato Council car sticker which is now available to all its levy payers.

January 20, 2014

Tong Peal announces updates to its 2514 Weigher

As part of continued efforts to provide farmers and growers with the complete crop handling solution, Tong Peal has announced an updated version of its 2514 Weigher.

January 19, 2014

Soil health key to breaking potato yield plateau in UK

Potato yield increases in the United Kingdom have stuttered to a halt in a similar manner to cereals in recent years and experts believe improving the state of British potato-growing soils will be vital to drive yields higher again.