Potato News from United Kingdom

March 22, 2013

'Proper storage needed for valuable potato crop'

The variable weather conditions in the United Kingdom, leading to a dramatic drop in potato stocks made 2012 the worst year in living memory for growers.

March 22, 2013

Greenvale in the red due to weather woes

Potato company Produce Investments on Friday reported a loss as wet weather in 2012 impacted crops and pushed up costs.

March 15, 2013

Las mejores prácticas para la manipulación y almacenamiento de papa para siembra

Apartes mas importantes del documento "Best practice for seed handling and storage"que recientemente publicó el Potato Council del Reino Unido.

March 15, 2013

McCain Foods GB launches Jacket Smiles for kids

In the United Kingdom, McCain Foods has launched Jacket Smiles for kids, following the runaway success of its Ready Baked Jackets.

March 14, 2013

Online and Social media added to success Chip Week

Following the 22nd annual Chip Week Potato Council can count national press coverage, industry-wide involvement and over 35,000 nominations in the ‘Choice Chip Awards’ as highlights of its success.

Keogh's Shamrock and Sour Cream flavoured potato chips

March 14, 2013

Irish Keogh's Crisps launches its product range in the UK on St Patrick' s Day

Already known in Ireland, Keogh's Crisps will launch its premium snack range in the United Kingdom on St. Patrick's Day.

March 12, 2013

Packaging equipment manufacturer tna opens plant in the UK to better serve European customers

Leading packaging solutions specialist, tna, is pleased to announce the opening of a new European Manufacturing Hub in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

March 11, 2013

United Kingdom: Asda withdraws potato salad

Asda has withdrawn its Smart Price Potato Salad (250g) with a 'use by' date of 26 March 2013, because it might contain peanuts.

March 04, 2013

Famine potato revived: Irish Lumpers available in the run-up to St Patrick's day

The Irish Lumper potato has been cultivated once more by County Antrim farmer Michael McKillop who has a keen interest in history.

February 27, 2013

'Sarpo Mira' potato variety 'plant of the week' in The Guardian

This week , the potato variety Sarpo Mira was named Plant of the week in the British Newspaper "The Guardian"

February 27, 2013

Walkers' new potato crisps range uses real meat

In a novel experiment, Walkers is to make crisps using real meat. For weeks the biggest crisp manufacturer in the United Kingdom has been quietly remaking its best-selling lines with authentic British ingredients and trialling the packs in shops.

February 26, 2013

Quick and healthy potato meals: a competition.

Potato Council has joined forces with popular chef James Martin once again to showcase the versatility and health benefits of potatoes, as part of its ‘Many Faces of Potatoes’ promotion.

February 21, 2013

McCain unveils first new brand identity in 50 years in the United Kingdom

French fry manufacturer McCain has worked with design agency BrandOpus to overhaul its entire product portfolio in the United Kingdom. The overhaul includes the introduction of an entirely new logo for the brand, the first such change in over 50 years.

February 21, 2013

Report: Costs of Production for potato processing potatoes in North West Europe

This Potato Council report provides an overview and comparison of the costs of production of potatoes for processing in the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Germany.

February 20, 2013

Damp-hurt harvest sends UK potato stocks tumbling

Unfavourable weather conditions have led Britain's potato stocks to drop almost 20% year-on-year, according to the Potato Council – cautioning over setbacks already this year thanks to poor weather too.

February 18, 2013

GreenVale Farm Fresh has sales success in the bag

Greenvale AP, the UK’s leading supplier of fresh potatoes, is celebrating the one year anniversary of its first branded product, GreenVale Farm Fresh, with sales of over 1.5 million bags.

February 13, 2013

Clean solution for potato soil treatments with Amistar Link-Pak

British potato growers can now specify their Amistar delivery in the returnable Syngenta Link-Pak packaging for the 2013 planting season.

February 08, 2013

British potato growers suffer from supermarket selling power

While the poor price of milk being paid to farmers by supermarkets has often hit the headlines, the same inequality in the supply chain also applied to potatoes, according to Allan Stevenson, chairman of the Potato Council.