Potato News from United Kingdom

Grimme’s two-row self-propelled potato harvester took to the London Streets at the historic 683rd Lord Mayor’s Show last weekend

Researchers funded by the BBSRC Crop Science Initiative have made a discovery that could instigate a paradigm shift in breeding resistance to Phytophthora infestans

The Potato Council has confirmed that it is increasing its levy for 2011/2012 by 3%.

Nearly a third of UK shoppers want food and grocery retailers and manufacturers to focus on reducing waste.

The Potato Council’s provisional estimate of Total Production in Great Britain for the 2010 crop year is 5.817 million tons, down 6.1% from 2009.

Just as MSPs were this week throwing out the idea of people paying a minimum price for alcohol, a Scottish doctor was raising a new idea – a minimum price per calorie for food.

Northern Ireland Farm minister Michelle Gildernew MP MLA has announced that a new strain of the potato disease Blackleg has been confirmed.

The Yorkshire Crisp Company is launching a nationwide competition to find a new flavour of crisp to be launched next spring.

Having hired out Struik potato ridgers for the last five years, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, hire company Andrew Deptford has taken over the import of the Dutch company's full range of potato equipment for the UK and Ireland.

Fenland farmer Richard Lee will parade a giant potato harvester through the heart of London next weekend.

United Biscuits (UBUK), a leading manufacturer of biscuits, snacks and cakes, is pleased to announce the launch of a two for one dining on pack promotion across its Phileas Fogg range.

Greenvale AP has won an award for Environmental Excellence

Biopesticides for use in oilseed rape and potatoes to help control diseases and promote crop growth could be on the market [in the UK] within five years

In the South of the United Kingdom most potato growers have finished lifting with only a few fields remaining.

New technology for extracting water from potatoes is being trialled by food giants PepsiCo, which owns the crisp manufacturer Walkers.

Herbert Engineering has always had a commitment to improving the service offered to it’s customers, and as part of this Herbert is delighted to announce the appointment of their new dedicated International Sales Executive, Adrian Head.

Grow Your Own Potatoes is one of the most widely recognised primary school growing projects