Potato News from United Kingdom

To ensure efficient, robust and reliable box tipping, Tong Peal, the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of handling and sorting equipment for the vegetable handling industry, has introduced a new side eject box tipper.

Two Potato companies - Taylor Food Group and QV Foods - have signed a five year deal with the James Hutton Institute's Mylnefield Research Service (MRS) subsidiary to continue a potato breeding programme that originally started in 2005. Taylor Food Gr...

Next month, Tyrrells Crisps are launching a Winter Seasonal limited edition seasoning in time for the winter period, Sour Cream &Roasted Garlic, which will be on shelves from October to February and will be priced at 69p for 40g and £1.89 for 150g ...

International seed breeders and exporters sharing the Potato Council stand enjoyed a very busy time at this year’s Potato Europe (Tournai, Belgium, September 7-8). “The record-breaking 2011 seed potato export season reflects our success in this secto...

Potato Council is introducing a wide range of potato related resources into secondary schools as part of the national curriculum after successfully piloting a new classroom project;‘Cook Your Own Potatoes’.  Following on from the increasingly popular ...

The directors of a Bolton-based, fast food packaging company have been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after ignoring safety warnings for more than three years. First Packaging company directors Anthony Smith and Yvonne Barrett wer...

The strategic partnership between GEA Eurotek and Kiremko - two world leading food processing specialists - is proving to be a recipe for success. Food processing equipment specialist Kiremko first teamed up with chilling and freezing systems market l...

After the feared potato disease Dickeya Solani showed up in Scotland in imported seed potatoes in 2009 and 2010, a new survey shows no signs of the disease in 2011. The survey was carried out in support of Scottish legislation which established a &quo...

A Cupar farming partnership has been fined £112,500 after a worker was killed when he was crushed between the rollers of a potato harvester. Keith Wannan, 34, from Cupar, died as he was replacing rubber sleeves on the rollers of a potato harvester to ...

A potato grown by an amateur gardener in Nottinghamshire has been confirmed by the Guinness Book of Records as the world's heaviest. The 11lb (4.99kg) spud was grown by Peter Glazebrook in his garden at Halam, near Newark in Nottinghamshire. The prev...

Walkers has commissioned a new ad about the life of a potato crisp, in an effort to highlight the "three simple things"that make its potato snacks.

McCain Foods (GB) has launched new Signatures Staycrisp Fries, pre-seasoned chips that remain crispy from fryer to plate. It’s latest ‘Cashing in on Chips’ report revealed consumers are after a natural, regular-shaped, golden, crispy and hot chip, wit...

Potato Week 2011 is kicking off next month (1-7 October) and is offering chefs and caterers the chance to take part in the event. Simon Bull, marketing manager for Potato Council, believes potatoes are a versatile product and are a great ingredient fo...

Latest results from cultivations work at Cambridge University Farm show that working the soil at depth has had no effect on emergence this year, due to the dry conditions. "These are different to our previous results,"admitted Mark Stalham o...

The rising cost of irrigation was one of the topics discussed at the East of England Potato Day in Suffolk last week. The cost of applying water to potato crops is rising fast and has doubled since 2005, according to Jerry Knox of Cranfield University...

About 1,200 McDonald's restaurants in the U.K. will this week begin displaying the calorie count of each food and drink item on their wall-mounted menu boards, as part of a government-led program to fight obesity and promote healthier eating, the chain...

A vibrant brand identity and integrated PR and marketing campaign will position Rudolph as the potato variety that caters for all tastes. With its distinctive red skin, this premium red main crop potato is extremely versatile and reliable.

Potato prices in the United Kingdom have dropped again, with available supplies exceeding demand due to the early harvest. The Potato Council's weekly average price fell by 12% in the week to 19 August, to £120.65/t - £50/t below the same time last y...