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The McCoy's crisp range has been revamped in light of strong retail growth, and the brand will have a new flavour added to the range, it has been announced. United Biscuits (UBUK) has added the Sizzling King Prawn flavour to be out in January. To coin...

Fish and chip shops are to form the vanguard of Britain's biggest annual potato push. The Potato Council hopes next February's National Chip Week will mirror this year's success when over two-thirds of fish and chip shops increased sales over the week...

Drie boeren in de Hoeksche Waard, onder de rook van Dordrecht, besloten in 2002 hun aardappelteelt samen te voegen. "Je kunt rooimachines wel gezamenlijk gebruiken, maar je wilt natuurlijk toch jouw eigen aardappelen als eerste binnen hebben, voor...

Enterpreneur Ray Coyle sold a 15 per cent stake in his Largo Foods crisp-making business last year to Cologne-based food group Intersnack for €15 million. Mr Coyle revealed details of the transaction to The Irish Times and said the German company migh...

Aardappelwagens rijden af en aan bij de hoofdvestiging van aardappelverwerker Aviko in Steenderen. "Zeventig vrachtauto's per dag", vertelt cliënt service en supply chain manager Gert-Jan Janssen Reinen. Zijn grootste uitdaging is het spel me...

United Biscuits - owner of Manchester-based McVitie's and other brands including Penguin, Jacob's crackers, Twiglets, KP and Hula Hoops - has made a secret bid to buy Mr Kipling from its rival Premier Foods, according to reports.Premier Foods, which bo...

Dynamic companies that exploit opportunities and maximise efficiencies will survive the downturn and emerge stronger. That’s the message from Seamus McGuckin, a corporate banking director at Ulster Bank, who says that “waiting for the business environm...

Potato chip producer Tyrrells has partnered with the Federation of City Farms &Community Gardens charity to launch two scrumptious new flavours, available exclusively to UK Independent Retailers;Roast Lamb &Shrewsbury Sauce Potato Chips and Par...

In Duitsland is het totale volume verwerkte aardappelen tot o.a. voorgebakken product en chips in seizoen 2007/2008 door de 3 miljoen ton grens heen gebroken. Totaal werd het cijfer (bron ZMP) vastgesteld op 3,12 miljoen ton, ruim 150.000 ton meer dan...

United Biscuits has re-designed its corporate website through its digital agency Inbox. Functionality has been enhanced with a new web contact form for customer service enquiries, on the homepage an area has been added to promote the latest TV ads;...

Pub-goers will soon be able to buy smaller bags of Kettle's Mature Cheddar and Red Onion crisps.The company has decided to launch the flavour in 40 gram bags following recent research.Figures from the manufacturer show that sales of smaller packets of...

Hospitals in Wales must empty their vending machines of crisps, sweets and fizzy drinks today. The ban will see junk food make way for healthier options, such as fruit and sugar-free drinks. Machines will instead have to contain food that is healthy,...

De telerscommissie van aardappelverwerker Aviko Potato gaat in de toekomst toezicht houden op de bepaling van kwaliteit en tarra van de aangevoerde aardappelen.Zo hoopt Aviko dat de akkerbouwers meer vertrouwen krijgen in de kwaliteitsbepaling en tarre...

More than 200 jobs have been saved and a further 150 posts are being created at a Corby crisp factory which had been threatened with closure.Staff at the Golden Wonder factory in Princewood Road, were told the plant is staying open after bosses hammere...

Walkers has had more than 1.1m entries and substantial web visits for its 'Do Us A Flavour' competition, asking the public to suggest a new crisp flavour for a £50,000 prize and 1% share of future royalties.Walkers expected 250,000 entries when the cam...

Today the Red Mill Snack Food Company, which is owned by Tayto Group, revealed all 300 jobs at the Wednesbury plant will go and production is moving to a plant in Corby, Northamptonshire. Production will continue until at least February.

Om in de toekomst de marktpositie te behouden, zullen bedrijven zich moeten bezighouden met Maatschappelijk Verantwoord Ondernemen. Steeds meer wordt duidelijk dat bedrijven een maatschappelijke rol hebben. Maar hoe ga je daarmee om? Is dat vanuit ide...

Improving on perfection is always a high risk strategy, but brand owner United Biscuits’ (UBUK) reckons Mini Cheddars are now better than ever.An improved recipe has added even more cheesiness to the taste and aroma of the iconic pub snack.The new reci...