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August 23, 2015
Crisp manufacturer Kettle Foods Ltd. appoints new managing director
Ashley Hicks, a former Tesco commercial director is to replace outgoing Kettle Foods Ltd chief Dominic Lowe who is to retire after four years at the helm.
August 22, 2015
UK Research project to tackle uneven airflow in potato storages
A new two year research project will harness the latest aeronautic industry technology to develop testing tools that will help crop store owners to optimise the efficiency of their premises.
August 19, 2015
New Weighing, Bagging and Stitching System available from Herbert
A new high speed automated bagging solution is now available from Herbert.
August 16, 2015
Scottish potato crop suffers from wet summer
Experts fear that in Scotland the combination of scaled back potato planting and a drop in yield due to wet weather could lead to a shortage of potatoes.
August 13, 2015
Tyrrells redesigns and extends its range of crisp multipacks
Tyrrells, the Herefordshire[UK]-based premium crisp brand, is extending its multipack range in a bid to gain a bigger share of the adult packed lunch market.
July 22, 2015
Potato Packer Glens of Antrim invests in second plant
Northern Ireland Potato Packer Glens of Antrim Potatoes has expanded with a second factory and new packaging machinery in a £1.25 million investment with potential to create five more jobs. Sponsored Content
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July 20, 2015
Seabrook Crisps management buyout to lead to investments in equipment and product development
Yorkshire crisp brand Seabrook embarks on a major growth drive to increase its market share after a management buyout backed by private equity investor LDC, a subsidiary of the Lloyds Banking Group
July 14, 2015
Haith developed a direct drive roller potato drier
In 2014 Haith gave their R & D team the task of developing a more reliable and low maintenance roller drier which gives excellent moisture removal on potatoes.
July 09, 2015
North-western European Potato Growers expect potato production to drop 12 percent
The updated NEPG 2015 area estimate, excluding seed and starch potatoes, is available, with total area now estimated down nearly 4% from last year and production estimated down over 12%
July 06, 2015
AHDB Potatoes Next Generation group explores potato processing
The AHDB Potatoes ‘Next Generation’ tour kicked off in Yorkshire last month, visiting two progressive Yorkshire based potato processing businesses.
July 06, 2015
AHDB Potatoes provides first estimate of 2015 potato plantings in Great Britain
The first estimate of total potato plantings for the 2015 crop year in Great Britain from AHDBPotatoes is 113,100 hectares. This is down 6.6% on the final 2014 planting figure of 121,100
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June 18, 2015
Potato Council now AHDB Potatoes
New branding and a proposed new way of working for the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) was formally launched at the Cereals event in Lincolnshire earlier this month. Sponsored Content 
June 11, 2015
KETTLE® Chips porks up its range with crispy bacon and maple syrup
KETTLE® Chips, the UK’s original and number one premium crisp, is introducing a new seasoning to its range of premium hand cooked chips – Crispy Bacon & Maple Syrup – its first offering made with real meat.
June 10, 2015
The Quest to Engineer the Perfect Potato
Researchers in the United Kingdom aim for a new commercial potato that resists many of the worst vulnerabilities of potato crops around the world.
June 08, 2015
Reino Unido: Investigadores utilizan un proceso natural de las bacterias para transferir ADN a las papas y hacerlas megarresistentes
Esta papa (o patata) es el objetivo de un proyecto lanzado oficialmente esta semana por Jonathan Jones, uno de los más reconocidos expertos del mundo en la genética de enfermedades vegetales.
June 08, 2015
McCain Foods (GB) selected Versapack case erector and case packaging machine for Ready Baked Jackets
McCain Foods (GB) selected the Quin Systems Versapack case erector and case packaging machine for its Ready Baked Jackets production in Scarborough.
May 28, 2015
Irrigation Best Practice Guide for potatoes published
To support UK Potato Growers in decisions regarding irrigation and water use, AHDB Potatoes (Potato Council) has published a best practice guide 'Irrigation and water use'.
May 20, 2015
Educating the Next Generation of Potato Industry Innovators in the United Kingdom
AHDB Potatoes launched its first ever ‘Next Generation’ programme, a series of 9 business and technical days that - for a selected few - will provide exposure to the whole supply chain.