AHDB Potatoes (Potato Council)

AHDB Potatoes (Potato Council)

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AHDB Potatoes (formerly Potato Council) comprises the branding for the activities of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board focused on the British potato sector.

AHDB Potatoes is one of six brands of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). AHDB intends to drive collective delivery of activity in five areas covering industry strategy, technical, communications and market development, finance and HR

Prior to April 1, 2008, the organisation was called British Potato Council (BPC).

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AHDB coordinates potato sprout suppression position paper
Abril 23, 2021

AHDB coordinates potato sprout suppression position paper

The British potato industry remains in a state of great uncertainty and at significant risk of crop wastage and economic failure as a result of minimal progress on the availability of suitable sprout suppression chemistry.
United Kingdom
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AHDB February trade round-up: Potatoes
Abril 20, 2021

AHDB: UK Fresh potato export in February lags behind previous years

HMRC has now released trade data covering up to the end of February 2021. In January, after the end of the transition period to leave the European Union (EU), we saw some teething issues in exports. Did these continue into February?
United Kingdom
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AHDB appoints Tim Rycroft as CEO
Abril 02, 2021

AHDB appoints Tim Rycroft as CEO

Tim, currently Chief Operating Officer of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), will take up his position at the Stoneleigh-based levy board on 31 August 2021, replacing Jane King. During the intervening period, the interim AHDB CEO will be Ken Boyns, AHDB Chief Finance, and Operations Officer.
United Kingdom
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Storing potatoes long-term: ambient (outside air) vs refrigeration
Marzo 31, 2021

Storing potatoes long-term: ambient (outside air) vs refrigeration

Storing potatoes long-term is challenging, especially so if you rely on ambient ventilation. In the UK it is seldom possible to hold crops at optimum temperature in ambient stores beyond early May. Can refrigeration help?
United Kingdom
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