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Greenvale AP, the UK's largest supplier of fresh potatoes, is developing a radical potato cleaning system on its Tern Hill, Shropshire site. The system is code-named Project Cascade and Greenvale aims to have it fully operational by the end of the year...

To meet the growing trend for strong, British flavours and generate extra sales for retailers, United Biscuits UK, a leading manufacturer of snacks, biscuits and cakes, is launching McCoy’s limited edition Pub Grub range.The range consists of two class...

Up to a sixth of the UK's potato production could be lost as a result of an EU directive on pesticides, an expert said yesterday.Rob Clayton, of the Potato Council, based his warning on the effects of removing several chemicals essential in keeping pe...

Three major growers have set up a new potato farming company in Herefordshire. Faced by three bad seasons and difficulty in maintaining high standards in the packing trade, they have decided to change direction in marketing. The new company, Process...

For years, healthful-food advocates have said organic food is more nutritious than conventionally grown. But that claim — trumpeted on the Web sites of organizations ranging from the national Organic Trade Association to the Seattle-based PCC Natural ...

Fresh potatoes take a starring role and inspire families to build them into their weekly meal repertoires.Thanks to its innovative ‘Me for a Day’ life swap experiment, which was captured on film and has been airing nationally, the Potato Council’s camp...

Organic food is no healthier than ordinary food, a large independent review has concluded.There is little difference in nutritional value and no evidence of any extra health benefits from eating organic produce, UK researchers found. The Food Standard...

The Agency is today launching a consultation on its proposals to introduce voluntary recommendations for food manufacturers for reductions in saturated fat and added sugar and increased availability of smaller single-portion sizes in a number of key ...

McCain Foods (GB) Ltd have announced the appointment of Helen Priestley as Marketing Director. In her previous position Priestley championed McCain Food’s main ingredient, the Great British potato on behalf of the Potato Council where she worked for 10...

A new option for automation of the weighing and bagging of potatoes is being provided through a joint initiative by Tong Peal and Pacepacker Services.  The two companies are working together to offer machinery that combines the Tong Peal electronic w...

The Potato Council’s estimate of total potato plantings for 2009 has been updated from the provisional end-June area of 129,100 ha to a revised figure of 130,268 ha.This is very close to the final published figure for 2008 of 130,200 ha. The revised fi...

A trial of genetically modified potatoes which was vandalised last year has restarted, the Yorkshire Post can reveal.The Leeds University trial aims to grow potatoes which are resistant to a microscopic worm which stunts their growth and costs British ...

More than 80 jobs will go after potato trading company MBMG went into administration.Ian Carr and Malcolm Shierson of Grant Thornton were appointed joint administrators to the company, which has its headquarters in March, Cambridgeshire, and employs ab...

Since its inception over 20 years ago, Radix Systems Limited has operated from industrial units in Romsey, Hampshire. Over the years, Radix developed several generations of the AUTOSORT, supplied sorting machines to many customers and seen the growth o...

Ice cream giants Mackies and Perthshire potato company Taypack are defying the recession to create Scotland's newest brand of crisps.Mackies at Taypack have invested £1.6 million in state of the art technology and have created 15 jobs.George Taylor of ...

The UK government has unveiled plans to cut carbon emissions in a bid to tackle climate change.The Low Carbon Transition Plan calls on farming to reduce emissions to 6% lower than the level predicted for 2020.It suggests this should be done through an ...

A UK Government initiative on anaerobic digestion that includes using food and bioplastic packaging waste to create energy could play a key role in helping cut landfill volumes, said an industry body. The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) welcomed the go...

Fenland is set to become the cold store capital of Europe as food industry heavyweights tuck into exciting new developments in the Wisbech area. Hundreds of jobs could be created in the long term as Dutch company Partner Logistics cashes in on the app...