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Farmer shareholders at Haverfordwest-based Puffin Produce have relinquished control of the co-operative in a management buyout deal.

The consumer landscape has changed dramatically over the last two months since the introduction of the UK lockdown.

GIC, which designs and manufactures vertical form fill and seal machines, has seen orders more than double year on year.

Leading UK potato and vegetable handling equipment manufacturer Tong Engineering has announced the appointment of a new Quality Manager: Denzil Phillips

AHDB’s announcement that it is consulting on the future of the Sutton Bridge Crop Research Station, and on potato storage research more broadly, should worry every potato grower in this country.

Two of the most respected and well-known agricultural machinery manufacturers have announced a strategic collaboration for the UK and Ireland.

Tong Engineering has announced the latest addition to its recent series of new product developments, with the launch of a new, all-electric box tipper; the E-TIP.

Trolls-CalbeeThe oven-baked crunchy chickpea sticks are launching in two flavors, named after characters in the film – 'Barb BQ Beef Rock Strings' and 'Poppy's Ketchup Pop Strings'.

A leading food maker in Whittlesey is to furlough some staff after a slump in demand from restaurants and pubs forced to close by COVID-19 pandemic.

A PERTHSHIRE farming business which supplies table and seed potatoes to the UK, Europe, North Africa and Middle East will increase throughput by up to 100 percent by modernizing operating processes after securing £1 million in support from banking giant

In mainland Europe the widespread closure of restaurants and other food service outlets has meant that demand for processed potato products has fallen significantly.

Essex potato farmers have responded to the coronavirus crisis by setting up a free home delivery service for the local community.