UK Potato supplier seeks alternatives to Maris Piper after floods push prices up
One of the UK's top potato suppliers is looking for alternatives to the popular Maris Piper due to rising costs and unreliable crops during extreme weather.
september 21, 2023
A good season for Jersey Royals, but at what cost?
Jersey Potato exporters were able to negotiate a better price from UK supermarkets this year to help cover rising costs but blight and poor weather meant it was still a difficult season.
januari 06, 2023
Farmers outraged as Sainsbury’s sells potatoes for 'less than the cost of production'
Farmers have been left outraged as Sainsbury’s, among other UK supermarkets, discounted the price of potatoes in the run-up to Christmas to 'less than the cost of production'.
oktober 19, 2021
Waitrose Signs Up To the Robust Potato Pledge for Organic Potatoes
Waitrose and Partners is set to be the first major retailer to sign up to The UK Robust Potato Pledge, which will see the group move away from the use of copper-based fungicides on organic fresh potatoes in order to combat late blight Phytophthora.
juni 24, 2021
Scotty Brand announces first Ayrshire potatoes
Scotty Brand (a brand of Albert Bartlett Ltd) has welcomed the start of its potato and Scottish strawberry season in Ayrshire. The company has great sales hopes after the number of Scots buying local vegetables has increased.
maart 11, 2021
Good demand for first Jersey Royals
The harvest of the famous Jersey Royal potato has started on the island, the initial volumes are small and are sold via wholesale markets in London and Southampton, before moving across the rest of the United Kingdom.
maart 11, 2021
Tesco to sell unwashed potatoes in order to reduce food waste
A move to cut down on food waste by selling unwashed potatoes – and in doing so potentially double their shelf-life - is being launched by Tesco.
februari 22, 2021
AHDB: We are making potatoes trendy again!
Our new marketing campaign 'The new packed lunch' has already proven to be successful by catching a spot in the top ten UK Twitter trending topics on 9 February 2021.
februari 01, 2021
The New Packed Lunch campaign to champion the jacket spud
AHDB is launching a new marketing campaign this February, with the amazing jacket potato (baked potato) at its heart.
januari 24, 2021
'Grow Your Own Potatoes', a popular education programme in the United Kingdom will continue in 2021
The Grow Your Own Potatoes (GYOP) Programme will go ahead as planned in 2021 with the support of the potato industry.
januari 06, 2021
The potato company Scotty Brand saves 27 tons of plastic from its packaging
In one year, a Scottish potato company removed almost 27 tons of plastic from its packaging.
december 08, 2020
UK Baked potato campaign will use consumer specific targeted messages
A new marketing campaign to promote the benefits of the baked potato in the United Kindom by the AHDB will use in-depth consumer analysis to pick the right spud selling point for each segment of the market.
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Fairfields Farm launch free potato delivery service
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Albert Bartlett Buys 40% Stake in Frozen Food Brand Kiddyum
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