News On French Fries and Potato Specialties from United Kingdom

Permira announces today that a company backed by Permira Europe III has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Iglo Foods Holdings Limited (“Iglo Group”, or the “Group”), Europe’s largest frozen food business, to Nomad Holdings Limited (“Nomad”) for €2.6 billion.

BrandOpus, a strategic design agency specialising in brands, has worked with McCain Foods (GB) , the best selling frozen potato brand in the United Kingdom, to create a new range of Fries designed to appeal to an adult audience.

The Heinz 'Aunt Bessie' potato factory in Norfolk that was scheduled to close this April, will be sold to potato company Albert Bartlett.

According to the Grocer, McCain Foods GB has introduced frozen mashed potato (650g) in the United Kingdom for its retail customers.

If you are a supplier to the chip shop trade or foodservice sector with quality potatoes for chipping, then it makes sense for you to get behind Chip Week 2015!

In the United Kingdom, McCain Foodservice has launched a new website, providing caterers with an online experience that is tailored to their own unique business requirements.

McCain Foods has appointed Adam & Eve DDB to handle its creative account following a pitch against Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO, Bartle Bogle Hegarty, WCRS and incumbent BMB.

Heinz is set to cut 200 jobs when it shuts a potato processing plant in Norfolk, which produces Aunt Bessie's frozen potato products

Farm Frites has introduced a versatile range of eight different potato mini bites in the United Kingdom, covering various flavours and textures: Let’s Go Mini

Henry Alston, a Norfolk potato farmer has been declared champion grower in the south of England in annual awards staged by McCain Foods (GB).

McCain Foods GB is looking for a new agency for its UK advertising account, as part of a £20 million review.

McCain Foods GB will be and official supplier of Tour de France 2014, which starts with an opening stage in Yorkshire.

Earlier this month Heinz was fined for serious safety failings after an engineer had his hand severed when it became trapped in live, unguarded machinery (peeler slurry pump) at its Norfolk plant.

McCain Foods UK is giving away thousands of Brazilian-themed limited edition Wedges sharing bowls free with two packs of McCain Wedges to drive volume, frequency of purchase and grow the frozen potato category this summer.

McCain Foods has signed a new £8m sponsorship deal with British ITV show ‘Emmerdale’, which will run for two years starting this April.

Farm Frites' new Patatas Bravas, delicious potato cubes which can be topped with everything from spicy chorizo to seasonings, answer demand for Mediterranean cuisine.

The ‘Aviko Diner’ will be open for business at the UK’s first Casual Dining Show – visitors are encouraged to head down to the 50s inspired stand (U121) to sample the potato expert’s wide range of premium fries.

McCain Foods is exhibiting two latest additions to their premium Signatures product range at the Casual Dining Show: the new Gastro Thick Cut Chip and Skin-on Fry