News On French Fries and Potato Specialties from United Kingdom

January 18, 2012

Processors could reap benefits from new UK anaerobic digestion plant

Food producers can cut costs and boost environmental credentials by recycling food waste at a new anaerobic digestion plant in Wiltshire, UK

January 10, 2012

McCain UK launches new quick-cook jacket potatoes

McCain Foods has launched a new jacket potato product that it claims will be ready in just five minutes, offering consumers the taste of a slow-baked product in rapid time.

January 10, 2012

National Chip Week to raise public’s potato awareness

One of the Potato Council’s biggest annual awareness campaigns of the year kicks off next month in the shape of ‘Chip Week’.

November 02, 2011

Speaker Programme World Potato Congress 2012: an update

According to Rob Clayton, director of WPC 2012 organiser the Potato Council, the BRIC countries - Brazil, Russia, India and China - hold enormous potential for the development of the potato industry both in their own countries and on the international ...

Aunt Bessies roast potatoes basted in duck fat

October 07, 2011

Aunt Bessie's launches 'special' roast potatoes in time for Christmas

Aunt Bessie’s has announced a new variety to its market leading Frozen Potato range – Special Roast Potatoes basted in duck fat. The range has been developed in response to consumer demand for premium roast potatoes, following a number of chefs bastin...

September 16, 2011

GEA Eurotek - Kiremko partnership is recipe for success

The strategic partnership between GEA Eurotek and Kiremko - two world leading food processing specialists - is proving to be a recipe for success. Food processing equipment specialist Kiremko first teamed up with chilling and freezing systems market l...

September 09, 2011

Signature Staycrisp Fries can improve profitability, McCain Foods (GB) claims

McCain Foods (GB) has launched new Signatures Staycrisp Fries, pre-seasoned chips that remain crispy from fryer to plate. It’s latest ‘Cashing in on Chips’ report revealed consumers are after a natural, regular-shaped, golden, crispy and hot chip, wit...

August 17, 2011

Aunt Bessie's expands 'Home style' Frozen Potato Range

The Aunt Bessie’s brand is aiming to drive growth in the frozen potato category by expanding its range of frozen ‘home-style’ potatoes. The launches will bring new varieties and flavours to the category. Building on the success of Midweek Mini Roasti...

August 10, 2011

McCain Foods regional CEO: Innovation critical in processed potato sector

Pushing the boundaries is critical to success, according to McCain Foods regional CEO Nick Vermont. Speaking at the East Midlands Potato Day held at QV Foods, Holbeach Hurn, Lincolnshire, (July 5) he spoke of McCain Foods’ objective of innovation to m...

August 09, 2011

Eurotek installing french fry freezers around the world

Increased worldwide appetite for French fries and other fried potato products has led to a bumper serving of order wins for chilling and freezing system specialist GEA Eurotek (part of the GEA Freezing group that includes the Aerofreeze and Intec brand).

July 12, 2011

McCain's Smiles listed among 'Best of British'

McCain Foods’ Smiley Faces have appeared at number six in a list of top ten British inventions, which was compiled by MP’s who were asked to nominated the best example of design for an online Great Exhibition. The Smiley Potato Faces were put forward ...

July 12, 2011

French Fry manufacturer AVIKO launches new website in the UK

French fry manufacturer AVIKO launches a new website in the United Kingdom. As part of the launch, caterers in the UK have the chance to win an IPAD 2. The site, www.aviko.co.uk , features downloadable recipes, culinary advice, a handy Productfinder s...

June 19, 2011

Nick Vermont (McCain Foods) and Rick Bourne (Asda) to speak at East Midlands Potato Day

McCain Foods regional CEO Nick Vermont and Asda category director Rick Bourne will be speaking at this year’s East Midlands Potato Day offering industry delegates a unique opportunity to hear about recent developments in the processing and fresh sectors.

May 26, 2011

Heinz Aunt Bessie's factory back in action

Heinz has restarted one of the three production lines at its Aunt Bessies frozen potato factory in Westwick, Norfolk after a major fire three weeks ago.

May 18, 2011

Aunt Bessie's production still at a standstill after fire

after fire Heinz’s frozen and chilled foods facility near Norwich remains closed, 12 days after a devastating fire that destroyed the area of the site that produces Aunt Bessie’s potato products.

May 09, 2011

Fire at Norfolk Heinz potato processing factory

Production has been halted at a Heinz factory in North Walsham, Norfolk after a major fire over the weekend. <br><br>The fire, reasons for which are currently unknown, began at around midnight on Friday night and was finally put out by around tea time the next day.

May 09, 2011

McCain Foods turns 'chips' category around

Oven chip specialist McCain Foods' efforts to reformulate its product range combined with a targeted PR campaign has helped it to successfully navigate the healthy food storm

May 05, 2011

New McCain Potato Fingers target teens and young adults

McCain Foods GB is launching Potato Fingers to meet a gap in the market for a potato product aimed at older children who may have grown out of child marketed products such as McCain Smiles.

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