Industry Associations from United Kingdom

November 16, 2015

Nick Vermont receives British Potato Industry Award at BP 2015

Nick Vermont, CEO of McCain Foods GB is this year's British Potato Industry Award winner

November 04, 2015

Delegations of India, Cuba and Morocco to visit BP2015 looking for seed potatoes

UK Seed potato exports are booming with big strides being made to open even more new markets.

November 04, 2015

BP 2015 for the first time an entirely indoor affair

BP 2015 is the first time this event held every two year for the British Potato Industry is entirely indoors. Visit BP2015 in Harrogate in 8 days from today...

September 15, 2015

BP2015 online registration goes live...

This November over 6,000 growers, packers, processors, retailers, researchers, specialists, consultants, journalists, students and international visitors will head to the Harrogate International Centre, for the biennial potato industry event, BP2015.

September 08, 2015

More than a bit on the Side: potatoes get marketing boost in the United Kingdom

With a major new campaign to promote fresh potatoes across Britain and Ireland about to break, AHDB Potatoes and Bord Bia (the Irish Food Board) are calling on industry to get behind it and help change the way consumers think about potatoes.

AHDB Potatoes Next Generation group at McCain Foods Scarborough

July 06, 2015

AHDB Potatoes Next Generation group explores potato processing

The AHDB Potatoes ‘Next Generation’ tour kicked off in Yorkshire last month, visiting two progressive Yorkshire based potato processing businesses.

June 18, 2015

Potato Council now AHDB Potatoes

New branding and a proposed new way of working for the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) was formally launched at the Cereals event in Lincolnshire earlier this month.

May 20, 2015

Educating the Next Generation of Potato Industry Innovators in the United Kingdom

AHDB Potatoes launched its first ever ‘Next Generation’ programme, a series of 9 business and technical days that - for a selected few - will provide exposure to the whole supply chain.

May 12, 2015

Buying fresh potatoes online (United Kingdom)

In the latest Consumer Category Report of the Potato Council, one of the topics addressed is the online sales of fresh potatoes - including actual growth, comparison to competitive products and grocery in general as well as future opportunities

March 29, 2015

Potato Council publishes annual market intelligence report on GB potatoes

Late last week, the Potato Council published its annual GB Potatoes Market Intelligence report, wrapping up all key information about the GB potato market in order to inform decision-making and provide answers for common questions about the industry.

February 25, 2015

UK industry exhibitors report excellent outcomes from Fruit Logistica

Building on the growing success of its collaboration over the past two years, Potato Council and Horticultural Development Company (HDC) brought the largest collaborative UK stand yet to this year’s Fruit Logistica event in Berlin.

AHDB Chairman Peter Kendall with Food and Farming Minister George Eustice in 2014

January 17, 2015

'Potato Council' to become 'AHDB Potatoes'

'Potato Council' will become 'AHDB Potatoes' later this year as the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) operating divisions will be rebranded to create a simplified family of levy-payer facing brands under the AHDB name.

October 31, 2014

Great Britain is looking forward to increased seed potato exports to Cuba

Cuban visitors were given a focused tour encompassing Scottish Government’s SASA’s plant health facilities, a seed potato micro-propagation facility, and visited a leading Scottish seed grower and exporter.

September 23, 2014

Potato Council invites industry to join the Potato Week Celebrations

The dates have been set for the famous UK Potato Week 2014; running from 6-12 October the campaign will celebrate the humble potato and encourage mums to ‘trade-up’ from generic whites to named varieties.

August 19, 2014

Seed potato exports from GB outstrip previous levels once more

As Potato Council and the GB seed potato sector prepare for next months’ Potato Europe event in Germany, recent export statistics confirm that GB seed potatoes continue to be in demand around the world, with the 2013/14 figures revealing a new seed exports record from Britain.

July 24, 2014

Supporting the Scottish Potato Industry

Potato Council has been working hard to raise the profile of potatoes amongst Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs), promoting their health and sustainability credentials and creating awareness of the significant contribution they make to the Scottish economy.

July 15, 2014

Future proofing Cheshire potatoes

Cheshire potato growers gathered at Aston Grange Farm near Runcorn, at the end of June 2014, to discuss the opportunities for the local crop at Potato Council’s Cheshire Potato event.

July 03, 2014

One Voice Campaign Potato Council gaining momentum

Potato Council’s One Voice campaign is fast gaining momentum, with people from all sectors of industry getting involved and doing whatever they can to help spread positive messages about potatoes.

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