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From smoky sauces to fiery chilli flavours, Brits are experimenting with bold global seasonings to transform classic chips into flavour-packed meals at home.
May 25, 2026
Brits embrace global flavours as adventurous home cooking trends rise, says Lamb Weston survey
A survey by Lamb Weston reveals Brits are embracing global flavours at home, with younger generations leading the trend by adding chilli oils, spices and international-inspired twists to everyday meals and chips.
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May 22, 2025
KMC amba Partners with Daymer Ingredients to Expand Sustainable Potato-Based Solutions in the UK
KMC has partnered with UK-based Daymer Ingredients to expand its potato-based solutions in the UK. The collaboration focuses on clean label starches and aims to support sustainable, plant-based innovations for food manufacturers.
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June 23, 2024
Daymer Ingredients to distribute Danish AKV premium potato starches in the UK
British ingredients supplier, Daymer Ingredients, has entered into an agreement with AKV, a Danish potato ingredients producer, to sell its native and clean label, functional potato starches in the United Kingdom.
PepsiCo Switches to HVO for all Walkers Crisps Potato Deliveries – Potato Business
July 27, 2023
Potato deliveries to Walkers Leicester Chips factory entirely powered by used cooking oil
In the United Kingdom, PepsiCo has scaled the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) – used cooking oil - across their supply chain in a move set to save 2,650 tonnes in GHG emissions annually.
Tyrrells Mature Cheddar Chive xmas 150g
October 10, 2022
KP Snacks rolls out festive Christmas packaging for Tyrrells brand
KP Snacks announced the launch of brand new, limited edition Christmas packaging for its premium snack brand Tyrrells. Rolling out from October, the fun and festive packaging will feature across sharing bags
Popchips barbeque sharing crisps 85g
October 06, 2022
KP Snacks reformulates entire popchips range to be non-HFSS
KP Snacks has announced the launch of its newly reformulated non-HFSS (high in fat, salt and sugar) popchips portfolio. Appearing in stores as part of a phased roll-out, the entire popchips range, which includes the classic favourites Sea Salt
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June 05, 2022
Danish Potato Farmers Tour Angus
Members of a Danish farmers co-operative experienced a packed 3-day tour of the Angus potato industry recently.
The Simple Root global brand to launch in the UK with McCain foods backing
September 24, 2021
'The Simple Root' launches dairy alternative in the UK with McCain Foods backing
The Simple Root uses unique IP technology developed in partnership with McCain Foods to create the taste and texture of dairy using root vegetables, herbs, and spices, and is a key addition to McCain’s continued investment in innovation
Breaking ground at Branston for new Potato Protein Extraction Plant build
May 03, 2021
Branston starts work on GBP 6m Potato Protein Extraction Facility
Work has started on a new GBP 6m facility, which will be used to extract high-grade plant protein from potatoes, at Branston's site in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. Branston is working alongside B-hive Innovations as part of a collaborative project to improve potato crop utilization.
A New Chapter: Chase Distillery has reached an agreement to be acquired by Diageo
November 03, 2020
Chase Distillery has reached an agreement to be acquired by Diageo
Chase Distillery has reached an agreement to be acquired by Diageo, accelerating its mission to champion field to bottle spirits made sustainably on our farm in Herefordshire.
British newspaper The Guardian switches to potato starch based wrapping
January 13, 2019
British newspaper The Guardian switches to potato starch based wrapping
Readers of The Guardian newspaper in the United Kingdom have been opening their weekend paper to find supplements wrapped in a compostable material made from potato starch.
Fabricante de papa frita duplica velocidad de envasado y disminuye los residuos
November 01, 2018
Fabricante de papa frita duplica velocidad de envasado y disminuye los residuos
La instalación de soluciones de envasado de alta velocidad de tna ha permitido a Pipers Crisps aumentar su productividad y mantener al mismo tiempo el más alto nivel de calidad del producto a través de una integridad mejorada del sellado.
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Potato Plastic is a biodegradable material made of potato starch that can be used for cutlery and straws and will decompose just two months after use (Courtesy: James Dyson Foundation)
October 19, 2018
Biodegradable Potato Spoons make the Dyson Designer Award Shortlist
Many of the 20 contenders for this year’s prestigious James Dyson award focus on ways to create a more sustainable future. Cutlery made of biodegradable potato plastic made it to the shortlist of this global design competition.
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Priory Vodka won two prestigious Gold awards at the Global Spirits Masters in autumn 2017 with one judge describing it as 'pure, fruity and floral'.
January 30, 2018
North Yorkshire potato farmer wins award for still to be launched Priory Potato vodka
Priory Vodka made from a small acreage of potato crop that is otherwise destined for McCain’s and McDonald’s fries won two prestigious Gold awards at the Global Spirits Masters in autumn 2017. Priory Vodka will go on sale shortly.
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November 05, 2017
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A recent marketing research report by Mintel among British consumers that buy butter, spread, oil and fat reports a remarkable drop in the frequency consumers are frying at home.
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Site manager Simon Devaney reveals the secret of Walkers’ success
August 02, 2017
Inside Walkers - the biggest crisp factory in the world
The Leicester Mercury brings you this seldom-told story of The Biggest Crisp Factory in the World, a vast grey building in Leicester (United Kingdom) where Walkers produces seven million bags of potato chips (crisps) every day.
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Karen Davies, of the School of Science and Technology at Nottingham Trent University is working on a PhD project partially funded by the AHDB (AHDB project 115R481 - PhD micronutrient fortification of potato crops)
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Potato fertilization with (Fe) nanoparticles may benefit cultivation and increase nutritional value
Work to make potatoes more nutritious by including nanoparticles in the fertilizer formulation is proving promising, according to the AHDB-funded researcher Karen Davies
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