Potato News from United Kingdom

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

Leading vegetable handling equipment manufacturer Tong Engineering has announced its latest product development, which will see advanced optical sorting options available on all new models of its popular fieldloader machine, the FieldLoad PRO.

Proper Snacks, makers of ProperCorn and ProperChips, has now launched ProperCrisps. Lightly fried and ridged for extra flavour, ProperCrisps are launching in three flavours - Thai Chilli, Cheese and Onion and Flame Grilled Steak.

Visit Scotts´ stand H50 in Birmingham from 27 - 29 September to see their complete portfolio of palletising solutions and case studies, including the latest PAL 4.0 range.

Newtec Odense (UK) Ltd. will be ready to show two machines incl. a wash down trolley on this year’s PPMA Show, taking place 27-29 September.

The Net Zero Hectare project has secured GBP 2.06 million (about USD 2.36 million) in funding acquired from The Farming Innovation Programme, run by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in cooperation with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

The UK's leading manufacturer of vegetable handling solutions will present its revolutionary new grading machine – the ProSort - to European farmers at Potato Europe 2022.

Gordon MP Richard Thomson has again called on the UK Government to get a deal in place that would see the resumption of exports of Scottish seed potatoes to the EU and Northern Ireland.

In the United Kingdom the price of French fries (UK: chips) is set to increase after recent high temperatures ravaged crops, potato growers have warned. Farmers said the heatwave had added to pressures caused by rising costs linked to the war in Ukraine.

Tong Engineering, manufacturer of handling equipment for potatoes - officially opened the brand-new doors of a purpose-built manufacturing facility on the edge of the company’s hometown of Spilsby in the United Kingdom.

Lamb Weston announces the launch of its Champion Chips, a brand-new competition that celebrates those brilliant food service and hospitality chefs that see possibilities in potatoes! Think you can pimp up the nation’s favourite side dish?

Premium Snacks manufacturer, Burts Snacks Ltd, have just completed one of their single largest investments, with the installation of a complete end of line pack handling

An international research team featuring the James Hutton Institute has shed further light on the evolution and biology of potatoes as a genetically complex global food crop.

Following an upward trend in wireworm damage in root vegetable and cereal crops throughout the UK, industry leaders have joined forces to co-fund a Fera-led R&D project to find an end-to-end solution

Grimme UK and Haith Group have revealed their latest major joint project - an innovative mobile optical sorter. Designed to automate the removal of stone, clod and foreign debris from potatoes.

Members of a Danish farmers co-operative experienced a packed 3-day tour of the Angus potato industry recently.

Walkers (UK) premium potato crisp brand Sensations adds special flavours for Queen’s jubilee. The flavours: Spit-roast Pork & Apple Sauce and Baked Cheese & Sweet Honey,

Tim Rooke has been elected chair of the NFU Potato Forum. Tim, who farms 240 hectares of potatoes, was previously vice chair of the Forum and succeeds outgoing chair Alex Godfrey.