Potato News from United Kingdom

Food scientists have found a way of measuring how we register the saltiness of crisps which could lead to new ways of producing healthier crisps — without losing any of the taste. The research by scientists at The University of Nottingham could lead to...

Scottish seed producers will soon have faster access to a complete record of all certification data collected during inspections of seed potatoes.

Greenvale AP, the UK’s leading supplier of potatoes, is aiming to inject fresh interest into the produce sector with the launch of its first branded product. GreenVale Farm Fresh potatoes are being sold in 2kg eye-catching blue and green paper bags.

Aardappeltelers uit het Verenigd Koninkrijk zeggen dat de veranderende eetgewoonten hun tol eisen op hun sector. Doordat consumenten zich afkeren van de oorspronkelijke Britse hoofdproducten en in plaats daarvan kiezen voor rijst en pasta, stapelen de ...

Herbert Engineering showed its latest range of grading and handling equipment at LAMMA 2012. LAMMA 2012 saw also the official launch of Herbert’s most innovative coil cleaner and most advanced cleaner separator yet, the VariClean and the Coilcleaner p...

McCain Foods is installing the smell of baked potatoes to 10 bus stops around the United Kingdom as part of its £1.4m push for Ready Baked Jackets. Six-sheets at the bus stops will be fitted with 3D fibreglass jacket potatoes, which on the press of a ...

Ishida Europe has appointed Peter Lester as general manager of the company's Middle East office, based in Dubai. Peter has extensive knowledge of the food industry and in-depth experience in the design and installation of a vast number of customer pro...

After a busy export season in 2011, the British seed potato industry is set to reach new heights in 2012 by expanding existing and new markets.

The first Jersey Royal potatoes of the season will be harvested next week. It is thought to be the earliest harvest since the potato variety was developed about 130 years ago.

McCain Foods has added a new ‘chip shop’ type chip to its Classics potato products range.

Northern Ireland potato growers say a market glut has caused prices to crash and some banks to withdraw credit for the coming season.

Scottish seed producers will soon be able to view seed certification data in real time from 2012, thanks to the latest online roll out of Scotland’s certification scheme. At the event, Dr John Kerr of Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA...

Scottish potato growers had a difficult year in 2011 for several reasons, but one of the most significant was the cool, wet conditions, which were ideal for powdery scab to spread.

A new strain of potato blight, which could have reduced sensitivity to a popular fungicide, has been identified in the UK for the first time.

Yorkshire Wolds seed potato producer Andrew Manfield shared with Perth conference delegates some of the particular problems associated with growing potatoes in this part of the country, one particular problem being the lack of soil.

Fenmarc’s campaign for its exclusively grown variety Rudolph has been recognised by the Grower of the Year awards.

This year’s World Potato Congress, to be held in Edinburgh in May and organised by Potato Council, has attracted a remarkable line-up of international speakers including Dr Anton Haverkort of Netherlands-based Plant Research International.

Comber early potatoes have been granted protected geographical indication(PGI) status under European law.