Potato News from United Kingdom

Branston is looking for new experts to join its team
June 12, 2025
UK Potato Company Branston needs 65 new recruits to support its growth
More than 65 skilled workers are being sought by leading potato supplier Branston for its Lincolnshire site, as a result of its successful expansion plans. 
GB Potatoes Joins HCP to Support the British Seed Potato Industry
June 09, 2025
GB Potatoes joins HCP to boost seed potato crop protection and secure sustainable UK production
GB Potatoes has joined HCP to secure vital crop protection authorisations for the UK seed potato sector, using AHDB levy funds. A new technical group will prioritise needs, ensuring sustainable, high-quality seed and ware potato production.
Dr Rob Hancock working in the lab
June 06, 2025
Scientists at The James Hutton Institute identify key factor regulating potato tuber initiation
Scientists, led by Dr Rob Hancock, Deputy Director of the Hutton’s Advanced Plant Growth Centre, have been working as part of a European consortium to develop tools for the development of multi-stress tolerant potatoes
Nick Cesare with Richard Hopkins (fourth from left) at British Potato
June 06, 2025
PACE Mechanical Handling upgrades potato packing line at J.T. Hopkins and Sons
PACE Mechanical Handling and JT Hopkins & Sons are celebrating 30 years of working together after installing a state-of-the-art potato packing line. The two companies first collaborated in 1995.
James Hutton Institute will host a webinar on 30 May
May 28, 2025
James Hutton Institute to Host ‘Potato – The Path to a Bright Future’ Webinar on International Day of Potato
Join the James Hutton Institute's webinar on May 30, International Day of Potato, to explore UK potato production challenges and innovations in breeding, sustainability, AI tools, and pest control. Hosted by NPIC and Professor Ingo Hein.
KMC Factory
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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British Potato Industry Awards 2025
May 11, 2025
British Potato Industry Awards 2025: Call-Out to All Machinery and Implement Manufacturers
The British Potato Industry Awards takes place on the first night of the British Potato Industry Show (November 19, 2025), held every two years at Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate, UK.
Flikweert Vision’s QualityGrader ensures precision sorting by detecting scab, damage, and deformities—delivering top-grade seed potatoes with less labour at Wellhill Farm.
May 06, 2025
Wellhill Farm Partners with Flikweert Vision to Improve Seed Potato Sorting
Wellhill Farm, a fourth-generation family business on Scotland’s Moray Coast, has partnered with Dutch company Flikweert Vision to modernize its seed potato sorting process.
Potato late blight on a leaf
April 30, 2025
GB Potatoes Secures Three-Year Future for the 'Fight Against Blight' Project with New Funding Commitment
GB Potatoes funds the FAB project for 3 years, boosting UK efforts to monitor and combat potato late blight. Led by James Hutton Institute, FAB provides vital real-time insights on blight strains and resistance, strengthening sector resilience.
Roll on Jersey Royal Season
April 28, 2025
Albert Bartlett Launches £3 Million “Roll on Jersey Royal Season” Campaign to Kick Off Jersey Royal Potato Harvest
Albert Bartlett’s £3 million ad campaign celebrates the Jersey Royal season, highlighting traditional farming, real farmers, and the crop’s heritage. The feel-good ad features chef Michel Roux and a Bellamy Brothers soundtrack, launching in May.
Gray Farms team
April 28, 2025
Agropack Solutions Showcases Groundbreaking Post-Harvest Technology at GRAY Farms, Scotland
As GRAY Farms hosted a showcase of cutting-edge post-harvest technology, potato farmers and agricultural innovators gathered in Portsoy, Scotland. Organised by Agropack Solutions Ltd, a leader in agricultural solutions.
Adrian Cunnington, Independent Chair of the CIPC Residues Monitoring Group, leading efforts to ensure the safety and quality of UK potato storage.
April 22, 2025
Urgent Call for CIPC Residue Data to Safeguard UK Potato Storage Standards
CRMG urges UK potato growers to submit CIPC residue test data from 2024/25 storage to support the temporary MRL. Just one test per store is needed. Submit by 31 May to help protect the UK’s potato storage future.
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Potato Trials day draws widespread industry interest
The 2025 Hutchinsons Potato Trials Results Day at Worth Farms, Lincolnshire, showcased key field trials and research to help tackle major potato industry challenges, including PCN, herbicide safety, wireworm, catch crops, blight, and Alternaria.
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April 09, 2025
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April 08, 2025
Burgess Farms Enhances Potato Processing Efficiency with New Haith Wash Line
Burgess Farms' new Haith potato wash line, installed in October, has boosted throughput, optical sorting, and efficiency at Sutton Bridge. The investment enhances quality, flexibility, and sustainability, supporting the farm’s growth.
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April 03, 2025
Innovate UK funds wireworm control project
Emerald Research Ltd (ERL) and a leading potato grower in South West England have won an eighteen-month Innovate UK project to tackle the ever-growing problem of wireworm damage in potatoes.

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