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News on Processing Equipment from United Kingdom


Potato packer Cockerill expands end-of-line potato handling capacity
February 20, 2023
With the commissioning of the third Lan Handling dolly & crate loader, Cockerill's handling capacity increases to a total of up to 240 bags per minute, using these three production lines.

Land sale provides plot for new Walkers facility
February 12, 2023
The food manufacturer intends to expand its operations in the area, having agreed to purchase the 6.4-acre site off Thurcaston Road from the city council for more than GBP 3.5m (USD 4.2m).

New appointments and promotions set to boost Fabcon Food Systems
January 25, 2023
British food processing equipment manufacturer Fabcon Food Systems (FFS) has prepared for its next phase of global growth with a series of new appointments and promotions.

Publisher Potato Review to now organize British Potato 2023 (BP2023)
January 22, 2023
BP (British Potato), the key calendar date for all those operating in or supplying to the British potato industry, will have a new owner/organiser for its next event in November 2023.

Verbruggen palletising solutions appoints Tong as distributor for the United Kingdom
January 17, 2023
Dutch palletising solutions manufacturer Verbruggen has appointed Tong Engineering, leading UK vegetable handling equipment manufacturer, as distributor for the United Kingdom.

Haith delivered the perfect Christmas present for UK potato packer Greenvale
January 06, 2023
The 35th project to be completed by Haith for Greenvale AP delivered the perfect Christmas present. Commissioned in June 2022, two new Haith wash lines allowed Greenvale's Cambridgeshire facility to handle the busy festive period easily.

McCain Foods invests GBP 2.5m (USD 3m) in an optical sorter for seed potato grading
December 02, 2022
Frozen potato giant McCain is investing GBP 2.5 million in its site in Montrose, Scotland, to install a new optical sorting seed potato grading system.

Tong demonstrates a new vision for labour efficiencies at LAMMA 2023
November 17, 2022
Tong Engineering is set to demonstrate its latest handling equipment advances that focus on overcoming
post-harvest labour challenges, at the UK’s largest agricultural machinery show, LAMMA in January.
post-harvest labour challenges, at the UK’s largest agricultural machinery show, LAMMA in January.

Wyma Solutions: Marc van Gerven has been appointed as the Commercial Director for Wyma Europe and Wyma UK.
November 03, 2022
Marc van Gerven is the Commercial Director of the Wyma offices in Europe and UK. He leads sales, service& parts, business development and marketing.

Equipment manufacturer Haith Group receives Queen's Award for Enterprise for the second time
October 31, 2022
Haith Group has been presented with its second Queen's Award for Enterprise trophy by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire, Dame Hilary Chapman.