UK potato farmers pleased to see restrictions on Maleic Hydrazide lifted
In the United Kingdom, restrictions on the use of products containing Maleic Hydrazide (MH) - used to control volunteers and to suppress sprouting during storage - have been removed following a review by the Chemicals Regulation Division (CRD) of the HSE.
April 24, 2018
Planting Late? AHDB Potatoes offers tips to avoid pitfalls
The weather has not been kind to potato growers in the United Kingdom. AHDB potatoes offers some helpful tips and guidance to make it a successful potato growing season nevertheless.
September 07, 2017
Potato Farmers reminded to consider safety during the potato harvesting season
Potato Farmers are reminded to consider safety during harvest, since incidents during the potato harvesting season remain a common cause of serious and fatal injury.
May 12, 2016
Fine for safety failings at McCain Foods (GB) exceeds 1 million USD
McCain Foods (GB) in Whittlesey, near Peterborough, has been fined £800,000 (1.15 million USD) for safety failings after an employee nearly lost his arm.
March 23, 2016
McCain Foods admits safety breaches in UK court case
McCain Foods (United Kingdom) has admitted breaching health and safety regulations after a worker nearly lost an arm in an industrial accident at the McCain Foods Whittlesey plant in August 2014
May 21, 2014
Heinz UK fined after engineer has hand sliced off
Earlier this month Heinz was fined for serious safety failings after an engineer had his hand severed when it became trapped in live, unguarded machinery (peeler slurry pump) at its Norfolk plant.
November 12, 2013
Farm worker traps arm in potato sorter on UK farm
A farm worker who became trapped in a potato sorting machine has been left with extremely serious arm injuries.
October 23, 2013
Major fryer fire in Walkers Leicester chips plant
Sixty firefighters tackled a blaze which started at a Walkers food processing factory in Leicester Wednesday morning.
February 13, 2013
Clean solution for potato soil treatments with Amistar Link-Pak
British potato growers can now specify their Amistar delivery in the returnable Syngenta Link-Pak packaging for the 2013 planting season.
September 24, 2010
Walkers crisps fined £200k after worker dies in toxic cloud
Walkers Snack Foods Ltd and chemical distributor Omnichem Ltd have been fined a total of £350,000 after a worker was killed by a cloud of toxic gas.
