News on Food Trends from United Kingdom

After weeks of rumours, it has been confirmed that a Muthill potato firm has gone into administration, leading to the loss of two jobs and putting 15 more at risk.

PepsiCo has warned that it won't be able to make any more radical cuts to salt levels in its Walkers crisps until there have been further scientific advances.

There are real opportunities for the industry to optimise the fresh potato category and build long-term demand.

Scientists at East Malling Research (EMR) - recognised as world experts on water management - have found a way to significantly reduce the amount of water used to grow potatoes commercially, after transferring the knowledge from early work with strawberries.

United Biscuits is celebrating another success in its bid to cut waste by eliminating landfill from four of its factories.

Diamond Foods, Inc. today announced a $10 million expansion of its production facility in Norwich, UK to meet increasing demand.

The Potato Council has published another issue of its monthly Euro-potato report. Northwest European potato markets firmed during the end of 2010 and prices have continued to rise in early 2011

The future sustainability of the potato supply chain is at risk from increasing threats from new organisms that can potentially devastate a crop.

Planting of early potatoes is under way in Cornwall, although rain is likely to have halted further progress this week, says the Potato Council.

United Biscuits is looking to auction its biscuits division for about GBP1.5 billion after the decision of China's Bright Food to walk away from acquiring the whole company, The Mail on Sunday reported, without citing sources.

National Chip Week returns for its 20th annual celebration in 2011, taking place from 21 to 27 February

Path to zero, PepsiCo UK and Ireland's second environmental sustainability report, sets out how Pepsico UK and Ireland will radically reduce our impact on the environment. The commitments made in the report cover climate change, agriculture, water use...

Researchers at the University of Nottingham say research shows eating vegetables makes you more attractive.

Building on the success of their first visit to Fruit Logistica, Potato Council staff will again be on-hand at the show (Fruit Logistica February 9-11, Berlin) to promote the considerable benefits for growers of cultivating seed potatoes from the GB S...

Seabrook Crisps Ltd has invested £1.5m in developing four new flavours of crisp, each with 90 per cent less salt. The new product, called Goodbye salt, Hello flavour, will be available in Jacket potato with Mediterranean tomato &herbs;Jacket potat...

The British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) published the report 'British Frozen Food Industry – A Food Vision', conducted by Sheffield Hallam University and Refrigeration Developments & Testing Ltd.

The UK potato industry has received recognition for the work of the CIPC (chlorpropham) Stewardship Group, as winners of ’Best Stewardship programme’ category at this year’s Agrow Awards.