News on Food Trends from United Kingdom

Scottish potato hub to tackle industry challenges
June 27, 2019
Scottish potato hub to tackle industry challenges
The seeds have been sown for the creation of a world-leading potato hub in Scotland, designed to give those working in the £200 million-plus industry instant access to expert advice.
Drones to examine spuds from the sky in agricultural revolution.
June 21, 2019
Agricultural tech revolution: Eyes in sky precise for potatoes.
Recently, drones have been given what might just be their most important ever role: being deployed to protect Scottish potatoes.
Kettle Chips has opened a new £2.7m potato intake building. (Courtesy: Ella Wilkinson)
June 19, 2019
Kettle Foods deepens its Norfolk roots with £2.7m potato processing investment
A well-known Norwich crisps brand has embedded its roots in Norfolk for decades to come by investing £2.7m in a new potato processing building - unlocking the factory's future growth potential.
Potato Chip manufacturer Kettle Chips could be sold after US food giant owner Campbell hired advisers to assess the future of the snack brand (Courtesy: Steve Parsons / Press Association)
May 20, 2019
Kettle Chips owner Campbell Soup eyes sale of the UK branch of this premium snack maker
Premium Potato chip maker Kettle Chips could be sold after its US owner Campbell hired advisers to assess the future of the snack brand.
Ray Andrews of Crop Systems with the firm's new web-based potato store controller called SmartStor.
(Courtesy: Mark Bullimore / Eastern Daily Press)
April 29, 2019
UK potato store operators ill-informed on energy use
Many potato store operators could make significant savings in energy costs if they obtained more usage data to make informed decisions, according to Ray Andrews of Crop Systems Limited.
Example of an e-commerce listing of a McCain Foods product at a UK retailer
April 16, 2019
McCain Foods GB partners with e.fundamentals to help drive online sales
McCain Foods, the world’s largest manufacturer of frozen potato products, has selected e-commerce analytics provider e.fundamentals to help drive sales of its products through retailers’ websites.
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Lamb Weston Hot2Home™ fries picked up a Gold Award at the Casual Dining Show’s Innovation Challenge.
March 05, 2019
Lamb Weston's Hot2Home™ Fries win Gold at the Casual Dining Show
Lamb Weston Hot2Home™ fries picked up a Gold Award at the Casual Dining Show’s Innovation Challenge.
In the United Kingdom, the crisp aisle is hit by price hikes following the heatwave last summer
February 26, 2019
UK potato chips prices surge after heatwave-induced potato shortage
Crisps fans in the United Kingdom might have noticed that their favourite snack has become a little more expensive in recent months.
Reino Unido: Cambio climático pondría en peligro a la papa
February 05, 2019
Reino Unido: Cambio climático pondría en peligro a la papa
El futuro de uno de los alimentos básicos preferidos del Reino Unido, la papa, podría estar en peligro debido a que el cambio climático afecta las zonas dónde crece, dijeron científicos de la Universidad de Leeds.
British newspaper The Guardian switches to potato starch based wrapping
January 13, 2019
British newspaper The Guardian switches to potato starch based wrapping
Readers of The Guardian newspaper in the United Kingdom have been opening their weekend paper to find supplements wrapped in a compostable material made from potato starch.
Scientists at The James Hutton Institute say discovery could help breed new colourful and improved potato varieties
January 12, 2019
Gene find unlocks potato coloring
Scientists at The James Hutton Institute say discovery could help breed new colourful and improved potato varieties
A box storage system for potatoes installed by Farm Electronics at B & C Farming Ltd (Courtesy: Farm Electronics / Facebook)
January 04, 2019
Tolsma-Grisnich takes full ownership of Farm Electronics, its UK Potato Storage Systems subsidiary
The Tolsma-Grisnich Group, specialized in potato storage and potato handling, will take full ownership of its UK subsidiary Farm Electronics, effective from 1 January 2019.
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December 18, 2018
Walkers Launches First UK Recycling Scheme for Potato Chips Packaging
Walkers is launching the first nationwide recycling scheme for potato chips bags, locally known as crisp packets. Working with recyclers, TerraCycle, the scheme will tap into an established network of recycling collection points around the UK.
After some 36 years with AHDB and its predecessor organisations, Potato Specialist Mike Storey is going to retire at Christmas.
December 11, 2018
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November 06, 2018
Pepsico to acquire UK chips company Pipers Crisps
PepsiCo has announced its intention to take over the UK based snack food company Pipers Crisps.
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November 01, 2018
Fabricante de papa frita duplica velocidad de envasado y disminuye los residuos
La instalación de soluciones de envasado de alta velocidad de tna ha permitido a Pipers Crisps aumentar su productividad y mantener al mismo tiempo el más alto nivel de calidad del producto a través de una integridad mejorada del sellado.
Potato Plastic is a biodegradable material made of potato starch that can be used for cutlery and straws and will decompose just two months after use (Courtesy: James Dyson Foundation)
October 19, 2018
Biodegradable Potato Spoons make the Dyson Designer Award Shortlist
Many of the 20 contenders for this year’s prestigious James Dyson award focus on ways to create a more sustainable future. Cutlery made of biodegradable potato plastic made it to the shortlist of this global design competition.

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