AHDB warns UK potato growers not to use CIPC at 2020 store loading
二月 09, 2020

AHDB warns UK potato growers not to use CIPC at 2020 store loading

AHDB Potatoes warns potato growers in the United Kingdom not to use the sprout inhibitor CIPC on their 2020 potatoes, as it makes it impossible to sell them. In fact ALL European farmers should follow this advice!
UK potato farmers pleased to see restrictions on Maleic Hydrazide lifted
八月 01, 2019

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.
United Kingdom Potato Sales up to 2.2 million tonnes
十二月 21, 2018

United Kingdom Potato Sales up to 2.2 million tonnes

Shoppers in the United Kingdom bought 1.4 per cent more fresh potatoes this year compared to last year and 3 per cent more than in 2015, new data shows.
Planting Late? AHDB Potatoes offers guidance to make
四月 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.
Integration of optical sorting in Tong's Caretaker potato grader proves top-grade
三月 15, 2018

Integration of optical sorting in Tong's Caretaker potato grader proves top-grade

Tong Engineering offered the option of integrated optical sorting within its market leading grading machine, the Caretaker, back in 2016. This has proved to be a very welcome addition.
Are British consumers giving up on frying at home?
十一月 05, 2017

Are British consumers giving up on frying at home?

A recent marketing research report by Mintel among British consumers that buy butter, spread, oil and fat reports a remarkable drop in the frequency consumers are frying at home.
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Potato Farmers reminded to consider safety during the potato harvesting season
九月 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.
Potato fertilization with (Fe) nanoparticles may benefit cultivation and increase nutritional value
七月 25, 2016

Potato fertilization with (Fe) nanoparticles may benefit cultivation and increase nutritional value

Work to make potatoes more nutritious by including nanoparticles in the fertilizer formulation is proving promising, according to the AHDB-funded researcher Karen Davies
Purple Magic potato reaches finals of Northern Ireland Innovation competition INVENT 2016
五月 30, 2016

Purple Magic potato reaches finals of Northern Ireland Innovation competition INVENT 2016

Purple Magic, a Northern Ireland potato with high anthocyanin content, was bred by Paul Watts at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute and just reached the finals of INVENT 2016, a Northern Ireland innovation competition.
Fine for safety failings at McCain Foods (GB) exceeds 1 million USD
五月 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.
[Paul Watts, mejorador del AFBI, con una muestra de las papas moradas Purple Magic
四月 26, 2016

Irlanda del Norte desarrolla una potencial papa anticancer

El AFBI (Instituto de Agroalimentación y Biociencias) de Irlanda de Norte ha desarrollado una papa morada, conocida como Purple Magic. Los investigadores la desarrollaron con la esperanza de que tenga propiedades anticancerígenas debido a los efectos beneficiosos de las antocianinas (los pigmentos), que son un tipo de compuestos antioxidantes.
McCain Foods admits safety breaches in UK court case
三月 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
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