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Oven chip specialist McCain Foods' efforts to reformulate its product range combined with a targeted PR campaign has helped it to successfully navigate the healthy food storm

There were no positive findings of the potato disease Dickeya during post-harvest sampling of the Scottish 2010/11 potato crop, SASA has announced.

McCain Foods GB is launching Potato Fingers to meet a gap in the market for a potato product aimed at older children who may have grown out of child marketed products such as McCain Smiles.

Many potato crops are now emerging alongside intensive weed competition, with continued dry weather conditions having significantly reduced the efficacy of all residual herbicide treatments.

Bags of crisps are set to cost a packet - thanks to the soaring cost of potatoes.

School cooks across the country are being offered new inspiration for using potatoes on healthy menus for children

In Britain, each person eats 207lb of this versatile vegetable every year and surveys suggest two-thirds of us believe in the case of the jacket spud at least that it qualifies as one of our recommended 'five portions of fruit and veg a day'.

There may be political turmoil in the Middle East but Scottish seed potato exports to that part of the world have just risen to new heights.

A highlight from this report: UK exports of fresh potatoes to Holland in January were 11 times higher than the 3 year average

Flo-Mech just announced a major company expansion with the building of Flo-Mech House #2. Building work will commence in June and the purpose-built office will house their Energy Sustainability, Health, and Safety

La reducción de residuos en la cadena de suministro de la papa está relacionada directamente con un manejo cuidadoso del suelo, las semillas y el agua, según James Andrews, cuya procesadora tiene la intención de reducir drásticamente los residuos media...

Reducing waste in the potato supply chain comes down to careful management of soil, seed and water, as James Andrews discovers.

A British potato vodka is being developed as a mass-market alternative to premium potato vodka Chase by potato supplier QV Foods

Devotees of Chase Vodka – the only English potato vodka – will be able to buy their tipple from hundreds of supermarket outlets as a result of a tie-up with Sainsbury's.

Rational's new potato baker, designed for the SelfCooking Center, ensures that baked potatoes are cooked perfectly, with crisp skins and light and fluffy insides – and all at the touch of a button. The 1/1GN potato baker accessory can hold up to 28 potatoes at a time.

To celebrate the 30th birthday of the Birds Eye Potato Waffle, the UK’s leading frozen food brand is launching a tasty new mini version.