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

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...

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...

The Cornish Crisp Company has been awarded SALSA (Safe and Local Supplier Approval) accreditation, a scheme designed for small food and drink manufacturers

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.

A television campaign featuring Desperate Housewives’ Marcia Cross helped boost profits at Airdrie-based vegetable giant Albert Bartlett by 67.6% last year to £9.9 million.

William Chase lives a life dominated by potatoes. Hailing from a family of Herefordshire spud farmers, he is best known as the man behind Tyrrell's.

Un equipo científico financiado con fondos comunitarios y dirigido por el Laboratorio Sainsbury del Parque Científico de Norwich (Reino Unido) ha descubierto al responsable del tizón tardío o mildiú de la patata y el tomate y el mildiú lanoso de verdur...

The Percy Dalton's peanut factory in Haverhill has increased its workforce over the past three weeks and plans to invest a further £2 million in expansion plans.

McCain Foods (GB) Ltd is recalling all batches of the Sweet Potato with Rosemary and Garlic (pack size 400g) as the product potentially contains pieces of grit that became embedded within the sweet potato during harvesting.

In the latest Euro-Potato report of November 30: NEPG estimates of EU 5 production, area and yield

Potato prices jumped sharply last week, as cold weather continued to disrupt movement between farms, packers and retailers.

Pepsico CEO Indra Nooyi topped a list of leading women in world business

During the last couple of years the market has been dominated by the immediate effects of the recession and as we move into 2011 the potential ‘double-dip’ risk still looms large.

Tong Peal, a leading designer and manufacturer of handling and sorting equipment in the United Kingdom, has strengthened its sales division with the appointment of Charlie Rich and Carole Metcalfe and with the promotion of Simon Lee.