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Branston Ltd, the UK’s leading supplier of potatoes, has invested a further £200,000 in its production site near Lincoln.
Branston has purchased a state-of-the-art Odenberg optical grader to enable production to be increased. The machine, called the Titan, uses automated image analysis techniques to sort different grades of potatoes in one swift pass.
Mark Willcox, Development Director [...]

Branston Ltd, the UK’s leading potato supplier, yesterday (10 June) made its debut at Cereals.
As the first potato supplier to exhibit at the event, which has historically focused on arable farming, Branston used Cereals 2009 to present some of its exclusive potato varieties and environmentally-friendly biocontrols.
“Being part of Cereals this year was really worthwhile for [...]

Branston Ltd, the UK’s leading supplier of potatoes, has invested a further £200,000 in its production site near Lincoln.
Branston has purchased a state-of-the-art Odenberg optical grader to enable production to be increased. The machine, called the Titan, uses automated image analysis techniques to sort different grades of potatoes in one swift pass.
Mark Willcox, Development Director [...]

The special care baby unit at Taunton’s Musgrove Park hospital, which looks after premature babies, has received a £1,000 donation from Branston Ltd.
The UK’s leading supplier of potatoes’ South West factory near Ilminster made the donation after two of its team experienced life on the ward first hand.
Pei and Guangbin Li’s son, Jason Lee, was [...]

Branston Ltd is to become the first potato supplier to exhibit at Cereals, an event which has historically focused on arable farming.
The UK’s leading supplier of potatoes will use Cereals 2009 to showcase its range of environmentally-friendly biocontrols and introduce visitors to several exclusive potato varieties.
“We are delighted to be exhibiting at Cereals this year,” [...]

Potato growers attending Branston Ltd’s third annual Technical Meeting were told that changes to the EU Directive (91/414) governing pesticide use could have been a lot worse, but the industry still needs to plan ahead and embrace integrated pest and farm management.
Addressing an audience of over 50 growers at the EPIC Centre in Lincoln, David [...]

Branston Ltd, the UK’s most successful, privately owned produce company, put the spotlight on its ability to develop bespoke solutions for retailers by showcasing two new brands at this year’s IFE.
Visitors to Branston’s stand (N1112 in the General Food and Drink section) were the first to see Simply Spuds and Dig In.
Intended to demonstrate Branston’s [...]

Retailers looking to offer customers a range of mouth-watering, quality, nutritious convenient vegetable products with exceptional environmental credentials should talk to Branston Ltd at this year’s IFE, says the company’s Development Director, Mark Willcox.
The company returns to IFE intent on showcasing its ability to combine environmental best practice with innovative product development.
As well as being [...]

Branston Ltd, the UK’s most successful, privately owned produce company, is once again exhibiting at IFE.
Branston, exhibiting on Stand N1112 in the General Food and Drink section, is showcasing an enviable range of fresh potato and prepared vegetable food solutions for retailers and food service companies.  The company is using IFE to highlight its expertise [...]

A leading Lincolnshire company is helping out a village primary school on their allotment.
Volunteers from Branston Ltd are putting their gardening and maintenance skills to good use this coming Friday helping Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School get their allotment ready for the spring.
The school doesn’t have a garden so Head Teacher Janet Reeder was [...]