M&P Engineering to exhibit at Potato Expo 2020

M&P Engineering to exhibit at Potato Expo 2020

M&P Engineering will be returning to exhibit at The Potato Expo in Las Vegas from January 14th – 15th, 2020. Potato Expo is the largest conference and trade show for the potato industry in North America, giving insights into the latest innovations, products and...
India’s onion crisis

India’s onion crisis

India is one of the world’s leading onion producers and it is now, once again, suffering from an onion crisis. Onion prices have increased massively between August and October of this year. In August, the price for a kilo of onions was 25 rupees but by the start of...
What are the benefits of sleeping with onions on your feet?

What are the benefits of sleeping with onions on your feet?

Did you know that sleeping with a slice of onion on your feet may help with fevers, colds and even the flu? While there is no scientific evidence that this is true, many believe that the purifying effect onions have on the air can make it more breathable. Onions (and...
How to ensure your vegetables and fruits stay fresh for longer

How to ensure your vegetables and fruits stay fresh for longer

The shelf-life of vegetables and fruits can be very short and sometimes we miscalculate the amount we buy and end up having to waste some of it. Here are some tips on how to keep your vegetables and fruit fresher for longer: Buy only when you need to: Make sure to...
Introducing the new and improved M&P Radish Top & Tailer

Introducing the new and improved M&P Radish Top & Tailer

Based on the successful design of the M&P Onion Peeler, the M&P Radish Top & Tailer is tailored for optimum efficiency and reliability. As the name suggests, this innovate piece of equipment tops and tails the radish, all at a rate of up to 100 per minute....
The many uses for onions around the world

The many uses for onions around the world

Onions are possibly the most used vegetable in the world, being used in a number of international dishes from a range of cuisines. But why do we use onions so much? The simple answer is that they act as a great starting point for any dish, they can be used to...
M&P Engineering returns from Sandy Shore Farms Visit

M&P Engineering returns from Sandy Shore Farms Visit

Earlier this month, Pamela Nugent, Managing Director of M&P Engineering visited Sandy Shore Farms in Canada to catch up with Marc Wall and to see how M&P’s large onion peeling machine was operating. During the visit, Marc showed Pam around his fresh cut...
Introducing Sunion: The New Tearless Onion!

Introducing Sunion: The New Tearless Onion!

Despite onions being a staple in most recipes and adding delicious flavours to dishes, they are renowned for causing tears in the kitchen when they are peeled and chopped. Onions make you cry due to sulphoxides and onion enzymes reacting when chopped, this releases...
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