by ines | Feb 13, 2019 | News
Catching the flu is often a case of ‘when’ rather than ‘if’ during the cold winter months. At the first sign of flu striking, the natural reaction is to raid the medicine cabinet and ignore the possibility of any other alternatives. Yet what many people are unaware of...
by ines | Feb 13, 2019 | News
The worldwide consumption of potatoes is increasing at a substantial rate with positive growth in the food-service sector. The extent of this upturn in growth was made apparent in 2018 as for the first time on record, food-service sales exceeded retail sales (source...
by ines | Jan 15, 2019 | News
M&P Engineering will be exhibiting their Large Onion Peeler at Fruit Logistica, Berlin from February 6th to 8th, 2019. We have moved to Hall 9 this year as we are excited to be exhibiting with Nicholson Machinery Ltd. Renowned for its onion toppers, Nicholson’s...
by ines | Jan 8, 2019 | News
New to M&P Engineering’s fresh-cut machinery range, the Carousel Cutting Machine cuts potatoes into halves and quarters boasting some impressive figures including: up to 7,200 pieces per hour for the 3 row model and upwards of 12,000 for the 5 row...
by ines | Dec 13, 2018 | News
Earlier this summer, farmers across the globe issued stark warnings of a potential onion shortage for the remainder of the year due to unprecedented weather. In some parts of the UK, vegetables yields fell by up to 50%. In India, the price of onions soared and have...
by ines | Dec 13, 2018 | News
Cooking during Christmas can be a daunting prospect. One of the biggest challenges with any Christmas meal is timing. When dealing with so many ingredients, it can be difficult to know what the best order of preparing and cooking is. A common issue many people find,...
by ines | Nov 26, 2018 | News
Onions are arguably one of the most mis-understood vegetables in the world. Their health benefits are often overlooked as they are better understood as being an ingredient that makes you cry or one that adds flavour to a dish. Yet, there is much more to them than...
by ines | Nov 13, 2018 | News
M&P Engineering will be returning to exhibit at The Potato Expo, Austin, Texas from January 9th to 10th, 2019. Potato Expo is the largest conference and trade show for the potato industry in North America, giving insights into the latest innovations, products and...
by ines | Oct 15, 2018 | News
For a world that is becoming more health conscious, the benefits and risks of what we eat are constantly in the limelight. Rarely is there a day that goes by that our best loved ingredients are not the subject of health warnings or of the healthy qualities they...
by ines | Oct 15, 2018 | News, Uncategorized
As the UK rejoiced over the hottest summer on record for many years, farmers were fighting an onion crop shortage as the intense heat decimated crops like never seen before. The implications this had on the onion industry was drastic with yields down 25% leading to...
