Potato Industry Awards Shortlist

We are pleased to announce the finalists of 2023, after our independent panel of judges reviewed the entries. There was a high standard of entries this year and judges are grateful to all those who took time to put a nomination together. It was particularly good to see so many 'Young Achievers' put forward, as this is a new category and reflects the need to attract new talent and skills to the industry for generations to come.

Grower/Growing Manager of 2022-2023:

Bradley Sykes
Chris Suckling
Nick Taylor
Sophie Bambridge

Best Innovation 2022-2023

IPM Potato Group Ltd (development of PCN resistant variety called Buster)
DIG -Data Intelligence for Growers (data management and stock control platform for the potato industry)
Crop Systems Limited
BASF (Honesty®, new liquid tuber treatment)
Privest®: A new late blight fungicide produced by BASF.
Martin Lishman Ltd
Fera Science Ltd (tech, protocols and genome sequencing work for controlling Meloidogyne fallax)
Jason Hawkins-Row (Aponic Limited - vertical farm that sprays nutrient solution onto roots)
Fortress Technology (Bulk Potato Slider Detector System)

Best Environmental/Sustainability Initiative

KP Snacks (Intersnack Group)
Crop Systems Limited
Marcus Palmer
Simon Fox

Best Marketing Work / Best Marketing Campaign

Potato House - Grow Your Own Potatoes (GYOP)
HZPC - Super Sagitta Marketing Campaign
UPL ltd - Natural Plant Protection brand
Maincrop Potatoes - social media / community awareness campaign
BASF - Perfecting Potatoes Together
Kids Country (educational arm of East of England Agricultural Society)
Greenvale - Golden Kings

Machinery and Implements

Pace Mechanical Handling Ltd - upgraded bag/weigh/seal system
AVR - Ceres 450 planter -Maschio power harrow
AVR - Puma 4.0 potato upgraded harvester
AVR - Python twin conveyor
GRIMME - GB 430
GRIMME - GEN 3 VARITRON 470
GRIMME - SELECT 200