New Chips On The Block!
Solana committed to delivering new frying varieties. A brief history. Solana GmbH started as a Potato Business in 1905 in Germany. The same family are in charge today – 4th generation. Solana have 14 offices across the world & representation in 28 countries. Three breeding stations – Two in Germany & one in Holland The Future Solana UK Limited was officially inaugurated in July 2015, since then, when we started out with just one full and two part time employees, our team has expanded to include seven full and
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two part time members of staff, plus two Senior Consultants based in Northern Ireland & Scotland. Solana Seeds UK has increased in size beyond anyone’s expectation and our growth alone this year has increased by 30%. For us to prosper and increase further we have taken on additional members of staff, have representation in Ireland and will be in opening a Scottish office in August 2021. We continue to expand our range of seed potatoes with trials going well in all of our overseas operations as well in the UK. Our range comprises in excess Chippy Chat & Fast Food Magazine • August 2021
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