Baby Come By Austen Dack
Babylon back for Open Day
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sle of Ely Produce have been promoting a new Chip Ambassador role to promote the great British Chip in association with Agrico. Their new variety Babylon has been going down a storm in chip shops across the UK and will be back for you to try at the IOE open day in September too. The Chip Ambassadors have become part of an UK wide group of shop owners and fryers who will promote best practice for potato buying, storing, and of course frying. The chain also includes key growers too like PJ Lee & Sons, and A. L. Lee Farming Company, as IOE looks to nurture the relationships they have grown across the whole supply chain over the last twenty years. Last year we
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sampled Babylon at the Isle of Ely open day, attended by over 100 people from across the fish and chip industry. It was so good to see so many people tucking into Babylon chips, fried perfectly by Pimp My Fish. Before the sampling Alex Moore Agrico UK Sales Manager, joined Chippy Chat publisher Austen Dack on stage to talk about the process of developing new seed for the fish and chip industry, and how important the chip shops are in being part of this process. The latest National Fish & Chip Award Champion John Molnar was present. His shop The Cod’s Scallops was voted best takeaway in the whole of the UK. He is a big fan of Agria. John said “It was great to taste Babylon first-hand after reading about it over the last few months. I am pleased with the look, feel and taste of Babylon and would be keen to try some in my shop.” The good news is that Babylon will be back for you to try at this year’s event on the farm on Sunday September 11th. It is one of the industry events of the year,
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