Contacts

Tim Isaac

Head of Arable KE

tim.isaac@ahdb.org.uk

024 7647 8815

The AHDB Potatoes Knowledge Transfer team delivers the best evidence, skills, knowledge and confidence to levy payers for them to engender changes of benefit to their business.

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Robert Burns

Head of Crops Export Trade Development (Edinburgh Office)

robert.burns@ahdb.org.uk

0131 297 7461

The AHDB Potatoes Seed and Export team function is a sustainable, healthy seed supply chain and vibrant exports supported by robust technical information, diverse market opportunity and effective dialogue with GB Governments and importing countries.

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Rob Clayton

Strategy Director Potatoes

rob.clayton@ahdb.org.uk

As a member of AHDB’s strategy team, Rob’s role is to work with The AHDB Potatoes Board, committees, key stakeholders and levy payers to ensure all aspects of expenditure of the potato levy meet industry needs and stay on track.

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Adrian Cunnington

Head of Sutton Bridge Crop Research (Storage)

adrian.cunnington@ahdb.org.uk

01406 359411

The Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research team deliver a programme of storage research and development, and carry out levy-payer advisory, training and consultancy work on potato storage systems and management nationwide.

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Jimmy Phillips

Communications Manager

jimmy.phillips@ahdb.org.uk

024 7647 8933

The AHDB Potatoes communications team works closely with levy payers associations, trade bodies and other stakeholders to ensure that every project, communication, publication is carried out for the benefit of the levy payer and wider potato industry.

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Sue Cleaver

PA to Sector Director and Chairman

sue.cleaver@ahdb.org.uk

024 7647 8920

The AHDB Potatoes corporate team provides support to the Director, and Chair of AHDB Potatoes, assists the senior management team and as well as the AHDB Potatoes Board. The team also has a governance role for the division, ensuring procedural compliance by all.

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Dr. Bill Parker

Director of Research

bill.parker@ahdb.org.uk

024 7647 8669

The AHDB Potatoes R&D team is responsible for developing and implementing a research strategy which focuses on priorities crucial for a profitable and sustainable future. They also provide the link to government sponsors and industry collaborators, as well as representing the industry on technical issues.

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Rebecca Miah

Head of Marketing - Crops and Dairy

rebecca.miah@ahdb.org.uk

07891 813 671

The AHDB Marketing team aims to deliver added value to the potato industry by focusing consumer spend on areas that complement marketing investment from other potato businesses. All areas promote the positive nutritional qualities of potatoes, providing consumers with a reason to purchase.

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Derek Carless

Head of Farm Economics

derek.carless@ahdb.org.uk

01295 770 944

07817 257 471

The AHDB Potatoes Market Intelligence team communicates accurate, timely, independent and impartial information and analysis on markets and prices. The aim being to ensure levy-payers and stakeholders are properly informed of changes in markets which will equip best business decisions.

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Jagdeep Bassi

Transaction Controller

Jagdeep.Bassi@ahdb.org.uk

024 7647 8607

The AHDB Potatoes levy team uses a variety of means to ensure collection of levy income due, and identification of additional levy payable.

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