News on Potatoes for processing

Potato Grading: Consistent Product Quality at Wada Farms

June 16, 2024

Wada Farms surpasses its ROI in the very first year using optical grading technology for its potatoes

Kip Yeates, Vice President of Fresh Operations at potato company Wada Farms, highlights the success of their partnership with Ellips in enhancing potato grading efficiency and quality consistency, exceeding initial expectations and paving the way for future advancements in AI-driven grading technology.

Delegation from the Phillipines visits the PEI Potato Board

June 16, 2024

Prince Edward Island Potato Industry Welcomes Delegation from The Philippines

The PEI Potato Board recently welcomed a 15 member delegation from the
Philippines.

Jeremy Barraclough, Director of Operations at Biofresh Safestore

June 15, 2024

Storeguard sprout inhibitor now available to the UK Potato Industry

The UK's exclusive distributor of a new method of maintaining the fry colour of potatoes stored in ethylene-applied stores is preparing for its first full season.

Processed Potato Market Size Outlook (USD Billion)

June 09, 2024

Global Processed Potatoes Market to grow over 5 percent annually according to Technavio report

The processed potatoes market size is forecast to increase by USD 45 billion at a CAGR of 5.34% between 2024 and 2028. Market expansion is contingent on several factors, such as an increasing emphasis on expanding production capacities for potato processing.

June 03, 2024

Chile: desafíos y oportunidades de trabajo con la papa

Mucho más que un alimento, la papa sigue abriendo nuevas formas relacionarse con la tierra y con la economía.

May 21, 2024

España: dificultad para comercializar la cosecha de las Islas Canarias

Los productores de las Islas Canarias no pueden competir con las importaciones provenientes de Egipto.

España: crecimiento en la producción demanda nuevos esquemas de suministro de semilla

La cantidad de hectáreas de producción en España deberá duplicarse en el futuro cercano, realidad que parece incompatible con los problemas de suministro de semilla.

Egyptian Potato Fields: Thriving Despite Global Challenges

May 03, 2024

Egyptian potato exports to Asia immune to red sea crisis

The outbreak of the Red Sea crisis has taken its toll on many Egyptian export campaigns - citrus fruits being the first casualty - but it seems that the potato export campaign is holding up well.

April 18, 2024

Spain: notable merger to take the potato sector by storm

Hijolusa, Agricola Villena and Natuber will now be know as "Somos Hijolusa", a new company with the reach and means to shake the spanish horticultural landscape.

Pioneer Potatoes Potato Grading Technology Smaller-scale Farm with Big Grading Results

April 18, 2024

Smaller-scale grower Pioneer Potatoes achieves big results with grading technology

Pioneer Potatoes understands the fundamentals of effectiveness and efficiency in grading and provisioning potatoes.

Huánuco: dos empresas logran vender en forma directa 180 tons de papas nativas

April 16, 2024

Perú: papa nativa directo del campo a la industria

Organizaciones de productores logran vender, sin intermediarios, variedades nativas a planta procesadora de snacks.

April 16, 2024

México: se redoblan los esfuerzos en Sinaloa por ser los numero uno

Sinaloa en México se posiciona como la región productora por excelencia en México y apuesta a la tecnificación y el mejoramiento.

Potato Export from India Soars despite Crop Challenges due to tight supplies globally

In a surprising turn of events, the export of potato varieties for processing from India has skyrocketed in January 2024, surging approximately sevenfold.

Patatas Meléndez moderniza su almacén de patatas frescas en Medina del Campo

March 26, 2024

España: sinergia entre Patatas Melendez y Mecalux

La empresa líder en producción para el mercado fresco en asociación con la tecnológica Mecalux, unen fuerzas para llevar los procesos de gestión y logística al siglo XXI.

March 15, 2024

Sackett Ranch meets the high standards of the United States' most popular potato chip brand by using TOMRA Sorters

The Sackett family has been growing potatoes in Michigan for six generations since first planting 20 acres of the crop in 1905.

March 12, 2024

Bolivia: desarrollo industrial en El Alto

Una nueva planta de transformación, acopio y almacenamiento empezara a funcionar a partir de abril. Se trata de una inversión de 2.3 millones de dólares.