Noticias sobre la Cadena de Suministro de Papas de Europa

PotatoEurope 2018, one of the top events for the international potato industry, returns to Germany on September 12 and 13.

The Belgian Development Cooperation has been working with the International Potato Centre (CIP) in developing countries since the 1970s. The aim is to support the research and training required to improve the production of potatoes and sweet potatoes, as well as other root vegetables and tubers.

The latest data on in-store airflow, tuber respiration and sprout suppression is included in the 3rd edition of Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research’s (SBCSR) Potato Store Managers’ Guide.

For the second time in just a few weeks, Polish potato producers have protested against low prices.

Agricultural Machinery manufacturer GRIMME inaugurated its new location in Roeselare, Belgium with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Jan Bijleveld has been appointed as the new Managing Director at Dutch potato packing business Leo de Kock, a subsidiary of Agrico BV.

AHDB secured nine emergency authorisations for potato, herb, celery, carrot, parsnip, cherry and plum for UK growers to protect their crops.

Typically, potatoes are multiplied by replanting a small potato tuber from last season, causing it to grow a new potato plant. Recently a new method of multiplication is making headlines: true potato seed (TPS) from hybrid potatoes.

Albert Bartlett, leading supplier of fresh potatoes in the United Kingdom, is to launch chilled potato products with major UK retailers and food service customers.

La feria se realizó entre el 9 y 10 de junio en la ciudad española de Bujalance, provincia de Andalucia. En su segunda edición, recibió nuevamente la visita de bujalanceños y foráneos para degustar este manjar tan sencillo y exquisito.

AHDB Potatoes is encouraging seed potato producers to consider Cuba as an export destination after recent meetings with Government officials in the country.

Bayer plans to complete the acquisition of Monsanto on June, 7, following the receipt of all required approvals from regulatory authorities.

Potato packer Nedato has appointed Carel van Buchem as Managing Director effective May 28, 2018

KWS has offered to buy Bayer’s Dutch vegetable seed company Nunhems.

Last month, potato cooperative Agrico announced to its members an average indication price for seed potatoes of € 26.00 per 100 kg in 2017. The price is for all sizes and classes and is higher than at the beginning of the season was expected.

The value of the depository receipt for shares in HZPC Holding B.V., the world market leader in potato breeding, has increased to € 200.00

Preparations for this year's PotatoEurope exhibition are progressing well, with planting now complete at the event venue, Rittergut Bockerode farm, near Hanover in Germany

The NEPG (North-Western European Potato Growers) estimate that the growers in the 5 leading potato growing countries will plant 0,4% more potatoes than last year.