Corona crisis hits Belgian potato industry hard: 2020 processing volume lowest in three years
March 02, 2021
No one could miss it in the media last year: the COVID-19 pandemic hit the Belgian potato sector hard.
Las mejores tortillas del súper según la 'doctora' Lola: Mercadona, Dia, Lidl, Carrefour
March 01, 2021
El Español compra seis tortillas de patata con cebollla de diferentes cadenas para que dos expertas en el producto las valoren. ¿Cuál será mejor?
Aviko's parent Cosun posts slightly higher result in a challenging year
February 15, 2021
Royal Cosun (parent of potato processor Aviko) closed 2020 with a slightly higher group result than in 2019. Aviko had an exceptionally turbulent year. Lockdowns exerted pressure on Aviko’s turnover in the foodservice channel, whereas other business groups benefited directly or indirectly from higher sales in the retail channel.
España: Mercadona triunfa con su versión del producto estrella más imitado de McDonald’s
January 25, 2021
Las patatas congeladas de corte fino que venden en Mercadona, se han convertido en su nuevo éxito de ventas ya que imita a la perfección a las patatas de McDonald's.
New frozen storage offers 22,000 extra pallet places for frozen produce in the port of Antwerp
January 25, 2021
Luik Natie opened a new cold store at the beginning of 2019. Just under two years later, the opening of a new frozen storage area is planned.
Aldi tiene la mejor tortilla de patata del supermercado para la OCU: top 10
January 18, 2021
La tortilla de Aldi precocinada con huevos camperos ha sido elegida por la Organización de Consumidores y Usuarios (OCU) como la mejor en su categoría
Lamb Weston / Meijer acquires majority share in Russia’s first large scale French fries factory
December 08, 2020
Lamb Weston / Meijer strengthened its position in the frozen processed potato market in Russia with the acquisition of a majority share of its existing joint venture with the Belaya Dacha Group. The joint venture owns Russia’s largest French fries factory.
Christophe Vermeulen to become the new CEO of Belgapom and director of FVPhouse
December 04, 2020
Belgapom has selected Christophe Vermeulen as the successor to Romain Cools as the CEO of Belgapom. He will also act as the director of FVPhouse.
Lamb Weston wins marketing award for its UK B2B launch of Dukes of Chippingdom Fries
December 01, 2020
Lamb Weston, supported by Art of the Possible Agency and WAA, has won a 2020 B2B Marketing Award last week, taking Gold in the Best Product Launch Campaign and the highly coveted Grand Prix: Campaign of the Year for the launch of its innovative Dukes of Chippingdom in February.
'No more potatoes for fries needed by the processors? Then we'll cut them ourselves'
November 13, 2020
The corona crisis dealt a blow to the fries processing industry and that in turn had consequences for the growers who supply the industry.
