Noticias sobre las Papas para el Procesamiento de Bélgica

La cosecha de patata en Bélgica se está reduciendo debido al calor extremo y la sequía, amenazando el suministro para sus famosas papas fritas. Los tubérculos de menor tamaño podrían restringir la disponibilidad, elevar los costos y presionar al alza los precios en la industria nacional de papas fritas congeladas.

Europa enfrenta una menor oferta de patata para industria en 2026/27 por la reducción de siembras, olas de calor y sequía. La cosecha podría caer por debajo de 40 millones de toneladas, mientras aumentan las exportaciones y los precios.

Europatat has welcomed JAAP Agro as a new member. Operating in the Netherlands, France and Scotland, the company specializes in seed potato production and trade, supplying varieties for table potatoes, crisps and French fries.

Growers who can no longer sell their surplus potatoes anywhere now have the option to dump their potatoes on their fields via a raw material declaration. They can register via the website of Boerenbond, which obtained the declaration for all Flemish growers.

The European Potato Processors’ Association (EUPPA) published its latest Facts and Figures for 2025, underlining the scale, economic impact and global trade reach of Europe’s potato processing industry.

En todo el mundo, abundaron las celebraciones por el 2.º Día Internacional de la Papa, el pasado viernes 30 de mayo. Lanzado por la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO), el evento de este año lleva por lema: “Dando forma a la historia, alimentando el futuro”.

Tras polémicas decisiones por parte de los industriales, los precios de las patatas caen más del 10% repentinamente.

Belpotato.be is surprised to learn of the proposals from some potato buyers, whereby they unilaterally reduce the contracted quantities from the buyer without any form of consultation in already signed contracts. This is unacceptable.

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

During the last weeks, free buy prices from different North-western European quotations have dramatically fallen, no longer allowing to cover production costs. North-western European Potato growers (NEPG) respond.

The North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG) estimate the area of ware potatoes has increased by 2 to 3%. This is slightly higher than the record in 2020, when it was 522.000 ha for the EU-4 (NL, BE, DE, FR).

Informe de los Productores de Patata del Noroeste de Europa (NEPG) sobre el mercado de la patata en la zona NEPG (Francia, Bélgica, los Países Bajos y Alemania).

La producción de patata en Francia, Alemania, Países Bajos y Bélgica bajará un 6% este año respecto a 2021, situándose en 22,1 millones de toneladas, según la Asociación de Productores de Patata del Noroeste de Europa (NEPG).

Durante su última reunión previa a Potato Europe 2022, los Productores de Papa del Noroeste de Europa (NEPG) estiman que la producción mundial de papa en la zona NEPG (EU-04) se reducirá entre un 7 y un 11 por ciento.

The Bernard SME employs 35 people and is almost one hundred years old. It is located in Gomiécourt, 30 minutes from the Arras train station, in the Hautsde-France region on the vast plains of the Artois.

German business Johann Kraut Landwirtschaft is a real potato specialist: the family-run 90-hectare (220-acre) at Bergkirchen, Bavaria, is now in the third generation and has been growing Potatoes for more than 50 years.

The European Potato Processors’ Association (EUPPA) released a special report highlighting progress made in recent years by the sector across key areas of environmental sustainability and corporate social responsibility.

Interpom 2021 is fast approaching – we are now on the home stretch! After a whole year of postponement, Interpom will finally be held on Sunday 28, Monday 29, and Tuesday 30 November 2021 in Kortrijk Xpo (B).