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Belgian machine builder Sticomax, the holding company above the companies IntOCon (BE), StuMaCo (BE), Romonta (NL), ViwateQ (NL) and DutchTecSource (NL), is acquiring Dutch sector colleague FoodeQ Engineering. 

The European Snacks Association (ESA) has announced the next edition of its Savoury Snacks Production Course 1, set to take place from June 2 to June 4, 2025, in Budapest, Hungary.

They’re one of the UK’s most loved staples, providing around half of our carbohydrate intake as a nation and supporting over 20,000 farm, transport and manufacturing jobs.

En Castilla y León los costos de producción previstos son casi un 50% más altos que los precios de venta acordados con las industrias.

DCA Market Intelligence strengthens its position as a leading Price Reporting Agency (PRA) in the international potato market with the introduction of the DCA Potato Platform and three new exclusive Frozen Fries Indices. 

Seed potato breeding and trading company Royal HZPC Group, expects to achieve a strong result for the financial year 2024/2025 (July – June), with global total tonnage potentially surpassing the 1 million ton mark for the first time.

Aviko, Europe's largest producer of potato products in the out-of-home segment and one of the top five world market leaders, has signed a trade agreement for seed potatoes together with Averis, a subsidiary of potato starch group Royal Avebe and specialised in the development, propagation and trade of starch potato varieties.

Sormac, a leading technology manufacturer for the vegetable processing industry, is showcasing four cutting-edge innovations at Fruit Logistica 2025, taking place in Berlin, Germany, from February 5-7.

Nanna Tate, a new potato brand from leading supplier, Branston, has expanded its offering, with the launch of its range of prepared potato dishes, set to land in Tesco stores in February.

Ukrainian farmers haven’t been able to avoid a drop in potato prices, according to analysts from the EastFruit project. Experts note that while potato prices in Ukraine remained relatively stable for two weeks, many producers are now forced to lower their prices this week.

The evening of February 4 was entirely dedicated to the potato: For the 19th International Berlin Potato Evening, hosted by the German Potato Trade Association (DKHV), leading representatives of the European potato industry gathered in the festive ballroom of the Hilton Berlin at Gendarmenmarkt.

Sormac, the leading supplier of machines, entire processing lines and turnkey solutions for the fresh-cut fruit and vegetable industry acquires a majority stake in the German food technology manufacturer Foodcons.

Over the past four years, Vultus has performed field trials, collecting field data to develop several analysis services for the potato industry and their farmers.

The Consumption Potatoes Working Group (WCA) of the Dutch Agricultural Union (NAV) has made an estimate of the cost price for the upcoming season (2025). In recent years (harvests of 2022, 2023, and 2024), potato growers have already faced a significant increase in costs.

Los Países Bajos son el gran ganador en términos porcentuales, siendo la gran mayoría de las importaciones de origen holandés. El perdedor, el Reino Unido.

Fruit Logistica, the leading trade show for the global fruit and vegetable business returned to Berlin from 5 to 7 February 2025, with over 2,600 exhibitors from more than 90 countries and all parts of the fresh produce value chain.

The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 124.9 points in January 2025, down 2.1 points (1.6 percent) from its revised December level. Decreases in the price indices for sugar, vegetable oils and meat more than offset increases in those for dairy products and cereals.

Las perspectivas para esta próxima campaña no son muy auspiciosas y de hecho se asemeja mucho a la campaña anterior. Se recomienda realizar pedidos de semilla lo antes posible.