"Potatoes, prepare to be surprised" campaign will keep promoting potatoes’ versatility among millennials until end of 2025.
april 07, 2023

'Potatoes, prepare to be surprised': EU campaign highlighting the versatility of the potato to continue until December 2025

Following the success of the promotion campaign Potatoes, prepare to be surprised – Europe’s favourite since 1536 that was launched in 2020 and finished at the end of last year
Belgian potato company gets new cooling, freezing system
april 03, 2023

Belgian potato company gets new cooling, freezing system

In Belgium, Industriële Koeltechniek Roose (IKR) recently installed a new cooling and freezing system at potato specialist De Aardappelhoeve.
Global coalition of fresh produce calls for urgent policy measures to safeguard.
april 02, 2023

Global Coalition of Fresh Produce (GCFP) Report Highlights Challenges Threatening Economic Viability of Fresh Produce Sector Worldwide

A recent report by the Global Coalition of Fresh Produce (GCFP) analyses the global trading environment for fresh fruits and vegetables and concludes a number of challenges threatening the long-term economic viability of the fresh produce sector worldwide.

Joint Statement – Efforts for more sustainable packaging for the fruit and vegetables sector should be based on realistic, fair, and feasible targets for real environmental impact reduction
maart 28, 2023

European Produce Associations Call for Revised Packaging Regulations to Support Sustainable Practices in the Fruit and Vegetable Sector

Copa-Cogeca, Freshfel Europe, the European Fresh Produce Association, and Europatat, the European Potato Trade Association, have taken note of the European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste that was published on 30 November 2022
AVR's Puma 4.0 2023 upgrades!
maart 19, 2023

AVR's 4-row self-propelled potato harvester Puma 4.0 gets several upgrades in 2023!

With the Puma 4.0, the world leader in the segment of 4-row self-propelled harvesters, AVR introduced the world to a robust, high-tech harvester. On their journey to further perfect the Puma 4.0, they have provided the following updates for the 2023 Pumas.
Launch of a new project 'WASTELESS' to measure and reduce food losses and waste in the EU
maart 03, 2023

Europatat participates in new EU project 'WASTELESS' to measure and reduce food loss

Potato trade association Europatat will participate in EU project WASTELESS, which aims to develop tools for measuring food loss and waste in the EU food supply chain, currently estimated at 88 million tonnes every year.
Disruptions in the potato sector
januari 30, 2023

NEPG provides an update on the potato situation in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany: more potatoes needed!

The North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG) report on the potato market in the NEPG zone (France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany)
Patatas fritas belgas
december 24, 2022

En Bélgica la patata frita no es solo una patata, argumentan los dueños de las "friteries"

Pan, cerveza... y patatas fritas. Cuando sube el precio de cualquiera de estos tres alimentos, los belgas son de los primeros en notarlo en el bolsillo. Especialmente las famosas patatas fritas belgas.
EU wins in WTO appeal about Colombian anti-dumping duties on frozen fries
december 23, 2022

WTO rejects Colombian anti-dumping duties on frozen fries from Belgium, Germany and The Netherlands

Arbitrators have in substance ruled in favour of the EU in the first WTO appeal dealt with under the ‘Multi-party interim appeal arbitration arrangement', known as the ‘MPIA'.
Dewulf Kwatro finds extremely good flow
december 12, 2022

Dewulf Potato harvester Kwatro finds extremely good flow

Since 2016, the current generation of Dewulf's 4-row potato harvester Kwatro Xtreme has been known for, among other things, its constriction-free sieving path and having the largest bunker in its market segment.
december 02, 2022

Potato sector gets together en masse for record-breaking edition of Interpom attracting 20,254 visitors

Over the past few days, a large number of people involved in the potato sector attended this record-breaking edition of Interpom held in Kortrijk Xpo (B).
Manter, Solidtec and Sarco Packaging are ready for the Interpom
november 24, 2022

Manter, Solidtec and Sarco Packaging are ready for the Interpom

On November 27, 28 and 29, 2022, Interpom in Kortrijk will once again bring together the top of the potato industry. Manter, Solidtec and Sarco Packaging will demonstrate various weighing and packaging machines

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Storing energy in your potato storage: KLIM'TOP Klimanager energy management software optimizes for Self-Consumption

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Key Technology to Showcase Systems for Fresh and Processed Potatoes at Interpom 2022

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NEPG reports a 6% drop in potato production in North Western Europe and warns high costs could reduce potato area in 2023
november 17, 2022

NEPG reports a 6% drop in potato production in North-western Europe and warns high costs could reduce potato area in 2023

During its last meeting on November 9, 2022, the NEPG estimated that the total potato production 2022 in the NEPG zone (EU-04) will be down by 6 % compared to last year.

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