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Europatat and the Dutch Potato Association (NAO) are pleased to announce that Guy Faulkner from World Potato Markets and Karlijn Offermans from advertising agency 2 Mèt will join the Europatat Congress as guest speakers during the Europatat Commission ...

Prices continue to fall in all areas of the starch market. Margins are squeezed and suppliers believe that the market has touched bottom.

Burts Potato Chips' Nick Hurst, who recently sold his majority stake in the business, has said the company can 'go from strength to strength' following the sale.

Solam, the distribution joint venture between the starch manufacturers Emsland and Lyckeby, has set itself a target of raising sales volumes by 3-5% this year.

A major new European Union study is set to examine the effects of growing genetically modified, blight-resistant potato plants on biodiversity and the environment in agricultural ecosystems.

Jersey Royal potatoes will be harvested two to three weeks later than usual this year, says an island grower.

Food Processing Equipment manufacturer Kiremko has been rather busy in 2011, continuing the growth and success the company enjoyed in recent years. Below, Kiremko presents you a range of their 2011 projects that have a special story behind it.

The first imports of Maltese grown potatoes to the Netherlands have arrived in Tilburg at the Jansen Dongen BV, a Dutch company that specialises in the growing, packing and selling of potatoes.

Exceptional demand for prime sponsorship opportunities at World Potato Congress 2012 (WPC2012) has led to a few very special exclusive packages being created for those who don’t want to miss this unique opportunity.

Food sorting, peeling and process analytics system manufacturer ODENBERG will exhibit its industry leading systems at Cologne’s Anuga FoodTec 2012 this month.

AVEBE ontvangt drie miljoen euro voor het opschalen van het vergistingsproces om biogas te kunnen produceren in Gasselternijveen.

"The season of the Israeli organic primeur potatoes runs well"Bart Nemegheer of the Aardappelhoeve tells enthusiastically. "This is mainly because of the lovely spring weather. It is really so that when the sun shines people buy more pri...

Dutch Potato Starch manufacturer AVEBE is receiving a subsidy of three million euros to upgrade the biogas project in Gasselternijveen. With current production levels it will ultimately be possible to produce 18 million cubic metres of gas, enough to s...

Herbert Engineering has supplied a new potato grader to Billockby Farms.

In the United Kingdom (only!) McCain Foods is offering consumers the chance to win £100,000 via their new on-pack promotion ‘Lucky Spuds’.

World Potato Congress has become an important diary date and many of the potato industry’s leading international researchers have already registered to attend. In addition, the Fifth Potato Virus ‘Y’ (PVY-wide) workshop and a meeting of United Nations...

Burts Potato Chips directors Nick Hurst and Jonty White have sold their stakes in the UK crisp firm.

Un ejemplo más de que las crisis son oportunidades. Los agricultores griegos de la península del Peloponeso han empezado a vender sus productos así: del campo, al camión y del camión a un barrio hambriento a las afueras de Atenas. Venta directa sin i...