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British carbon capture and utilization company CCm Technologies has been awarded funding from Innovate UK to develop new modular Carbon Capture and Sequestration units.

El auge que ha tenido la marca en 2020 ha sido clave para la compañía, la crisis del COVID-19 ha favorecido el consumo en el hogar de la patata. Con la previsión de duplicar la superficie de cultivo, Princesa Amandine (Ibérica de Patatas, El Zamorano, Udapa, Campotec) se convierte en un nuevo operador del mercado español.

Tesco has become the first retailer in Ireland to make its packaging for 1kg new season potatoes fully recyclable while also reducing the amount of paper used in its 2.5kg potato packaging.

In March 2021, packaging equipment manufacturer Rovema GmbH acquired Inno-tech Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH and Prins Verpakkings Techniek, strengthening their VFFS Machine Portfolio for Frozen Foods

VigorSeed is a product based on the Stoller technology which promotes the germination of seeds by improving the growth and development of roots for quicker planting. Using VigorSeed in the furrows when planting potato seeds will give your crop a head start, maximizing the chances of obtaining higher yields and optimal quality.

Los proveedores de patatas de Lay han completado su campaña de siembra de primavera. En esta temporada agrícola, la siembra se realizó en un área de aproximadamente 19 mil hectáreas para Pepsico.

Ukrainian Potato Day, with a catchy subtitle 'Potato Blockchain', goes ahead on August 26-27, 2021 in Chulakivka, Kherson Region. It is the only specialized event for potato production in Ukraine organized in close cooperation between the Ukrainian Association of Potato Producers and DLG Ukraine LLC.

In April '21, AVR, manufacturer of a full range of machinery for the cultivation of potatoes, lent the services of its newest, cloud connected Ceres 440 planter to the Potato Europe fair organisation.

Crop4Sight’s online and mobile digital toolkit is designed to help growers maximise saleable potato yields and was launched as a commercial service in 2020. Crop4Sight now adds a potato irrigation scheduling tool.

This season AHDB (United Kingdom) is receiving a lot of reports of high levels of softening, dehydration and compression damage from potato store managers.

One of the UK’s largest potato crisp manufacturers, Tyrrells, has taken its latest step in a continued sustainability drive by converting its energy supply to liquefied natural gas (LNG) which will reduce its carbon emissions by over 14% per year.

Het is nu zeker: Interpom gaat door! Van 28 tot en met 30 november 2021 blaast de internationale aardappelwereld opnieuw verzamelen in Kortrijk Xpo.

For the new construction and expansion of its potato protein production line at its Wietzendorf site, the Germany based Emsland Group is calling once more on the expertise of GEA, who in 2018 constructed a potato protein line at Emsland's Kyritz plant.

Nu het poten van de oogst 2021 bijna klaar is, lijkt het heel goed mogelijk dat het totale aardappelareaal binnen de NEPG landen (EU-04) 3 tot 5 % lager zal uitvallen dan vorig jaar.

Less than a year after the opening of the World-class Scientific Center 'Agrotechnologies for the Future', Russian scientists had a breakthrough: the first-ever vertical farm with dynamic LED lighting.

Con la maquinaria adecuada y las nuevas aplicaciones se puede cultivar este tubérculo ahorrando simiente y fitosanitarios mientras se aumentan los rendimientos. Eso lo sabe bien Nicolás Serna. Tiene 74 años y lleva toda su vida sembrando patatas.

La Junta activa una campaña para difundir las propiedades de este tubérculo andaluz que llega a mercados de todo el mundo. La campaña de promoción del Gobierno andaluz contempla acciones en radio, prensa, redes sociales e Internet.

Afgelopen weekend verwerkte Royal Avebe de laatste aardappelen van de campagne 2020/2021 op de productielocatie in Gasselternijveen. De campagne verliep volgens planning en Avebe is tevreden over de hoeveelheid en kwaliteit van de geleverde zetmeelaardappelen.