Statistiek, handel en prijzen

april 27, 2022

Perú: Nuevas variedades de papa beneficiarán a los agricultores, consumidores y al medio ambiente

Perú es el primer productor de papa de América Latina, con una producción de más de 5 millones de toneladas al año. Sin embargo, el país importó cerca de 10 millones de kilos de papas pre fritas solo en los primeros cuatro meses del 2020.

april 27, 2022

Las exportaciones de patatas holandesas están muy tranquilas en estos momentos

Se están enviando camiones a los países de Europa del Este, aunque ese no es el mercado en el que nosotros operamos. En Trinidad, por ejemplo, están llegando grandes cantidades de patatas canadienses a muy bajos precios.

april 24, 2022

Potatoes USA Elects 2022 - 2023 Leadership

Potatoes USA, the marketing and promotion board for the potato industry in the United States, elected new leadership during its Annual Meeting on March 9, 2022. The newly elected Chairman and Executive Committee will lead the Board through 2022-2023.

april 20, 2022

Salamanca - Castilla y León: Los agricultores vuelven a apostar por la patata pese a los altos costes

Todo apunta a que se mantendrá la superficie con unas 4.000 hectáreas en Salamanca y 17.000 en Castilla y León. Incertidumbre por el efecto de la invasión rusa de Ucrania.

april 20, 2022

España: Los campos de A Limia se preparan para sembrar las patatas

El ritmo de trabajo en los campos de A Limia en este inicio de la campaña avanza con normalidad, pero no deja de sobrevolarlos una incertidumbre provocada por la subida del gasóleo y los fertilizantes.

april 13, 2022

La crisis de la guerra aumenta la demanda de patatas en Italia

El conflicto ruso-ucraniano, que ya lleva 40 días, parece estar cambiando los hábitos alimentarios de los consumidores italianos.

april 06, 2022

Se mantiene estable la superficie de siembra para la patata nueva, que mira con temor a terceros países

La imparable alza de los costes y las consecuencias directas e indirectas de la guerra de Ucrania, preocupan al sector de cara a la próxima campaña de comercialización.

april 06, 2022

La patata temprana egipcia que iba a Rusia se cuela en Europa y amenaza con alterar el mercado

La incertidumbre sobrevuela al sector de patata. Los productores de A Limia temen no poder competir contra tubérculos de terceros países en un momento de alza de costes.

National Potato Council Statement on Joint U.S.-Mexico Announcement on Potential Reopening of Mexican Market to U.S. Potatoes

april 06, 2022

National Potato Council on Joint US-Mexico Announcement on Potential Reopening of Mexican Market to US Potatoes

The National Potato Council released the following statement in response to a joint announcement by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Mexico Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development Víctor Villalobos

april 05, 2022

Launching Conscious Consumption™ line of potatoes at CPMA show

Following last week’s USDA announcement that potatoes from Prince Edward Island will soon be able to resume exporting into the U.S. after a multi-month ban on exports, in turn, that should positively impact the Ontario potato market.

maart 27, 2022

PepsiCo scraps Scottish seed potato exports to Russia

A deal to export 2,000t of Scottish seed potatoes to Russia has been scrapped by PepsiCo following criticism of the arrangement. The food and drinks company said "a couple of lorries" had already left Scottish farms this week, but following discussion with growers, the decision had been made to stop future shipments.

maart 27, 2022

War in Europe: NEPG notes rising production costs, continued global need for potato products

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, potato markets have been somewhat resistant with uncertainty expected for the coming recent weeks, North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG) says in a news release.

maart 18, 2022

Grote Company Announces New Facility in The Netherlands

Grote Company, a manufacturer of reliable, top-quality food slicing and assembly equipment, announced that it has opened a new facility in The Netherlands to better serve EU (European Union) customers. The facility features a parts warehouse and service center.

maart 18, 2022

Algeria will again import potatoes

After several years of self-sufficiency, Algeria will start importing potatoes again. The reason is that the prices of this basic product have soared on the market, in some areas exceeding 140 dinars (about USD 0.096) per kilogram.

maart 17, 2022

Europatat calls on the European Parliament for an urgent solution in restoring normal EU-GB trade in seed potatoes

The European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development held an "Exchange of views on the disruption in the EU-GB trade in seed potatoes" to which Europatat was invited to speak.

maart 14, 2022

Third detection of potato wart 'no surprise', say P.E.I. Potato Board and CFIA

The P.E.I. Potato Board said it is 'no surprise' that there has been a third detection of potato wart, this one found in soil samples taken in October 2021.

This article was originally sent via email from CEO Chris Kempczinski to McDonald’s employees and franchisees.

maart 08, 2022

McDonald's To Temporarily Close Restaurants & Pause Operations in Russia

Earlier today, McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski announced in an email to staff and franchisees that McDonald's will temporarily close its restaurants and pause operations in Russia.

maart 08, 2022

Atzmona: challenging events are impacting potato export from Israel this season

Harsh weather conditions during last summer and suboptimal harvest conditions leads to uncertain potato quality and an earlier-than-usual demand for imported potatoes.