Potato News from Europe

INTERPOM | PRIMEURS, the leading indoor trade fair for the potato, vegetable and fruit sector in Europe, shows strong growth in 2016, featuring 310 exhibitors and all stand space fully booked.

In the United Kingdom, Kettle Foods has launched a rebranded and extended range of vegetable Chips, 'Kettle Veg Chips', featuring the flavours 'Lightly Salted', 'Honey & Black Pepper' (new) and 'Sea Salt & Balsamic Vinegar' (new).

Italian seasonal new potatoes will be launched into Tesco this autumn on the back of new research showing that consumers want freshly harvested new potatoes all year round.

Branston, one of the biggest potato suppliers in the United Kingdom, has officially opened its £5 million prepared potato factory extension in partnership with Tesco.

Pulsemaster's new Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) system Solidus can be used for the assessment of the effects of PEF on intact whole potatoes for the production of French Fries, chips (crisps) and potato specialties

Pulsemaster BV uit Bladel introduceert een opmerkelijk effectief nieuw Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) batch systeem op pilot schaal onder de merknaam Solidus. Dit systeem kan worden ingezet voor het bepalen van de effecten van PEF op hele aardappelen voor het maken van frites, chips en aardappelspecialiteiten.

Europe Snacks and Kolak Food Snacks Ltd. announced that they have joined forces.

AHDB Potatoes will use this year’s Seed Industry Event on 3 November to review the industry’s current approach to controlling blackleg. The biennial conference, held this year in St Andrews, will also provide growers with an insight into the potential impact of Brexit, and scope out the potato market, both at home and abroad.

Mooij Agro developed a new and larger axial flow EC fan in cooperation with Klima, especially suitable for onion and potato storage projects where low energy use is a priority.

In September 2016, the FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 170.9 points, up almost 5 points (2.9 percent) from August and 10 percent above the corresponding month last year.

Equipment manufacturer Wintech supplied a potato chips line to the Ukrainian snack manufacturer S Group Corporation.

The headline speaker for the next SNACKEX industry event in Vienna (June 2017) has been confirmed: Consumer and Shopper Behaviouralist Ken Hughes

Dos jóvenes gasteiztarras se lanzan al mercado cervecero con una propuesta muy peculiar: cerveza a base de papa.

Key Technology announces the launch of its new mobile-friendly website in German to support its many German-speaking customers.

Dutch potato starch manufacturer Avebe came third in the Fresh Connection Global Challenge on 22 September in Miami.

Award-winning innovators Metcalfe’s skinny popcorn are excited to expand their delicious range in the United Kingdom with the launch of a brand new flavour, Maple Bacon.

De North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG) verwachten in de 5 aangesloten landen een lagere aardappel oogst in vergelijking met vorig
seizoen: 24,9 miljoen ton in 2016, vergeleken met 25,3 miljoen ton in 2015.

Key Technology introduces its VERYX® belt-fed digital sorters to the European food processing industry at Interpom | Primeurs, stand #257.