News on The Potato Supply Chain

HZPC Holland B.V. expects to pay its seed potato growers at least 33 euro per 100 kg for crop 2013. This forecasted price is 10% above the expected 30 euro that HZPC expressed to its growers at the beginning of December 2013.

HZPC Holland bv verwacht zijn pootgoedtelers minstens €33 per 100 kilo te zullen betalen over Oogst 2013.

Twenty-four potato growers and industry representatives joined together to form the 2014 class of the Potato Industry Leadership Institute (PILI), an annual program jointly administered by the National Potato Council (NPC) and the United States Potato Board (USPB) that identifies and cultivates the next generation of leaders within the industry.

KWS is verheugd om mee te delen dat Roland Peerenboom per 1 maart 2014 is benoemd tot Algemeen Directeur van KWS POTATO B.V.

Alejandra Arce, a Ph.D. student in the Genetic Resource Program in collaboration with the Social Sciences and Health Program of the International Potato Center (CIP).

The third largest manufacturer of Sweet Potato Fries in North America - Russet House, has launched Organic Sweet Potato Fries.

AUSVEG, will host a series of potato research and development (R&D) workshops in South Australia this month, as part of activities arranged for the Potato Industry Extension Program.

Mario Coca Morante es un investigador boliviano que posee un amplio conocimiento del cultivo en su país. En este documento nos da su visión sobre la nueva realidad de la producción de papa en Bolivia

Kathleen Triou - former VP of Domestic Marketing for the U.S. Potato Board - has accepted an offer to lead Fresh Solutions Network (FSN).

Sandi Aarestad who operates Valley Tissue Culture near Halstad, Minnesota received the Meritorious Service Award from the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association

Rick Vivatson of Cavalier, North Dakota became the Northern Plains Potato Grower's Association's 65th Chairman.

Potato Council acts as a knowledge house for Government raising the importance of the potato. Two years since this work programme started there has been a real increase in knowledge about potatoes amongst parliamentarians with 83% now regarding potatoes as an important crop.

Potato growers from throughout Washington state visited the state’s capital this week as part of the annual Potato Day event held in Olympia, Washington

On February 6, the Idaho Advertising Federation presented I.E. Productions, an Idaho Falls Multimedia Advertising agency with a 1st place Diamond Gem Advertising Award in the Magazine Category for a series of print ads they produced for Klondike Brands™ potatoes.

UK food brand Birds Eye is launching Mashtags this month, a new product inspired by social media.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for the United States Potato Board. The board is composed of producers, importers and a public member, with approximately one-third of the board appointed each year.

Russia will start importing Dutch seed potatoes again, once a quality inspection has deemed them suitable. This could mean a 10 million euro export opportunity for companies.

Potato Council, Horticultural Development Company (HDC) and the Commercial Horticultural Association (CHA) returned in force to the Fruit Logistica to build their promotion of seed potatoes from Britain and raise the profile of the diversity and quality of UK horticultural crops.