Potato News from Argentina

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Potato harvesting
December 03, 2025
Argentina: exportación desde Mendoza llama la atención
Gracias a la fuerte inversión internacional y el desarrollo industrial la provincia se ha posicionado como un polo papero fuertísimo.
Europa regula, LATAM produce. Con el Mercosur–UE en la mesa, la papa industrial enfrenta su mayor prueba: competir cumpliendo nuevas reglas.
November 13, 2025
Implications of Free Trade between Mercosur and the European Union
Just ten years ago, 66% of the potato chips consumed in Latin America were imported from Europe; the remaining 34% came from local factories. Today, the ratio has reversed: 66% are produced in the region and only a third arrive from overseas.
Martín Pasman está entre los mayores productores de papas de Argentina.
November 05, 2025
Argentina: el riego transforma el destino productivo de la Patagonia
Uno de los principales productores del país transformó zonas áridas del valle del río Negro en polos paperos irrigados, concentrando allí la mitad de sus 3.000 hectáreas y abasteciendo todo el año a la industria nacional.
Argentina en un mundo de adquisiciones globales
November 02, 2025
Argentina Moves to the Center of a Consolidating Global Potato Industry
In recent years, the global potato industry has entered a phase of rapid consolidation. Mergers, acquisitions, and geographic expansions are redefining who produces, who decides, and who supplies.
Potatoes on hand
October 22, 2025
Argentina: líder del sector informa sobre el difícil coyuntura
No ha sido un año bueno para los productores de papa a nivel mundial, y en Argentina no fue la excepción. Gran producción y bajos precios suponen perdidas millonarias.
Lamb Weston executives and local leaders celebrate the grand opening of the company’s new 40,000-square-meter production facility in Mar del Plata, Argentina, marking a major milestone in expanding operations across Latin America.
October 08, 2025
Lamb Weston Inaugurates Potato Processing Plant in Mar del Plata, Argentina to Boost Latin America Supply
Lamb Weston opened a 40,000 m² plant in Mar del Plata, Argentina, processing 200 M lbs of potatoes yearly. It creates 250 direct and 3,000 indirect jobs, exports 80% to Latin America, and emphasizes quality, efficiency, and sustainability.
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Potatoes in the market
September 29, 2025
Argentina: la crisis de precios se agudiza
La sobreoferta interna, la reducción de exportaciones de la papa industrializada y un dólar poco competitivo golpean a los productores de papa de todo el país. Los precios de venta representan apenas un tercio de los costos de producción.
Argentina: Lamb Weston completó la primera prueba de producción en su nueva planta de Mar del Plata
September 20, 2025
Building the Future of Frozen Potatoes: Lamb Weston Landmark Investment in Mar del Plata, Argentina
Romina Broda, CEO of Lamb Weston in Argentina, explains that the decision to build the most modern potato processing plant in Latin America from scratch in the Mar del Plata Industrial Park reflects the company’s commitment to innovation.
Potatoes on the conveyor belt in the factory
August 28, 2025
Argentina: first shipment from Lamb Weston’s new plant bound for Brazil
The first container of locally grown potatoes produced by Lamb Weston will soon depart from the port of Mar del Plata bound for Brazil, marking a milestone for both the company and the region.
Potatoes in the market
August 27, 2025
Argentina: el precio pagado a los productores es insostenible
Una porción de papas fritas cuesta más que una bolsa de papas en el mercado. La situación es insostenible y se declara emergencia en el sector.
Argentina: Lamb Weston completó la primera prueba de producción en su nueva planta de Mar del Plata
August 20, 2025
Argentina: primeras pruebas productivas de Lamb Weston
Se validaron los equipos y procesos reforzando su compromiso con el sector agroindustrial argentino donde ya ha generado cientos de empleos directos e indirectos.
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August 18, 2025
Latin America: HZPC strengthens its position as regional leader
Exports from Argentina and Chile to other countries in the region cement the multinational’s position as a powerhouse in supply.
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August 06, 2025
Argentina: McCain redobla su apuesta en el país
La canadiense McCain celebra 30 años en Argentina. Lidera el mercado de papas prefritas y apunta a crecer en el consumo hogareño y nuevos destinos. En el país se consumen 100.000 toneladas anuales de papas congeladas, el 80% destinadas a gastronomía.
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Argentina: precios no cubren los costos de cosecha
La papa es una de las hortalizas más consumidas en los platos de los argentinos y atraviesa uno de los peores momentos. Los precios actuales no cubren los costos de producción, lo que lleva a muchos a evaluar si volverán a plantar.
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July 20, 2025
Argentina: crisis total en la cadena de la papa
El mercado interno saturado por la sobre oferta, los mercados internacionales fuera de alcance debido a la competencia. Los productores de papa enfrentan decisiones difíciles.
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Argentina: heladas en el norte afectan gran parte de los cultivos
En el Valle de los Pericos las bajas temperaturas ocasionaron daños en la producción de papa, zapallito, chaucha y frutilla
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July 09, 2025
Argentina: sensor para medir impactos en tiempo real
Un equipo argentino desarrolló la Papatrónica, un dispositivo en forma de tubérculo que mide impactos en tiempo real, ayudando a evitar pérdidas millonarias y a mejorar la sustentabilidad alimentaria.
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América del Sur: HZPC busca unificar sus operaciones a nivel regional
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