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New: Dutch potato processor Aviko launches cheese made from potatoes: different, tasty, and healthy!
January 29, 2023
Dutch Potato Processor Aviko launches Potato Cheezz, a plant based product that looks like cheese, tastes like cheese, and has a similar texture to cheese. And totally on trend, as plant-based products are animal-friendly, environmentally friendly, and healthy.

GEA’s tunnel vision offers sustainable freezing solutions for French fries
January 29, 2023
Global sales of French fries are being driven by the rising number of online food delivery service companies. According to projections published by Fact.MR, French fries are forecast to register a whopping 5.8% value CAGR over the next 10 years.

Patatas Hijolusa compra Natuber y garantiza los 49 empleos de la fábrica de Álava
January 25, 2023
La empresa Patatas Hijolusa SA, con planta en León, ha adquirido la alavesa Natuber, empresa transformadora de patata en producto de IV gama, en una operación cuyo importe ambas compañías han preferido no detallar.

Belgium with record participation at Fruit Logistica 2023
January 25, 2023
From 8 to 10 February 2023, thirty-two Belgian suppliers of fruit and vegetables, potatoes and fruit trees, together with three trade associations and four fruit and vegetable auctions, will present themselves at the joint stand of Flanders’ Agricultural Marketing Board, VLAM, at Fruit Logistica in hall 27, at stand A 22.

The next global food crisis? Phosphorus supply is increasingly disrupted...
January 22, 2023
Without phosphorus food cannot be produced, since all plants and animals need it to grow. Put simply: if there is no phosphorus, there is no life. As such, phosphorus-based fertilisers – it is the "P" in "NPK" fertiliser – have become critical to the global food system.

The next generation of fries have arrived… and they are REALLY Crunchy!
January 18, 2023
Lamb Weston has launched its latest potato innovation in the United Kingdom: REALLY Crunchy Fries! These ground-breaking coated fries promise an unbeatable long-lasting crunch sensation and are also very sustainable.

Sustainable Potato Enjoyment: Lamb Weston / Meijer’s progress report on 2030 Sustainability Agenda
January 18, 2023
Lamb Weston / Meijer released its Sustainability Report 2021-2022, based on its 2030 Sustainability Agenda and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

ADAPT news: Proteome profiling to understand multi-stress response in potato
January 17, 2023
The Horizon 2020 EU project Accelerated Development of multiple-stress tolerAnt PoTato (ADAPT), in which Europatat is participating, aims at developing new strategies to make potatoes fit for the challenging growth conditions of the future.

The future of sustainable packaging
January 17, 2023
Whether you are the sustainability manager at your company, or you’re about to forward this article to them, reducing the environmental impact of your product should be everybody’s goal.

Potato Starch Global Market Report 2023: Future Market for Potato Starch-Based Bioplastics Presents Opportunities
January 14, 2023
In terms of value, the potato starch market is projected to reach USD 5.60 billion by 2029, at a CAGR of 3.9% from 2022 to 2029, while in terms of volume, this market is projected to reach 5,128.5 thousand tons by 2029, at a CAGR of 3.6% from 2020 to 2029.