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May 18, 2023
World Potato Congress officially adopts the Declaration of Dublin: Fostering Potato Partnerships for Food Security
The World Potato Congress (WPC) Inc., through its mission of creating value chain networking within the global potato community, has officially adopted the Declaration of Dublin: Fostering Potato Partnerships for Food Security.
May 17, 2023
La Rioja, España: Patatas Rubio firma acuerdo con el supermercado Carrefour
El supermercado Carrefour ha firmado un nuevo acuerdo con la empresa riojana Patatas Rubio, proveedor con el que trabaja en el desarrollo de su marca 'Carrefour Círculo de Calidad'.
May 16, 2023
Patatas Hijolusa compra Agrícola Villena y eleva a 20 millones las inversiones previstas
El líder español de la patata se queda también con el mayor comercializador de zanahoria del país para crear uno de los mayores grupos de productos hortícolas de Europa. La firma Patatas Hijolusa ha anunciado este lunes la adquisición del 100% de Agrícola Villena, lo que dará lugar a un nuevo conglomerado con una facturación global de alrededor de 200 millones de euros.
May 16, 2023
Dutch Potato Farmers Find October 1 Harvest Deadline on Sandy Soils Problematic
The government of the Netherlands wants farmers growing potatoes on sandy soil to harvest potatoes by October 1 and grow intermediary plants that catch nitrogen in the soil so nitrates can not leach out and contaminate groundwater.
May 16, 2023
HZPC UK strengthens position with acquisition of TLC Potatoes
HZPC UK, a member of the Royal HZPC Group, a leader in potato varieties and seed production for the entire potato industry in the UK, announced the acquisition of TLC Potatoes, one of Scotland's leading minituber producers.
May 15, 2023
Potato-LITE: Delivering novel, sustainable cultivation approaches to minimise tillage intensity throughout the UK
Defra and UKRI, as part of the Farming Innovation Programme, recently announced funding for 'Potato-LITE' – a multimillion pound project over four years Sponsored Content
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May 15, 2023
The Rise of Global Temperature and How It Affects Potato Production
From melting glaciers and flooding to drought, rising global temperature is affecting agriculture in many ways. Potato production is also taking a hit.
May 12, 2023
Europatat Congress 2023: Food expert and Top Chef jury Grzegorz Łapanowski confirmed as keynote speaker!
The organisers of the Europatat Congress 2023, the Polish Potato Federation and Europatat, are excited to announce that Grzegorz Łapanowski, food expert, culinary journalist and creative chef
May 07, 2023
The FAO Food Price Index rebounded slightly in April 2023
The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 127.2 points in April 2023, up 0.8 points (0.6 percent) from March and standing 31.2 points (19.7 percent) below its value in the corresponding month last year.
May 07, 2023
Watch your potatoes grow... Not the plants, the tubers!
Ground-Sensing technology TuberScan - developed by Agri-tech business B-hive Innovations and partners - is entering its final phase of testing both overseas and now in the UK following the start of this year’s weather-delayed potato growing season.
May 07, 2023
Nestle's Pizza brands find that TOMRA Food's smart Sort Technology is best for protecting food safety
Nestlé now has more than 2000 brands, including global icons and local favorites. Their products can be found in 187 countries worldwide - quite an expansion from their humble beginnings producing condensed milk and infant cereal in the Alps.
May 01, 2023
Patatas que crecen junto a los eucaliptos en A Laracha, el nuevo proyecto de Hijos de Rivera con la Universidad de A Coruña
El proyecto de la Cátedra de Hijos de Rivera junto con la Fundación Galicia Sustentable en Montemaior experimenta con el aprovechamiento de los suelos afectados por la explotación intensiva de este árbol para producir alimentos. Sponsored Content 
May 01, 2023
Bosch BASF Smart Farming is now ONE SMART SPRAY
Bosch BASF Smart Farming, the joint venture between Bosch and BASF Digital Farming to globally market and sell smart farming technology, announced its new brand name: ONE SMART SPRAY.
April 25, 2023
Breakthrough in fight against devastating potato disease
Potato is the third most important food crop in the world after rice and wheat in terms of human consumption. But potato world production is threatened by potato late blight
April 25, 2023
FieldView and xFarm Technologies partner up to help farmers make better use of their farm data
FieldView and xFarm Technologies announced a new partnership to connect their respective platforms.
April 21, 2023
Javier Meléndez de Patatas Meléndez: Premio CEOE Castilla y León 2022
El 'Premio CEOE Castilla y León 2022' ha recaído en Javier Meléndez, «un empresario con gran conocimiento del sector, fruto de la actividad desarrollada por su familia durante más de 40 años».
April 16, 2023
España: La fábrica 4.0 de Patatas Meléndez, un proyecto altamente eficiente y sostenible
Patatas Meléndez, compañía vallisoletana cuyo CEO y administrador único es Javier Meléndez, es el primer operador de patata en España con un 20% de cuota de mercado. Este 2023 también va a posicionarse como un referente a nivel europeo gracias a su fábrica 4.0., con una inversión de más de 36 millones de euros.
April 14, 2023
Patatas Hijolusa implements state-of-the-art robotic technology to optimize its production line
The Patatas Hijolusa company has been implementing state-of-the-art technology in its industrial plant in Leon for more than 7 years to achieve the maximum optimization of its production process.