News on Food Trends from Europe

With effect from October 7, 2022, the Danish farmer-owned cooperative AKV Langholt AmbA has acquired Cargill’s 50% share in their mutual joint venture Cargill-AKV I/S.

Newtec is a leading manufacturer of weighing, packing and sorting machinery primarily for the fruit and vegetable industry. With more than 20,000 successful installations over the last 45 years

Starch Europe announced the adoption and publication of a sector-wide decarbonisation Roadmap 2019-2030.
At their yearly conference, returning this year to an in person event

Regenerative is hot. The European Commission wants more regenerative agriculture in Europe in 2030, supporting ecosystem recovery and increasing carbon capture in the soil. However, financial incentives are still lacking.

With pressure mounting on farmers to measure and reduce their impact on water quality, Trinity AgTech has launched an enhanced module within their natural capital navigation tool, Sandy.

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 136.3 points in September 2022, down 1.5 points (1.1 percent) from August, marking the sixth monthly decline in a row.

Yara calls on the European Union and national governments to act urgently and decisively to ensure Europe reduces, and not strengthens, its dependency on Russia for food and fertilizers.

The European Frozen Food business is reported to be in excess of EUR 75 billion (USD 81 billion) and all indications are of strong continued growth across all the markets. The vast majority of those products, together with those in the Chilled Foods sector

KP Snacks has announced the launch of its newly reformulated non-HFSS (high in fat, salt and sugar) popchips portfolio. Appearing in stores as part of a phased roll-out, the entire popchips range, which includes the classic favourites Sea Salt

El productor francés Day Presta, liderado por Julian Day, se integra en Grupo, con el objetivo de satisfacer las demandas de sus clientes.

Patatas Meléndez estará presente en Fruit Attraction transmitiendo todos sus valores y sus últimas novedades en el stand 10G02 del pabellón 10 del IFEMA, el día 5 de octubre a las 17:30 horas.

En Coristanco celebraron este fin de semana la cuadragésima edición de su fiesta agraria por excelencia, y lo hicieron en un momento decisivo para los productores de patata.

Princesa Amandine participará en la próxima edición de Fruit Attraction (del 4 al 6 de octubre en IFEMA Madrid) con presencia en los stands de sus cuatro socios ibéricos.

La ministra de Industria, Comercio y Turismo, Reyes Maroto, visitó el viernes las instalaciones de la nueva planta de producción que inaugurará Patatas Meléndez a finales de año.

During PotatoEurope more than 300 guests from Germany and abroad met on September 7, 2022 at Gut Rethmar to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Europlant Pflanzenzucht GmbH

La tortilla de patata es uno de los bocados más populares de nuestro país. Consumido en todos los hogares, además es la tapa más solicitada en los bares y restaurantes, da igual en qué provincia de España te encuentres.

La Sociedad Alemana de Agricultura (DLG) ha organizado en Rittergut Bockerode, en Springe-Mittelrode (Baja Sajonia), la feria internacional de la patata PotatoEurope 2022. Del 7 al 8 de septiembre de 2022, ha sido el punto de encuentro para productores, transformadores y comercializadores de patatas de Alemania y del extranjero.

The DNA in humans and gorillas is about 95% identical. This percentage is much lower between potato varieties. This might sound like a fun fact to remember for a pub quiz, but for Remco Ursem and Stan Oome, it is a premise that carries a serious challenge.