Potato News from Europe

John Sedgwick, the UK Potato Supply Manager at Lamb Weston, has been officially named the new Board Chair of the UK Potato Processors’ Association (PPA).

PepsiCo has completed a new green energy initiative by installing photovoltaic panels at three sites in Romania: Dragomirești, Popești-Leordeni and Covasna.

Los productores de las Islas Canarias no pueden competir con las importaciones provenientes de Egipto.

On February 16, the preliminary 2023 results were released. The publication of the Annual Report 2023 presents the final results.

The concept of foliar applied preparations is based on science, but when they were initially introduced in the late 1990’s many of the initial products had drawbacks, such as leaf scorch, low active volumes per application, poor uptake and even phytotoxicity.

FAM STUMABO introduces Scalibur, a revolutionary and unrivalled efficient potato slicer delivering next-level cutting solutions.

As of April 15, 2024, Tummers Machinebouw BV has officially changed its name to Tummers Food Processing Solutions BV. This name has been used as a trade name for many years, but it is now the company's sole official name.

Lamb Weston and ILG Food Group are intensifying their collaboration to better serve the Swedish Mediterranean foodservice market.

Nuevos estudios evalúan el impacto del calentamiento global y otros fenómenos climáticos sobre la producción de alimentos.

FAO releases ‘get involved guide’ where it calls on governments and agencies to provide an enabling environment

DJI, a global leader in civilian drones and creative camera technology, announced the international launch of the Agras T50 and Agras T25 drones.

La cantidad de hectáreas de producción en España deberá duplicarse en el futuro cercano, realidad que parece incompatible con los problemas de suministro de semilla.

Alerta por riesgo de tizón tardío en las Islas Canarias. Se implementan medidas de control y prevención.

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) stood at 119.1 points in April 2024, up 0.3 points (0.3 percent) from its revised March level, as an increase in the price index for meat and smaller upturns of vegetable oil and cereal indices slightly more than offset decreases in those for sugar and dairy products.

Potato breeding company Royal HZPC Group expects to achieve a similar result for the financial year 2023 / 2024 (July - June) as in the previous financial year. With an expected increase in financial turnover of 4%.

The latest model of Tong’s popular UniFill big bag and box filler has seen record demand in the first quarter of 2024. The advanced UniFill offers the gentlest filling of both big bags and boxes, resulting in a high capacity and versatile crop filling machine.

Las restricciones al uso de fertilizantes dificultan la producción de semilla, haciendo a la incertidumbre europea con respecto al suministro.

The UK's leading potato sprout control technology provider has confirmed it is exhibiting at SPot Store on 14th May.