Potato News from Europe

Scotts Precision Manufacturing Ltd has extended its distribution network with the appointment of a new sales and service agent to cover the West Midlands (United Kingdom).

The potato is the third-largest food crop in the world and therefore an important part of our diet. Meijer Potato believes that everybody deserves to enjoy food.

As the first in the world, the innovative Danish ingredients company KMC has managed to create textured potato protein that can be used as an ingredient in plant-based meat.

La empresa holandesa Agrico es un actor global en el campo de las variedades de patatas de siembra y de consumo. El desarrollo de variedades innovadoras que se adapten a varios climas y mercados constituye una parte esencial de la empresa.

Christian Fockenberg, uno de los dos directores generales de T. Stadtmann & Co, con sede en Bottrop, al describir la situación actual del mercado.

Nadie sabe cuánto puede caer la superficie de patata en un año de costes disparados, y con el recuerdo de un 2021 en el que mucho producto quedó sin recoger.

PepsiCo will work to build a circular economy for flexible packaging in Europe through design, infrastructure and giving packaging materials a new life, as part of its wider pep+ (PepsiCo Positive) ambition.

Being a machine-building company that strives for continuous improvement, Tummers Food Processing Solutions recently took a closer look at its sorting processes.

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 135.7 points in January 2022, 1.5 points (1.1 percent) higher than in December 2021. The FFPI's rebound in January was led by solid gains in vegetable oils and dairy sub-indices, partially offset by a decline in sugar price.

German potato wholesaler, Wilhelm Weyers, was founded in 1964. It primarily cultivates and sorts onions and potatoes. In 2014, Julia Krebbers and her husband Reinhard took over.

Potato growers are facing rising prices for all inputs in recent months, not just for from energy and fertilizers, but also for plant protection products, construction prices, agricultural machinery and spare parts...

Royal Avebe aims to grow responsibly and sustainably. To get the most out of the potato, we invest heavily in innovation and creating market value.

The Dutch logistics service provider NewCold has constructed one of North America's largest freezer warehouses in Burley, Idaho. The global freezer logistics specialist had no choice but to automate the facility.

At the request of the Dutch Potato Organisation (NAO), the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) has investigated the possibilities for exporting Dutch seed potatoes to the United Kingdom (UK).

The World Potato Congress is very pleased to present its second 2022 webinar on February 25 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard time (USA/Canada). Potato is often considered synonymous with Ireland due to the great Irish Famine and still remains the most important food crop in Ireland.

In Belarus, the Tolochin Cannery has launched a line for the production of frozen semi-finished french fries. This is the first production of such products in the country.

Potato Processor McCain Foods has reached an agreement with the French group of potato producers for industry (Groupement d'agriculteurs producteurs de pommes de terre pour l'industrie, Gappi) on the new potato contracts.

For Tummers Food Processing Solutions, the 20th edition of Interpom was accompanied by many uncertainties. However, as they consider personal customer contact very important.