Potato News

All packaging placed on the EU market must be recyclable by 2030, while the industry is calling for more flexible requirements and extended timelines to clear existing stock.

More than 30 producers and representatives from the frozen pre-fried industry took part in a field day organized by HZPC, Brometan, and Tecnoriego.

Processing potato prices in Belgium have dropped to EUR 0 in , while maincrop potatoes fell to EUR 10 per tonne (USD 11) in March, driven by weak demand and ongoing oversupply in the industrial potato market.

The International Potato Center (CIP) and the Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, signed a cooperation agreement in Shenzhen on March 19, 2026, establishing the CIP & AGIS-CAAS Joint Laboratory

SNAC International has announced Chesapeake Spice as the winner of the SNX 2026 Flavor Showdown, honoring its standout Poblano Chile con Carne seasoning as this year’s Flavor of the Year.

Farmton Foods Private Limited held a Vastu Havan and inauguration on 5 March 2026, marking the start of its food processing venture. Part of the Somnath Group, the company plans a frozen potato processing project in Gujarat for fries and hash browns.

The Little Potato Company, a leading little potato brand in North America, is helping families bring a little happiness to weeknight dinners this spring with a new seasonal campaign and consumer sweepstakes.

Kent Crisps has announced the launch of new Beef Brisket & Stout Flavour crisps, a mouth-wateringly rich and savoury hand-cooked crisp developed in collaboration with historic Kent Brewer, Shepherd Neame.

McCormick & Company and Unilever has announced that they have entered into an agreement to combine McCormick with Unilever's Foods business excluding India and other excluded businesses ('Unilever Foods')

Picture it: You’ve traveled three days — nearly 250,000 miles. You step off the space shuttle onto the powdery surface of the moon. You think to yourself, 'Man, fries would hit hard right about now.'

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is expanding its Trade Disruption Customer Support Program to help agribusinesses, farm operators and food processors affected by rising fertilizer costs and energy prices.

Breeders Trust warns of rising online sales of uncertified seed potatoes via Facebook groups, where ware potatoes are sold for planting, raising concerns over regulation and plant breeders' rights.

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) has announced its results for the third quarter of fiscal 2026 and updated its full year financial targets for fiscal 2026.

Clara Polzer moved from Munich to Friesland this summer for her new position as Head of Breeding Fresh Markets at HZPC Research. During the interview, the German thirty-something already speaks Dutch well.

According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), starchy vegetables such as potatoes can be included in the diet of a person with diabetes.

EUROPLANT once again demonstrates its innovative strength by consistently translating advanced breeding results into tangible market success. This is based on close collaboration across the entire EUROPLANT Group

The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 128.5 points in March 2026, up 3.0 points (2.4 percent) from its revised February level, marking a second consecutive month of increase.