Potato News from Europe

Biofresh Safestore, which is celebrating two decades of installing potato sprout suppressant systems in the United Kingdom, will offer visitors of the UK Potato Days who commit to a site survey during the show a ten per cent discount. 

Eqraft is known for their state-of-the-art machines and software solutions for smart factories that process onions, potatoes and bulk products.

This year’s Hutchinsons Potato Demonstration Day, held at Worth Farms, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, focussed on potential solutions to address some of the key challenges faced by UK potato growers.

The first early potatoes have been lifted, causing downward price action in the European potato markets, according to Harry Campbell, market researcher at Expana.

PepsiCo has announced a GBP 13 million (USD 16.9 million) investment in its Coventry factory, the home of Doritos.

En el valle del Duero la temperatura y la falta de lluvias han limitado la incidencia de enfermedades. La alternaría parece ser la única excepción.

The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) stood at 120.8 points in July 2024, marginally below its revised figure for June, as a decrease in the price index for cereals outweighed increases in the price indices for vegetable oil, meat products, and sugar, while the dairy index was almost unchanged.

After putting a unique box and bag unloader through its paces, one of the UK's largest suppliers of potatoes has reported a 33% increase in efficiency and a 50% reduction in forklift movements.

Restrain has announced the launch of its new Precision Ethylene Treatment (PET) technology, setting an unprecedented standard in storage solutions.

Prof Ian Toth, a distinguished figure in the potato research community, has been appointed as the new President of the European Association for Potato Research (EAPR).

La poca disponibilidad de patatas tanto en España como en Francia ha hecho subir los precios por encima de su máximo histórico.

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La alianza entre Pepsisco y Fertiberia ha mostrado grandes resultados en sus primeras experiencias en España.

According to EastFruit’s analysts, citing market participants, last year’s potatoes in the Ukrainian market have experienced a notable price surge over the weekend.

Sustainability has always been a key value in our business model, and we make every effort to limit our impact on the ecosystem and on natural resources. This commitment can be seen at every stage of our production chain, from the field to production and packaging.

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Actualmente se recogen colombas, que están por encima de los 0,50 euros el kilo, aunque se estima que la producción ha caído un 15%

Factores climáticos signan la performance de los cultivos alrededor de Europa y por consiguiente los precios de las patatas.