Potato News from Europe

Queremos tratar las patatas como si fueran galletas, en cajas de cartón atractivas y con un contenido particular y de gran calidad.

Según Adrie Kleinjan, de la empresa holandesa Kleinjan's Aardappelhandel, el mercado de las patatas no pinta muy bien en este momento.

According to a report by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA), an unknown variant of wart disease was discovered in agricultural fields in the municipality of Stadskanaal in the north-east of the country.

Abiomed Higiene es una empresa puntera en el sector de los tratamientos antigerminantes en patata, con una fuerte presencia en las zonas de producción de este cultivo y un gran reconocimiento por las empresas del sector.

Potato coop Agrico held its annual central general members' meeting last week. During this online meeting, the annual figures for 2019/2020 were discussed and Agrico's digital transformation was addressed.

The GB potato industry accounts for over 117.46Kha of planted area this year, and is represented by 1,611 growers in 2020. Growers have faced difficult seasons of late.

NEPG (North-Western European Potato Growers) is unsure of the current potato situation and does not expect major changes in the demand side of the market in the coming weeks.

TOMRA Food has launched its Arabic language website, providing a dynamic online platform for its Arabic-speaking customers.

In honour of Avebe’s centenary in 2019, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander granted the company the Royal Warrant.

Revolutionary Upgrades to Sensors and Insight Tools of the Sorter Lead to Better Bottom Lines for Processors.

Stefan Björk: 'Despite endless virus tests, overcomplicated travel plans, cancelled meetings, we are proud of all the projects we have worked on during 2020.'

The innovative features found in the latest version of Haith's class-leading root vegetable polisher are proving popular with growers and packers across the world.

NDC Technologies, a global leader in on-line and at-line process measurement and control solutions, introduces the next-generation Series 9 sensor suitable to measure

Dutch Potato Starch cooperative Royal Avebe today publishes its integrated annual report 2019/2020.

Irish potato grower and packer Meade Potato Company has entered the starch commodity market by extracting starch from surplus potatoes and potato processing by-products.

Two of the newest machines within Tong Engineering’s wide range of vegetable handling equipment are proving invaluable in transforming post-harvest operations for Hampshire-based potato grower, Whitewater Potatoes.

Lamb Weston / Meijer strengthened its position in the frozen processed potato market in Russia with the acquisition of a majority share of its existing joint venture with the Belaya Dacha Group. The joint venture owns Russia’s largest French fries factory.

Pepsico UK has joined forces with British clean-tech firm CCm Technologies to reduce their carbon footprint by turning their potato waste into fertiliser.