News on Optical Sorters from Europe

Key Technology will showcase potato processing technologies at Interpack 2026 in Hall 6, Stand B73, highlighting solutions designed to improve product recovery, simplify operation, and support more reliable conveying and seasoning performance.

Flikweert Vision has introduced an upgraded QualityGrader for potatoes and onions. The optical sorting machine is now available in working widths of 1.0 and 1.5 meters and processes up to 30 tons of product per hour.

A family farm in the Netherlands combines dairy and arable operations to improve efficiency and quality. Originally based in Slootdorp, it expanded to Anna Paulowna, growing seed potatoes and sugar beets under a shared cropping plan.

Van der Linde family grows its seed potato business in Krummhörn through innovation, quality, and strong partnership with HZPC, expanding from 45 to 196 hectares while investing in modern storage, sorting, and sustainable farming technologies.

Key Technology (Key), a member of Duravant’s Food Sorting and Handling Group, introduced its new automatic defect removal system for potato strips – ADR X – at Interpack in Hall 6 / B73.

Flikweert Vision, globally active and a leading specialist in optical sorting for potatoes and onions, introduces the Divider Select during Fruit Logistica.

Ellips–Elisam shows how True-AI boosts quality, capacity and labor savings at Fruit Logistica 2026, Hall 6.1, Booth A50, with real grower results from Wada Farms and Pioneer Potatoes.

OptiServe B.V. has commissioned its Xcalibur 1450 optical sorter at JEPO – Jepuan Peruna Oy in Jeppo, Finland. The system now sorts baby potatoes, cubes, slices and fries, boosting quality, yield and efficiency with advanced optical classification.

Flikweert Vision officially signed a dealership agreement with Volm Companies, marking a major milestone in its international expansion. The signing took place in Zeeland, where Volm’s Wayne DeCou and Matthew Alexander joined CEO Martijn Flikweert.

The potatoes you pack today define your reputation tomorrow. Customers expect quality, consistency, and on-time deliveries. But can your grading technology keep up?

PotatoEurope 2025 set records with 17,268 visitors from 107 countries on Sept 3-4 in Lelystad, Netherlands. Live demos, trial fields, and top innovations like Croptimal’s Croptiscan 9000 highlighted the event. Next edition: Sept 9-10, 2026, Germany.

PotatoEurope 2025 takes place 3–4 Sept. at WUR Lelystad with 300+ exhibitors & visitors from 119 countries. Highlights: trial harvests, ICM & market conferences, live demos from harvest to sorting, and innovation test fields.

Iberica de Patatas modernised its potato processing line with Wyma, boosting output, quality, and efficiency—all without halting 24/7 operations. Discover how automation enabled growth while preserving continuous production in this case study.

PotatoEurope 2025, set for 3–4 Sept in Lelystad, Netherlands, showcases live machinery demos, smart agri-tech, and innovations in potato farming. With 300+ exhibitors and 15,000 visitors, it’s the premier hub to innovate, network, and grow.

Flikweert Vision celebrates a milestone with the delivery of its 300th QualityGrader to Quaak Potato B.V.—their very first customer who believed in them from the start. A full-circle moment honoring partnership and innovation.

Patatas Meléndez, Spain’s leading fresh potato supplier, partnered with Wyma to develop one of the world’s most advanced Industry 4.0 post-harvest facilities—featuring AI-powered sorting systems.

Wellhill Farm, a fourth-generation family business on Scotland’s Moray Coast, has partnered with Dutch company Flikweert Vision to modernize its seed potato sorting process.

As GRAY Farms hosted a showcase of cutting-edge post-harvest technology, potato farmers and agricultural innovators gathered in Portsoy, Scotland. Organised by Agropack Solutions Ltd, a leader in agricultural solutions.