News on The Potato Supply Chain from Europe

Este nuevo híbrido de papa puede ser cultivado a partir de semillas botánicas y, tras el trasplante, producir papas para el consumo en fresco.
April 18, 2017
Bejo lanza su primera variedad de semilla verdadera de papa
Bejo Ibérica S.L.U. ha obtenido los derechos de obtentor para la primera variedad de semilla verdadera de patata (TPS).
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The NEPG (North-Western European Potato Growers) estimates the potato acreage will grow by 3.6% compared to last season.
April 18, 2017
North-Western European potato area estimated to grow by 3.6 percent
The NEPG (North-Western European Potato Growers) estimates the potato acreage will grow by 3.6% compared to last season.
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Pom'Alliance and Pomuni are joining forces in the fresh potato sector.
April 17, 2017
Pom’Alliance and Pomuni join forces
Pom'Alliance and Pomuni are joining forces in the fresh potato sector. Both companies signed mutual cooperation agreements on March 30, 2017.
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Sophie Churchill OBE appointed as Chair of AHDB Potatoes.
April 17, 2017
AHDB Potatoes appoints new chair and five new board members
AHDB Potatoes has announced the appointment of a new chair and the addition of five new members to its board, replacing five members.
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Vincent Coolbergen, manager at Royal Wilhelmina Polder Company (KMWP) was pleasantly surprised with the yield of the first large plot: “I could barely believe my eyes when I saw the yield level of the first batches last year.”
April 17, 2017
First large-scale Solynta Hybrid seed potato trials highly successful
Potato breeder Solynta started a potato revolution nearly ten years ago: to develop and apply new breeding technologies to convert potatoes into a hybrid crop. A 'large' trial of the first experimental hybrids took place last season.
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La ministra de Agricultura y Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente, Isabel García Tejerina.
April 05, 2017
España: El Gobierno trabaja para que la papa canaria reingrese en la UE
La ministra de Agricultura y Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente, Isabel García Tejerina, ha asegurado que espera concluir las negociaciones con la Unión Europea para que esta acepte el protocolo desarrollado en Canarias para la eliminación de la polilla guatemalteca y permita de nuevo la exportación de la patata canaria fuera de las islas, incluido el resto del territorio nacional.
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April 04, 2017
Descartan que la bacteria Candidatus Liberibacter ataque a la papa española
Un estudio realizado por investigadores del Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) descarta que la enfermedad causada por la bacteria "Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum" (Lso) -que ya ha producido "importantes pérdidas económicas" en zanahoria y apio- pueda afectar a la papa.
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Mayor of World Potato City Emmeloord Aucke van der Werff himself took place in the telehandler to throw a load of seed potatoes in the Miedema planter, to get the planting underway
April 03, 2017
Local mayor gets potato planting underway for PotatoEurope 2017
The potatoes that will be used in the live demonstrations during the PotatoEurope trade show, which will take place on 13 and 14 September in Emmeloord, the Netherlands, have been planted.
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Potato manufacturers in the Netherlands are approaching the 4 million tons of processed potatoes mark annually.
April 02, 2017
Dutch Potato processing Industry approaches 4 million tons milestone
Potato manufacturers in the Netherlands are approaching the 4 million tons of processed potatoes mark annually.
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Graphic representation of the working principle of the Mooij Climbing Airbag in a box storage.
March 27, 2017
A safer and more efficient solution for box potato storage: the Mooij Climbing Airbag
Potato Storage specialist Mooij Agro presents its latest innovation for box storage: the Mooij Climbing Airbag
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United Kingdom based Potato Processing company M&F produced fresh cut and peeled potato products and supplied these to companies who further process these potatoes into ready meals for the UK’s major supermarkets.
March 25, 2017
UK based manufacturer of cut and peeled potato products closes shop
Potato Processing company M&F Ltd. - based in the United Kingdom - has closed after losing one of its main customers. M&F produced fresh cut and peeled potato products and supplied these to companies who further process these potatoes into ready meals for the UK’s major supermarkets.
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Ms Amanda Ayres, KP Intersnack
March 25, 2017
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Aerial view of the headquarters of Interseed in Wittmund, Germany. The facilities include breeding station, multiplcation and storage facilities
(Courtesy: Interseed Potatoes GmbH)
March 25, 2017
German Potato Breeder Interseed New Shareholder Breeders Trust
The seed potato breeding company Interseed Potatoes GmbH located at Wittmund Germany, recently became the newest shareholder of Breeders Trust.
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According to the data of Belgapom, the Potato Processing Industry in Belgium last year not only set a record for the amount of potatoes processed, but also a record for investments in the sector, with over 300 million euro (325 million USD) invested.
March 21, 2017
Belgapom: Belgian Potato Processing Sector sets multiple records in 2016
According to the data of Belgapom, the Potato Processing Industry in Belgium last year not only set a record for the amount of potatoes processed, but also a record for investments in the sector, with over 300 million euro (325 million USD) invested.
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This Potato field in Belgium is featured on the homepage of the geo-information system WatchITgrow (WatchITgrow.be) that was launched last week by stakeholders of the Belgian potato sector.
March 18, 2017
WatchITgrow: Potato (Processing) sector in Belgium launches geo-information system
WatchITgrow is a new geo-information platform developed for the potato sector in Belgium with the purpose to better estimate and increase the potato yield in a sustainable way.
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Great Britain potato production and estimated potato stocks by end November, January and March (Courtesy: AHDB Potatoes)
March 17, 2017
United Kingdom: January Potato Stocks reach parity with 2016 levels
Potato stock levels in Great Britain at the end of January 2017 were at a similar level as at the same time in 2016, despite a four-year low yield, according an AHDB survey of grower stocks.
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The new layout of the PotatoEurope event in Emmeloord on 13 and 14 September 2017 will provide more convenient access and offers more space.
March 08, 2017
PotatoEurope 2017 turns things around for easier access and more space
Anyone travelling to PotatoEurope in Emmeloord by car on 13 and 14 September 2017 will have much more convenient access to the event than in previous years.
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7 municipios españoles deberán destruir los cultivos de papa atacados por la polilla guatemalteca
March 03, 2017
7 municipios españoles deberán destruir los cultivos de papa atacados por la polilla guatemalteca
El Consejo de Ministros ha aprobado el Real Decreto, que tendrá una duración de cinco años, para controlar y erradicar la plaga.
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