News on The Potato Supply Chain

Het handelshuis Den Hartigh in Emmeloord demonstreert begin november twee nieuwe aardappelrassen. Het gaat om het chipsras Endeavour en het consumptieras Taisiya.

After two straight subpar autumns, potato growers on Prince Edward Island, Canada, are breathing a sigh of relief that 2010 has gone so well.

Stevige regen- en hagelbuien hebben afgelopen weekend veel schade aangericht in de aardappelpercelen rondom de Belgische stad Brugge.

INTERPOM | PRIMEURS, the international trade fair for the potato, fruit and vegetable sector, will be held in Kortrijk Xpo, Belgium, on 28, 29 and 30 November 2010.

The state government of West Bengal may incur a loss in its attempt to give relief to the potato farmers following a bumper production last season.

Door de aanhoudende regen van de voorbije maanden is de aardappeloogst compleet aan het mislukken

Prince Edward Island's potato harvest is almost complete for the year and producers in the province say they're optimistic about prices.

International marketing programs like those of the United States Potato Board (USPB) aim to increase export sales for US potato growers, but they serve a valuable purpose during a market downturn as well

One of Britain’s biggest potato producers is planning to put down roots on the AIM Market

Klamath Basin Fresh Direct have found a way with their packaging, which is developed by Fox Packaging, to stop 99% of damaging light from reaching their potatoes. Potatoes are very sensitive to light and will turn green when they are exposed to light for too long.

They may be small but they pack a powerful punch. The wild relatives of the familiar potato varieties we find on our plates may yet hold the key to overcoming one of the crop’s most vicious enemies.

Pueden ser pequeños, pero suponen un aporte de gran alcance. Los parientes silvestres de la papa que consumimos diariamente pueden ser la clave para superar uno de los enemigos más despiadados del cultivo. Un estudio publicado recientemente por cient...

Last week we included two articles on 'interactive'packaging and the use of labels to link to a website, video or application:

Per 8 november 2010 treed Robert Lifmann als Commercieel Manager in dienst bij CêlaVíta bv. In zijn nieuwe functie zal hij de commerciële afdeling aansturen en commercieel verantwoordelijk zijn voor het totale Retail en Foodservice pakket van CêlaVíta bv en de merken CêlaVíta, La Menute en La Cuisine Culinaire. Hij rapporteert in deze functie aan Martin Zwinkels, Managing Director van CêlaVíta bv. 

The pattern for the 2010/2011 potato season in Northern Europe is now emerging. Harvest has been progressing steadily, following a slow start at the beginning of the month due to rain.

Potatoes harvested during the country’s inaugural ‘National Organic Week’ (Oct. 9-16) by scientists at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's (AAFC) Harrington Research Farm in Prince Edward Island are prototypes for the industry.