News on Potatoes in Retail

The INTERPOM PRIMEURS covers all aspects of the potato industry, ranging from potato varieties, sensors, crop protection, large agricultural equipment, potato storage, potato products (Belgian Fries!) and processing and packaging equipment.
July 26, 2018
Potato Industry Event Interpom Primeurs 2018 already fully booked
The INTERPOM PRIMEURS, a trade show entirely focused on the potato industry held November 25 - 27 2018 in Kortrijk Xpo (Belgium), has already sold out all stand space.
Potato prices in India are not going to come down in the near future as the production of the crop has been reportedly around 20 per cent lower this year in potato growing states.
July 09, 2018
For now, no decrease in potato price in India
Potato prices in India are not going to come down in the near future as the production of the crop has been reportedly around 20 per cent lower this year in potato growing states.
Crearían un museo de la papa en Argentina
June 29, 2018
Crearían un museo de la papa en Argentina
Estaría en Balcarce, municipio de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, donde se cultivan más de 30.000 hectáreas de papa. El museo incorporaría los eslabones de la cadena papera y todo el cluster turístico.
In India 51 percent of the people eat potatoes every day according to a survey (Courtesy: IndiaTimes)
June 26, 2018
In India 51 percent of the people eat potatoes every day according to a survey
A regular day in an Indian household is incomplete without the humble potato being part of at least one meal. It could be the filling in samosas, the centre of our vada pavs or the topping on morning poha.
¿De dónde viene la costumbre de comer ñoquis los 29?
June 24, 2018
¿De dónde viene la costumbre de comer ñoquis los 29?
En Argentina existe la costumbre de consumir ñoquis de papa los días 29 de cada mes. Además, se coloca dinero debajo del plato. Conozca desde cuándo y por qué acostumbran sus pobladores a comer este tipo de pasta.
Jan Bijleveld has been appointed as the new Managing Director at Dutch potato packing business Leo de Kock, a subsidiary of Agrico BV.
June 21, 2018
Potato Packing business Leo de Kock appoints Jan Bijleveld as Managing Director
Jan Bijleveld has been appointed as the new Managing Director at Dutch potato packing business Leo de Kock, a subsidiary of Agrico BV.
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The new development kitchen at Airdrie was opened last month by Andrew Fairlie - chef and Patron of Scotland’s only two Michelin starred restaurant at the Gleneagles Hotel. Ronnie Bartlett, chair of the Albert Bartlett (left) and brand ambassadors Sall
June 18, 2018
Albert Bartlett to open plant for chilled potato products
Albert Bartlett, leading supplier of fresh potatoes in the United Kingdom, is to launch chilled potato products with major UK retailers and food service customers.
Potato packer Nedato has appointed Carel van Buchem as Managing Director. Previously Carel worked at various companies including Van Dijk Delft, Aalsmeer Flower Auction, Nedalco and Cargill.
May 31, 2018
Nedato appoints Carel van Buchem as Managing Director
Potato packer Nedato has appointed Carel van Buchem as Managing Director effective May 28, 2018
Industry veteran Ross Johnson was appointed as the new Idaho Potato Commission International Marketing Director.
May 30, 2018
Idaho Potato Commission appoints Ross Johnson as international marketing director
Industry veteran Ross Johnson was appointed as the new Idaho Potato Commission International Marketing Director.
UMaine develops a new potato variety for gourmet, specialty markets: Pinto Gold (Courtesy: Umaine / Gregory Porter)
May 30, 2018
Pinto Gold: a new Gourmet Potato Variety released by UMaine
The University of Maine has released a new gourmet potato variety, Pinto Gold.
El origen del locro, comida patria argentina
May 26, 2018
El origen del locro, comida patria argentina
Cristina Pérez, periodista, escritora y comunicadora, entrevista a Alejandro Maglione, considerado el mejor periodista enogastronómico de Argentina.
Workers carry potatoes inside a cold storage at Aiginia in Bhubaneswar, Odisha (Courtesy: Telegraph India / Ashwinee Pati)
May 10, 2018
Indian State Odisha Imposes Stock Limits On Potatoes to curb prices
In a bid to rein in prices of potatoes, the government of the Indian State Odisha has imposed stock holding limits on this Indian staple.
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The official unveiling of the new fresh onion and potato brand called Fokeon Gaia, hosted by Christos Katsanos (left) and Yiannis Stavrou from Fokeon Gaia (Courtesy: FreshPlaza)
May 07, 2018
Fokeon Gaia: a new Greek Potato and Onion brand launches this year
After supplying potatoes for processing for 20 years, Yiannis Stavrou said that his company started to think about entering into the table potato market. From this, a new fresh potato and onion brand was born: Fokeon Gaia
Two potato packaging companies in Germany have been fined a total of ‎€ 13.2 million (USD 15.8 million) for price fixing related to their supplies to the Metro Supermarket group.
May 06, 2018
Two German Potato Packers fined ‎€13.2 million for price fixing
Two potato packaging companies in Germany have been fined a total of ‎€ 13.2 million (USD 15.8 million) for price fixing related to their supplies to the Metro Supermarket group.
Red Potatoes will be available from May 10th from Pinto Creek Co., LLC in Eloy, Arizona.
May 03, 2018
Arizona Red Potatoes available from May 10th from Pinto Creek
Potandon Produce L.L.C., the exclusive marketing agent for Pinto Creek Co., LLC in Eloy, Arizona, has announced that its fresh potato season will begin on Thursday, May 10th, 2018.
MountainKing’s Texas Red Potatoes are now available for retail grocers
April 24, 2018
MountainKing Potatoes has started the harvest of its Texas New Crop Reds
MountainKing Potatoes, a leading grower of table potatoes in the United States, has started the harvest of its Texas New Crop Reds, one of the company’s top sellers now available for retail grocers.
Potatoes from Da Lat will have a new logo and brand that will make it more difficult for traders to sell cheaper Chinese potatoes under the Da Lat name.
April 22, 2018
Vietnam creates 'Da Lat' potato brand to prevent cheap imports to be sold as local
Potatoes from Da Lat (Vietnam) will have a new logo and brand that will make it more difficult for traders to sell cheaper Chinese potatoes under the Da Lat name.
El agricultor Nazario Quispe Amao planta papas en las afueras de Chahuaytire, una población en las montañas del sur de Perú. Las papas son cultivadas en los Andes desde hace más de diez mil años (Guillermo Gutiérrez Carrascal para The New York Times
April 21, 2018
Las montañas del Perú: el reino de la papa
En la tierra de los antiguos incas, las papas se dan en una gran variedad de texturas y colores: rojas, azules, moradas, amarillas y rosas; esta diversidad se refleja en las distintas maneras de prepararlas que dan forma a su gastronomía.

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