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Potatoes USA has opened nominations for 55 board seats for the 2027 term, with appointed growers to be seated at the 2027 Spring Meeting in Denver, Colorado.
May 13, 2026
Potatoes USA opens nominations for 2027 board member positions
Potatoes USA has opened nominations for new board members for the 2027 term. The board is seeking nominees to fill 55 open seats, with all terms beginning in March 2027. The Potatoes USA board is currently seeking qualified nominees to succeed outgoing members in several states.
Lors de la visite de Guy Parmelin à la ferme de la famille Herrer, à Wileroltigen dans le canton de Berne.
May 13, 2026
Switzerland: trials with genetically modified varieties are authorized
To combat the decline in the number of growers and in domestic production, the government is authorizing trials with GMO varieties, a disruptive move by European standards.
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May 13, 2026
España: la producción de patata peligra en el sur
Los productores advierten sobre una drástica reducción en la superficie cultivada, la pérdida del mercado europeo y la inclinación de algunos sectores por optar por la patata francesa almacenada.
WW Martin & Son’s integrated optical sorting and grading line featuring Flikweert Vision technology and Tong Engineering’s UniFill system at its North Scotland seed potato operation.
May 12, 2026
Scottish Seed Potato Grower Doubles Productivity with Advanced Optical Sorting and Grading Line
Scottish seed potato grower WW Martin & Son doubled labour productivity after installing a fully integrated grading line from Tong Engineering, featuring Flikweert Vision optical sorting for faster throughput, precise grading and defect removal.
COMPASS optical sorter showcased at the new Key and PPM Technologies Customer Experience Center in Melbourne, providing live demonstrations and hands-on applications support for food processors across Australia and New Zealand.
May 12, 2026
Key Technology and PPM Technologies Open New Customer Experience Center in Melbourne
Key Technology and PPM Technologies opened a new Customer Experience Center in Melbourne, featuring live demos, applications testing, training, and localized support for food processors across Australia and New Zealand.
MAP testing ensures accurate gas composition in packaged foods, helping extend shelf life, maintain freshness, and protect product quality and safety.
May 12, 2026
Modified Atmosphere Packaging testing ensures food quality and shelf life
Modified Atmosphere Packaging helps U.S food manufacturers extend shelf life, preserve freshness, and ensure quality. However, filling packages with the right gas mix is only part of the process-testing the gas inside is essential to maintain safety.
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Japanese snack maker Calbee is changing its packaging to black-and-white due to supply chain issues caused by the Middle East war.
May 12, 2026
Calbee temporarily changes potato chip packaging due to supply chain disruptions linked to Iran tensions
Japanese snack manufacturer Calbee will temporarily switch selected potato chip packaging to grayscale due to supply chain disruptions linked to tensions in the Middle East.
El sector agropecuario de México enfrenta un aumento en los costos de fertilizantes y agroquímicos, mientras que el cultivo de papa mantiene mejores perspectivas de rentabilidad frente a otros cultivos.
May 12, 2026
México: aumento de precios en los insumos presiona la producción
El agro mexicano enfrenta una campaña de siembras con fuertes aumentos en fertilizantes y agroquímicos, menor rentabilidad y mayor dependencia de importaciones, en un contexto que amenaza con reducir la producción local y presionar la inflación alimentaria.
Los contratos financieros de la patata en Europa subieron hasta EUR 18.50 (USD 21.30) por 100 kilos, mientras el mercado físico continúa bajo presión por la sobreoferta.
May 12, 2026
Europa: aumento brutal en los contratos futuros
Pese a la sobre oferta palpable en los mercados de consumo, los precios de los contratos futuros se disparan ante la incertidumbre por la guerra en el medio oriente y la ecuación de costos asociados.
Mike Wenkel of the National Potato Council discusses rising production costs, oversupply and ongoing efforts to expand export markets for United States potatoes.
May 11, 2026
National Potato Council discusses production costs, oversupply and export growth for US potatoes
United States potato growers are facing continued pressure from rising production costs, labor expenses and oversupply in several sectors of the potato industry, according to the National Potato Council.
Residents in Woodstock, New Brunswick, are seeking legal action over noise, odour and traffic concerns related to the Covered Bridge Potato Chips production facility.
May 10, 2026
Covered Bridge Potato Chips faces legal action by neighborhood
Residents in Woodstock, New Brunswick, are seeking legal action over noise, odour and traffic concerns related to the Covered Bridge Potato Chips production facility.
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May 10, 2026
PotatoEurope 2026 to showcase potato technology, machinery and field innovations in Germany
PotatoEurope 2026 will return to Germany on September 9-10, 2026, at the Rittergut Gestorf estate near Hanover, showcasing the latest technology and innovations in potato cultivation and processing.
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