Sustainability

Potato farmers set to benefit from mobile data sharing app.

January 23, 2022

Potato farmers in South Africa set to benefit from mobile data sharing app

The potato industry in South Africa is investing in various technologies to improve its sustainability and is in the process of developing a mobile app to improve communication with members.

January 21, 2022

Smart soil bugs offer farmers an ecofriendly route to controlling crop diseases

An innovative method of controlling a range of damaging crop diseases using native, beneficial soil bacteria has emerged from a research-industry collaboration.

January 17, 2022

Hybricol Food Technologies presents new product concept: baked potato sausages

Hybricol, a Dutch company active in the food ingredients business, shared a concept shaped potato product with PotatoPro: baked potato sausages.

January 14, 2022

Thermax's ZeroWeGo - Restoring environment through reduced emissions

Sustainability in industries has come a long way. From the establishment of environmental regulations in the 1970s to the modern environmental movement, the market forces are driven by these strategic concerns.

Packaging: Bio-based? Recyclable? Biodegradable? Compostable? What makes sense?

January 09, 2022

Selecting packaging, what makes sense: Bio-based? Recyclable? Biodegradable? Compostable?

Flexible packaging sustainability is a hot agenda topic and with rapidly advancing technology the options are starting to grow. That said, there is still a sustainability collision point of want vs. reality for brand owners and consumers.

New Omnia Carbon Cost of Production tool launched

January 07, 2022

Omnia introduces tool to estimate carbon footprint of agricultural production

It’s clearly understood that improved farm productivity is good for business and more recently, for carbon footprint. But the challenge has always been how to measure the cost of producing a particular crop with regards to carbon.

December 29, 2021

Europlant presents 'low input' potato varieties

Europlant presents potato varieties with high nutrient efficiency. The high-yielding and high-quality special varieties for low input production protect the environment and save costs.

December 21, 2021

Practical guide to monitoring soil carbon

A new practical guide to assessing soil carbon promises to answer British farmers’ key questions at a time when many are looking to understand their soil health. It was produced by Duchy College, Plymouth University, Rothamsted Research, and the Farm Carbon Toolkit.

November 30, 2021

Royal Avebe increases its Solanic potato protein production to keep up with market demand

Royal Avebe, a Dutch cooperative of starch potato growers whose potatoes are processed into high-quality food ingredients, invests EUR 66 million, mostly linked to the expansion of its Solanic potato protein production capacity.

November 07, 2021

Potato innovations in the fight against hunger and climate change at HZPC's Potato Days 2021

The Potato Days of HZPC are dedicated to the future of the potato. A future in which the potato provides an important contribution to the food security in the world and helps to combat climate change.

October 30, 2021

Kiwichips as an example of circular economy

Yellow and red kiwis are grown in the province of Cosenza in Calabria (Italy) by Aceto Agricoltura. Recently, the company has started the production of kiwi chips In order to reduce waste.

New study predicts two popular American foods surprisingly resilient to climate change.

October 27, 2021

Study: Potato supply chain resilient to climate change

A new study led by researchers at the University of Florida predicts that the supply chains for two of American’s most popular plant-based foods — French fries and pasta sauce — are surprisingly resilient to climate change.

Puesto de Patatas Meléndez en Fruit Attraction 2021.

October 25, 2021

La llegada a nuevos países, productos innovadores y envases más sostenibles, novedades de Patatas Meléndez en Fruit Atraction 2021

Patatas Meléndez continúa con su proceso de aumentar su volumen de producción e incrementar su presencia internacional por lo que está cerrando su presencia en Portugal y Francia.

October 22, 2021

USDA and EPA Announce Winners of the Next Gen Fertilizer Innovations Challenge

The United States Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the winners of the Next Gen Fertilizer Innovations Challenge, the second of a two-part to Advance Agricultural Sustainability in the United States.

October 21, 2021

Potato Days Live wants to inspire the sector to make sustainable choices

The potato sector has the ability to significantly contribute to a sustainable food supply worldwide. HZPC will therefore broadcast an inspiring programme on 3 November during Potato Days 2021 Live.

October 19, 2021

Waitrose Signs Up To the Robust Potato Pledge for Organic Potatoes

Waitrose and Partners is set to be the first major retailer to sign up to The UK Robust Potato Pledge, which will see the group move away from the use of copper-based fungicides on organic fresh potatoes in order to combat late blight Phytophthora.

The Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association Launches website highlighting farmer-led water quality initiatives

October 07, 2021

The Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association highlights farmer-led water quality initiatives with new website

The Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) have launched FarmersForCleanWater.com, a new website to showcase farmer-led water quality initiatives