Potato News from Europe

Consumers in Croatia say that local potatoes should not be more expensive than German or French potatoes.

The H Flow Conyevor, one of Kiremko’s newest products, is especially developed for the transportation of snacks and frozen products.

Dewulf~Miedema will present their innovations in potato cultivation technology at Potato Europe in Villers-Saint-Christophe, France.

Los vertidos de petróleo atraen la atención de la opinión pública y generan preocupación, pero los "vertidos biológicos" suponen una amenaza mayor a largo plazo y no tienen tanta repercusión.

Agricultural machinery manufacturer AVR presents its new option on the Puma 3 during Potato Europe and the Aardappeldemodag: the All Conditions Control or in short the ACC.

Today, Dutch Potato Starch Manufacturer Avebe started the production campaign of harvest 2016 in its processing plant in Gasselternijveen.

Potatoes are the second largest cultivated crop in Belgium and a key ingredient in Belgian cuisine. It's the base of the world-famous French fries, and is considered by Belgians as part of their national pride.

Amplify Snack Brands, Inc. (“Amplify” or the “Company”) (NYSE:BETR) and Crisps Topco Limited and Subsidiaries (“Tyrrells”) announced last week that they have executed a definitive agreement under which Amplify will acquire Tyrrells, an international, market-leading and rapidly growing premium Better-For-You snack food business.

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) - an indicator of global food prices - averaged 161.9 points in July 2016, 1.3 points (0.8 percent) below June and 1.4 percent below the corresponding month last year.

Per 1 augustus 2016 is de heer Gerard ten Bolscher (48 jaar) in dienst getreden bij Avebe als Managing Director R&D en lid van het Executive Committee.

Jobs are to be axed at Herbert Engineering in Wisbech after the company went into administration on July 14

Following the end of a significant packing contract, UK Potato Packer Farmcare is to embark on a period of consultation with 90 staff at its Carnoustie location.

The Srebreničanka french fry factory, the only French fry factory in the territory of the former Yugoslavia is expected to start production shortly

Tong Engineering is now offering potato processors using its advanced grading and handling equipment a Diagnostics module as part of its latest pro-series Auto-Touch HMI touch screen control.

Dutch Blanching Equipment Specialist DutchTecSource B.V. (DTS) is Expanding. On the current premises next to the two existing buildings, a brand new building will arise.

AHDB Potatoes’ Next Generation educational programme continued to explore GB’s diverse potato industry with a processing-focussed, whole supply chain day at McCain GB Foods Ltd Headquarters in Scarborough recently.

Work to make potatoes more nutritious by including nanoparticles in the fertilizer formulation is proving promising, according to the AHDB-funded researcher Karen Davies

In Russia, potatoes have hit record high prices due to supplies being imported and a lack of vegetable storage.