Potato News from Europe

KETTLE® Chips the UK’s No.1 Premium Crisp brand is bringing some excitement and new news to the Single Serve Crisps and Snacks category.

The expectations were positive, but the doors to Russia are still closed for the European potato and seed potato sector.

El Foro español de la patata (o papa) ha comenzado a desarrollar propuestas para mejorar la percepción que tiene el consumidor de este producto, con el fin de fomentar su consumo y contribuir al mantenimiento del cultivo en España. Entre éstas figura la elaboración de un proyecto de código de buenas prácticas para el fomento de su venta y consumo.

El Instituto Vasco de Innovación Agraria NEIKER-Tecnalia acaba de inaugurar la Red Nacional de Innovación en Patata (Red Papata).

Daymer Ingredients, a distributor of AVEBE Starches located in the United Kingdom, reports an (upcoming) increase in potato starch prices

Fitopatólogos de la universidad holandesa de Wageningen han descubierto un mecanismo que aumenta la resistencia a Phytophthora infestans, patógeno causante de una de las enfermedades más devastadoras de la papa, el tizón tardío.

Potato Council’s latest campaign to encourage shoppers to trade up from generic whites to a named potato variety has been a great success.

AVEBE announces that Dr. Piet Buwalda - R&D AVEBE - will give a presentation titled “Starch - the gelling agent of the future” at StarchWorld conference 2014

Fruit Logistica sees record participation with more than 62,000 trade visitors from 141 countries

KETTLE® is launching an innovative new lower-calorie snack range in the United Kingdom: KETTLE® Baked Chips

From Wednesday 5 to Friday 7 February 2014 Agrico exhibited at Fruit Logistica in Berlin. During this major and well-attended international trade show, Agrico presented its extensive range of seed and table potatoes.

Last week, at the Fruit Logistica in Berlin, HZPC launched their new vegetable: Colourful Perupas! Colourful and tasty tubers with a WOW! feeling.

Ishida Europe BV has made a number of key sales and service appointments and is investing in a new customer demonstration area as part of the company’s ambitious growth plans to support the Benelux market.

McCain Foods GB brings the 'Chips' marked sweater starring in its commercial to retail clothing chain Primark

Florigo announced an innovative new design of an industrial fryer for regular and Kettle or Artisan Style potato chips (crisps), the 'Superior R/K' fryer

Spice Application Systems is launching an exclusive new facility which allows customers to test out the power of electrostatics on their products.

Supporting the chipping sector is high on the agenda for Potato Council all year round, but with Chip Week (17 – 23 February) just around the corner, the team is more focused than ever on helping chips shops improve the quality of their chips and drive sales as a result.

Cutting Technology specialist Urschel Laboratories will present its DiversaCut Sprint® Dicer, the TranSlicer® 2510 Cutter, the Model CC Slicer, and the Comitrol® Model 1700 at the the Fruit Logistica Messe Berlin event between the 5th and 7th February.