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British food processing equipment manufacturer Fabcon Food Systems has marked its fifth anniversary after growing internationally and securing contracts with over 100 customers.

A new publication by scientists from the International Potato Center (CIP) highlights the usefulness of combining crop growth model, remote sensing, and plant ecophysiological tools to assess genetic efficiencies in potato landraces.

The Potato Industry Trade Show Interpom that was scheduled later this year in Kortrijk Xpo (Belgium) is postponed until November 2021

Covid-19 has shaken up all predictions and profoundly changed the fundamentals of the 2019 campaign in France and the rest of Europe. On the French fresh market, it has meant a revival in terms of household consumption.

The latest trade data provided by the United Kingdom customs agency (HMRC) provide an overview of the full season of July-June 2019/20. Data shows that both imports and exports of potatoes (fresh and frozen) were down YOY and against the 3-year average.

On August 18, 2020, a meeting was held in Zhaotong city, China. World Potato Congress (WPC) President Roman Cools, Dr. Peter VanderZaag, WPC Secretary and Brian Douglas, General Manager attended virtually.

Yolanda Medina, presidenta de la Interprofesional, mantiene que este año se vende hasta a 30 céntimos el kilo porque la única ecuación es 'oferta-demanda'.

Responden al nombre de 'frites' – cuidado con llamarlas French fries- y cualquiera que las prueba cae rendido a la sencillez de sus encantos.

Utz Quality Foods, LLC. just announced its newest snack creation:  Guacamole flavored TORTIYAHS!® tortilla chips.

This fall RPE launches a new red-skin potato variety, RPE Golden Red. They will be available in a three-pound, poly light-blocker, bilingual bag.

In Tasmania, Australia, McCain Foods has completed the upgrade of its Smithton plant. The capital invest included an expansion on its retail production and the installation of a new fryer and batter applicator.

Right now, parts of Eastern Canada are facing moderate to severe drought conditions. Rainfall is critical for this crop. In Western Canada, the crop is running behind schedule as processors push to get new crop harvest underway. Prairie yields currently look average at best.

In celebration of National Potato Day and hard-working potato farmers across the country, Canada's largest food delivery app and the world's largest manufacturer of frozen potato products team up to provide consumption data.

On 17 Augustus 2020, potato breeder, Meijer Potato, has presented its new corporate identity and company story. Meijer Potato's new corporate identity will be visible on all communication materials and locations.

Potato farmers in Atlantic Canada are worried about their supply with COVID-19 and extreme weather conditions causing complications.

Wageningen University & Research and DLG Benelux have signed a contract for hosting PotatoEurope 2021 at the location of Wageningen Plant Research in Lelystad, The Netherlands.

The potato industry in Ulanqab, dubbed the 'potato city' of China, has become one of the main industries to help farmers shake off poverty.

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