McCain Foods to sell CelaVita chilled potato business to private investment fund Nimbus
On March 1, 2024, Nimbus entered into a purchase agreement with CelaVita B.V., a member of the McCain Group of companies, to acquire the activities of CelaVita.
September 28, 2023
Potatoes from Dutch supermarket chain PLUS standard organic
PLUS's Dutch range of unprocessed potatoes will become completely organic. As of today, the unprocessed potatoes in 1 kilo bags are standard organic. And again without increasing the price.
August 10, 2023
PotatoNext is the name of the new Agrico, Nedato and Leo de Kock cooperative focused on table potatoes
Agrico, Nedato and Leo de Kock announced the name of the new, independent cooperative of common consumption potatoes: PotatoNext. This joint cooperative marks an important milestone in the potato industry and will be the result of a close collaboration between the three renowned companies.
May 24, 2023
Ware potato growers Agrico, Leo de Kock and Nedato join forces in new independent cooperative
The ware potato activities of Agrico and Nedato, along with Leo de Kock, shall be hived off to form a new independent cooperative of ware potato growers. The new organization will start its activities this autumn. Further integration will then take place in stages.
April 11, 2023
New potatoes in short supply, so Maltese potatoes most welcome
The Dutch company Altena Potatoes received its first full truckloads of Santé potatoes.
November 19, 2022
In the Netherlands, 7 supermarkets sign up for 100% robust potatoes in an organic range
In the Netherlands, 31 parties in the table potato chain sign a covenant in which they commit to switch completely to organic robust potato varieties, including 7 supermarkets.
February 24, 2022
Ellips highlights the top challenges in potato grading and how to tackle them
Ellips, a manufacturer of optical grader equipment for individual potatoes, highlights the top challenges in potato grading and how to tackle them.
November 08, 2021
Agrico presents new potato varieties during Meet and Greet event
Agrico presented two new varieties during an intimate Meet and Greet at its breeding and research farm, Agrico Research in Bant.
September 06, 2021
¿Patatas holandesas todo el año?
¿Por qué importar patatas cuando están disponibles en el país? En los Países Bajos, la disponibilidad de patatas se amplía continuamente, gracias al desarrollo de variedades y a la mejora de los métodos de almacenamiento.
June 13, 2021
Big demand for import potatoes in the Netherlands
It's a good season for import potatoes in the Netherlands. More people are cooking at home. That's undoubtedly contributing to this, as are the 'old' potatoes deteriorating quality.
March 18, 2021
Nicola from Morocco kicks off Dutch import potato season
VerDi Import in the Netherlands has received their first Nicola potatoes. These arrived from Morocco at the beginning of the month.
February 15, 2021
Leon van den Oord, Jac van den Oord Potatoes, the Netherlands: 'When it's cold, demand shifts to starchy potatoes for mash right away'
It started snowing in the Netherlands on Saturday evening. Many households are, therefore, serving mashed potatoes again.
Launch of the New Nedato Product Line at Fruit Logistica
In the past year, Nedato has worked hard on the new strategic direction where growth is paramount in all segments. For example, Nedato is launching a new product line under its own name during Fruit Logistica.
October 29, 2019
Potato company Nedato invests in new packaging equipment
As of October 1, the new JASA packaging line at potato company Nedato in Oud-Beijerland is in operation. Nedato added this new packaging equipment to cope with the demand for smaller packaging in retail.
July 18, 2019
Países Bajos: 'El mercado de la patata es una burbuja a punto de estallar'
Según Felix Molenaar, de la empresa homónima de la localidad holandesa de Haarlem, el mercado de la patata de mesa se encuentra bastante tranquilo.
May 17, 2019
Empty European table potato market is very unusual for the start of May
Wim van der Ree, the Director at Nedato, a Dutch potato cooperative, about early switch to import potatoes, after he visited his Spanish suppliers last week...
June 21, 2018
Potato Packing business Leo de Kock appoints Jan Bijleveld as Managing Director
Jan Bijleveld has been appointed as the new Managing Director at Dutch potato packing business Leo de Kock, a subsidiary of Agrico BV.
May 31, 2018
Nedato appoints Carel van Buchem as Managing Director
Potato packer Nedato has appointed Carel van Buchem as Managing Director effective May 28, 2018