Cadena de Suministro de Papas de Europa

Septiembre 11, 2013

TOMRA Sorting Solutions highlights whole potato capabilities at Potato Europe

Sensor-based sorting systems pioneer TOMRA Sorting Solutions will showcase its whole potato capabilities at potato industry event Potato Europe.

Septiembre 05, 2013

Breeders Trust intercepts illegally propagated seed potatoes in Italy

This week, Breeders Trust successfully reached an agreement with eight Italian agricultural cooperatives and producers that propagated potato varieties and marketed these as officially certified seed potatoes, without permission of the variety owner.

Septiembre 05, 2013

Tong Peal Paints It Red

Machinery manufacturer Tong Peal has announced a brand new machinery finishing process, as part of continued efforts to provide farmers and growers with the highest quality custom handling equipment.

Agosto 31, 2013

Castilla y León encabeza la producción de papa en España

La Consejería de Agricultura ha editado un nuevo boletín informativo que recoge la situación del sector en Europa, en España, y en la Comunidad, ante el inicio de la campaña de arranque.

Agosto 29, 2013

Pic on a Pack set to drive sales for prepared potatoes

Branston and Tesco are offering consumers the opportunity to have their moment of fame with their new ‘Pic on a Pack' initiative. Customers have at chance to have their photo featured on packs of freshly prepared Parmentier potatoes.

Agosto 28, 2013

Richard Newman joins Herbert Engineering

Richard Newman has joined the team at R J Herbert Engineering Ltd in the role of sales manager for farm and recycling.

Agosto 26, 2013

AVR delivers its first new crop handling machines!

AVR is a leading supplier of agricultural machines, specializing in potato cultivation mechanization. Since spring of this year, crop handling technology has been added to our line-up following the acquisition of Climax International B.V.

Agosto 26, 2013

Low potato yield in the Netherlands, according to VTA yield trials

Yield trials of the Dutch Farmers Union VTA indicate a yield mid August 19 percent below the 5-year average.

Agosto 25, 2013

‘Best-ever’ Potatoes in Practice – buoyant mood as industry turns out in droves

Growers, agronomists and technical specialists turned out in high numbers at Potatoes in Practice earlier this month on the James Hutton Institute’s Balruddery Farm, Invergowrie.

Agosto 25, 2013

Avoid bruising at potato harvest by managing moisture levels

Avoid bruising at potato harvest by managing moisture levels pre-desiccation is the advice from Hutchinsons Root Crop Technical manager, Darryl Shailes.

Agosto 21, 2013

GB seed potato industry hosts first-time UK Industry Reception at Potato Europe

Importers and growers looking to buy high health, high quality seed are warmly invited to visit Potato Council’s stand at Potato Europe (Emmeloord, The Netherlands, September 11-12, 2013).

Agosto 20, 2013

Massive increase of the import of potatoes to Romania

Imports of potatoes to Romania, fresh or refrigerated, grew by 2.4 times in the first four months of this year, compared to the same period of 2012, totaling 84,841.7 tons.

Agosto 20, 2013

Dutch Potato Processors are taking it slow in July

The potato processing companies in the Netherlands have used significantly less potatoes in the month of July.

Agosto 12, 2013

UK: Growers quit but potato acreage is steady

In the aftermath of last year’s difficult growing and harvesting season, almost one in ten of Britain’s potato growers decided to call it a day, but, according to Rob Clayton of the Potato Council, the 2013 acreage of potatoes in the UK has not fallen.

Agosto 12, 2013

Farmers fight to reclaim the 'British New Potato'

Furious potato growers are going head to head with supermarkets and restaurants in a campaign to reclaim the "British New Potato".

Agosto 07, 2013

Spain: Potato harvest in Murcia 27% up this year

The Council of Agriculture and Water of the Spanish Region of Murcia estimates this year's potato production to reach 100,027 tonnes;an increase of 27% compared to the previous campaign.

Agosto 06, 2013

Greenvale does its FareShare to fight food waste

Greenvale, the UK’s leading potato supplier, is putting spare spuds from its Shropshire site, Tern Hill and Cambridgeshire site, Floods Ferry, to good use by using them to tackle food waste by working with food distribution charity, FareShare.