Cadena de Suministro de Papas de Europa

Marzo 05, 2023

Top tips to build better soil health

Tips to improve soil health from David Newton of Timac Agro for farmers in England to help them meet the new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) ‘arable soils’ standard.

Launch of a new project 'WASTELESS' to measure and reduce food losses and waste in the EU

Marzo 03, 2023

Europatat participates in new EU project 'WASTELESS' to measure and reduce food loss

Potato trade association Europatat will participate in EU project WASTELESS, which aims to develop tools for measuring food loss and waste in the EU food supply chain, currently estimated at 88 million tonnes every year.

Febrero 28, 2023

125 years of HZPC awarded with Royal predicate

On occasion HZPC's 125th anniversary on February 27, 2023, Drs. A. A. M. Brok, Commissioner of the King of the Province of Friesland presented potato breeder HZPC with the certificate for the predicate Royal.

Febrero 27, 2023

WPC Webinar with Dr. Alison Lees, Potato Pathologist, The James Hutton Institute, Feb 28, 2023 9:00am EST (Canada/USA)

The World Potato Congress presents a webinar with Dr. Alison Lees, Potato Pathologist with The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, UK on February 28, 2023 at 9.00am Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Una de las parcelas en las que se sembró en A Limia

Febrero 21, 2023

España: Nuevas estrategias en el cultivo de patatas para atajar a los nematodes y reducir los fertilizantes fosfatados

Las plantas trampa se presentan como una alternativa en la lucha contra los nemátodos en A Limia y el empleo de hongos micorrízicos puede ayudar a movilizar el fósforo.

Febrero 20, 2023

Fepex aboga por una mayor transparencia y defensa de la patata de España

El Comité de Patata de FEPEX considera prioritaria una mayor transparencia del mercado de este producto, especialmente en el etiquetado, y una mejor defensa del producto nacional, tras las denuncias de venta fraudulenta ligadas al origen y la variedad que se produjeron la semana pasada.

Cockerill expands potato handling capacity

Febrero 20, 2023

Potato packer Cockerill expands end-of-line potato handling capacity

With the commissioning of the third Lan Handling dolly & crate loader, Cockerill's handling capacity increases to a total of up to 240 bags per minute, using these three production lines.

Febrero 20, 2023

SoilEssentials urges farmers to get their soil tested to save on inputs

Farmers across Scotland are being urged to have their soils tested and analysed in the face of continuing high input prices and ahead of changes to Scottish agricultural support schemes.

Potato breeding company HZPC is on track for the expected result of the financial year 2022-2023.

Febrero 18, 2023

Potato Breeding Company HZPC financial results in line with expectations

Potato breeding company HZPC is on track for the expected result of the financial year 2022-2023.

Febrero 17, 2023

Román (Asociafruit): Hay patata nueva en los supermercados, más cara, pero de mejor calidad

La Alianza UPA-COAG de Castilla y León, ASAJA de Castilla y León y ASAJA nacional han alertado del supuesto fraude que observan en varias cadenas de supermercados en España.

Febrero 14, 2023

Royal Cosun: Significant upturn of results in turbulent 2022 Dirk de Lugt, Chairman of the Board of Royal Cosun

At Aviko, sales in frozen and chilled potato products grew strongly, partly due to the recovering foodservice market. The new Aviko factory in Poperinge in Belgium, which opened last year, and Aviko’s operations in China are contributing to this growth.

Febrero 13, 2023

NEPG proporciona una actualización sobre la situación de la papa en Francia, Bélgica, los Países Bajos y Alemania: ¡se necesitan más papas!

Informe de los Productores de Patata del Noroeste de Europa (NEPG) sobre el mercado de la patata en la zona NEPG (Francia, Bélgica, los Países Bajos y Alemania).

Febrero 12, 2023

Land sale provides plot for new Walkers facility

The food manufacturer intends to expand its operations in the area, having agreed to purchase the 6.4-acre site off Thurcaston Road from the city council for more than GBP 3.5m (USD 4.2m).

Febrero 07, 2023

Starch potatoes: how does France quietly liquidate a sovereign agricultural sector?

Faced with the economic plunge in the potato starch sector, the UNPT calls on producers to mobilize on February 8 at the call of the FNSEA Grand Bassin Parisien to make their demands heard by the Government.

Febrero 07, 2023

Nancy Rietbroek new operational director NAK

The board of the NAK has appointed Nancy Rietbroek as operational director. From March 1, 2023, she will start working at the NAK.

Febrero 05, 2023

Solynta and FreshCrop sign hybrid potato collaboration agreement in Kenya

Solynta – hybrid potato breeding technology company from The Netherlands and FreshCrop Limited, Kenya’s largest producer of seed tubers, have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of hybrid true potato innovation in Kenya.

Febrero 04, 2023

La patata española se lanza a la conquista de Francia y de Europa

El sector de la patata mira al 2023 con ilusión, ante el despegue que está viviendo, con buenos precios, concentraciones empresariales y un creciente interés en Europa, gracias a la calidad del producto, que destaca tanto para freír, como guarnición o como aperitivo en bolsa.

Febrero 04, 2023

Biostimulants protect crops from climatic stressors

Biostimulants can act as an insurance policy for growers this spring, especially as another wave of frosts threatens to knock crops back. So far, winter has been wet and except some sharp frosts, relatively mild – resulting in many autumn sown crops being further forward than usual.