Cadena de Suministro de Papas de Europa

Julio 06, 2016

UK retailer Tesco introduces three-year contracts for potato growers and packers

UK Supermarket chain Tesco has announced it will issue contracts worth £12 million over three years to help support British Agriculture, and become the first retailer in the UK to introduce new long term contracts for potato growers and packers.

Display of a wide range of potato products

Julio 06, 2016

Potato Trade show Interpom | Primeurs 2016 focuses on Precision Technology

Interpom | Primeurs 2016 promises to be the biggest edition of this potato event ever and the 2016 theme is: 'Growing through precision technology'.

Extreme rainfall triggers first cases of potatoes with Phytophthora in The Netherlands

Julio 05, 2016

Extreme rainfall triggers first Phytophthora cases in the potato fields in The Netherlands

Every once in a while the potato disease Phytophthora crops up in the Netherlands, and this year is no exception. Especially potato farmers in the South of the Netherlands are worried.

Junio 30, 2016

Romain Cools, Belgapom: 'Damage to potato harvest can't be estimated at the moment'

Stories about large losses in harvest in the Belgian sector due to the heavy rainfall are circulating in various media. But Romain Cools of Belgapom says it is too early to come up with a percentage.

Junio 30, 2016

UK research project intends to turn potato waste into beauty creams.

Waste from potato crops could be ‘recycled’ into personal care products such as medical gels and beauty creams – thanks to a new University of East Anglia (UEA) research project.

Potato acreage North-western Europe grown by 5 percent, estimates NEPG

Junio 29, 2016

Potato acreage North-western Europe increased by 5 percent, expects NEPG

The North-western European Potato growers (NEPG) expect the combined potato acreage in Belgium, Germany, France, The Netherlands and Great Britain to be 552.000 hectares (1.36 million acres). This is an increase of 4.9 percent compared to last year.

Junio 29, 2016

NEPG: Aardappel-areaal in Noord-west Europa groeit 5 procent

De NEPG (North-western European Potato Growers) verwacht in North-Western Europe een areaal van 552.000 hectare consumptieaardappelen. Dit is 4,9% meer dan vorig seizoen.

Potato machinery manufacturer AVR bvba inaugurates its new assembly line

Junio 28, 2016

Potato machinery manufacturer AVR inaugurates its new assembly line

In early June, AVR bvba - manufacturer of agricultural machinery for a.o. the potato sector - officially opened its new production facility in the presence of Governor Carl Decaluwé, Mayor Kris Declercq and Roeselare Aldermen Marc Van Walleghem, Nathalie Muylle and Griet Coppé.

Los agricultores de Islas Canarias recibirán ayudas por las cosechas de papas afectadas por la polilla

Junio 27, 2016

Islas Canarias ayudará agricultores con cosechas de papas afectadas por la polilla

Los agricultores de la zona de medianías de La Orotava cuyas cosechas de papas estén afectadas por la polilla guatemalteca, recibirán ayudas tanto del ayuntamiento de este municipio como del Cabildo de Tenerife.

UK Food Industry responds to Brexit vote

Junio 26, 2016

UK Food Industry response to Brexit vote: a disappointing result

Ian Wright CBE, Director General at the Food and Drink Federation, the voice of the UK's largest manufacturing sector - food and drink, responds to the vote to leave in the UK's EU Referendum.

Junio 24, 2016

AHDB CEO Jane King comments on Brexit vote

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s Chief Executive, Jane King, comments on the Brexit vote earlier today.

Junio 24, 2016

Adrie Vermeulen appointed as new Chairman of Agrico Potato Cooperative

Last week Board of Members of the Agrico potato cooperative appointed Mr Adrie Vermeulen as chairman of the board commencing on December 20, 12016.

The Potato Company (TPC) buys a new lot in Emmeloord for expansion

Junio 22, 2016

The Potato Company (TPC) buys new lot in Emmeloord for expansion

The Potato Company (TPC) is expanding. Owner and founder of the company Gaby Stet and the Municipality Noordoostpolder have signed an agreement for the sale of a 4633 m<sup>2</sup> sized lot in the new business park 'De Munt' in Emmeloord.

Junio 22, 2016

Tolsma-Grisnich Group acquires majority share in Farm Electronics Limited

Farm Electronics Limited, a UK based potato storage specialist has become part of the Tolsma-Grisnich group. The company will continue to trade and manufacture crop storage systems as Farm Electronics Limited

Junio 19, 2016

Seed Potato Price paid to Dutch HZPC farmers exceeds 30 euros

HZPC Holland B.V., a leading potato breeding company sets the final price for harvest 2015 for its Dutch seed potato pool at € 30,28 per 100 kilo.

Junio 19, 2016

Prijs pootaardappel-pool HZPC Nederland boven 30 Euro door record afzet en hoge opbrengsten

HZPC Holland bv, wereldleider in aardappelveredeling, stelt de definitieve uitbetalingsprijs voor zijn Nederlandse pootaardappel-pool over Oogst 2015 vast op € 30,28 per 100 kilo.