Noticias

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.

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.

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.

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.

At this year’s Fruit Logistica 2023 trade show, KRONEN unveiled its latest highlight: the KUJ HC-220 cube, strip & slice cutting machine.

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.

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).

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).

Laser Flowpack 700 is a cost-efficient, fully automatic laser welding machine for ultra-thin film, suitable for a wide range of packaging applications, including fruits and vegetables (products) packed in ultra-thin, e.g. PE-film.

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.

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

Productos Monti, la fábrica de patatas fritas reconocida en el mercado por la sostenibilidad de sus productos, anuncia hoy una importante inversión.

With a strong record in supplying peeling machines for potatoes, carrots, and onions to the UK market, as well as being the most progressive supplier for washing and drying systems for leafy salads, Sormac BV announced the imminent opening of Sormac Ltd.

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.

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.

El índice de precios de los alimentos de la FAO* se situó en un promedio de 131,2 puntos en enero de 2023, esto es, 1,1 puntos (un 0,8 %) menos que en diciembre, descendiendo así por 10.º mes consecutivo.

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.