Heat and Control®, a world-leading manufacturer of food industry equipment, has announced the acquisition of Tek-Dry Systems Ltd. and Hunt Heat Exchangers, two leading providers of thermal processing and heat transfer equipment.

Biofresh Safestore will celebrate its 21st anniversary at Strategic Potato Storage Day on May 21st, offering a 10% installation discount. The event will highlight potato sprout control technology and recent advancements in energy management.

La región de Boyacá se encuentra particularmente comprometida. Una líder del sector ofreció sus perspectivas al respecto.

El estado nor-oriental del país ofrece condiciones favorables y ventajas estratégicas para la descentralización geográfica del cultivo en México.

A unos diez días de que se puedan recolectar las primeras patatas extratempranas en España, el mercado del tubérculo en el país ofrece producto en su mayoría procedente de Francia, Egipto o Israel.

Burgess Farms' new Haith potato wash line, installed in October, has boosted throughput, optical sorting, and efficiency at Sutton Bridge. The investment enhances quality, flexibility, and sustainability, supporting the farm’s growth.

Potato farmers have urged the government to put more effort into producing certified seed. They have said what is available in the market is costly and inaccessible to most small-scale farmers.

Lutosa, the Belgian producer of frozen potato products, is about to complete an investment in Waregem worth more than 200 million (USD 216 million). 

De voorbereidingen voor PotatoEurope 2025 zijn in volle gang op de locatie van Wageningen University in Lelystad. Alegria-aardappelen, bekend om hun hoge opbrengst en ziekteresistentie, zijn geplant. Het evenement op 3 en 4 september zal innovaties op het gebied van oogst en teelt presenteren.

The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 127.1 points in March 2025. Declines in cereals and sugar price indices offset increases in those of meat and vegetable oils, while the dairy price index remained stable.

Earlier potato planting is being hastened in rural areas across the DPRK. Agricultural workers in South Hwanghae Province finished earlier potato planting in the shortest time.

Vive Crop Protection had announced a label expansion for AZteroid™ FC 390 in Canada, bringing its proven disease control to a wider range of crops including sugarbeets, radishes, and a group of high-value root vegetables.