Industry Associations in Europe

Bundesverbandes der Stärkekartoffelerzeuger e.V. (BVS) is the producers' association for starch potatoes in Germany

The Cambridge University Potato Growers Research Association (CUPGRA) is a charitable association of potato growers, agronomists, packers, processors and other stakeholders in the supply-chain who value independent, high-quality research.

Comité National interprofessionnel de la Pomme de Terre (CNIPT) is a french organisation to create added value to the potato chain and to stimulate the consumption of fresh potatoes. The CNIPT incorporates all actors of the potato chain.

The Comite Nord is an association of 490 potato producers located at the North of Paris.

Representation of the European Starch Processors associations at European level.

Association of Portugese Potato Companies to promote export

The Czech Potato Association (Český bramborářský svaz) represents the interest of its members, that include potato growers, processors, potato and seed potato breeders, breeding companies and the Czech Potato Research Institute (VÚB)

Deutscher Kartoffelhandelsverband e. V. (DKHV) is an association of the German potato traders

DLG eV (German Agricultural Society) is an international non-profit organisation for the agricultural industry in Germany.

The Dutch Potato Processing Industry (Vereniging voor de Aardappelverwerkende Industrie) represents the Dutch Potato Processing Industry (french fries, dehydrated potato products)

The EUPPA (European Potato Processors Association) represents the interests of the potato processing industry on a European level.

The European Federation for the Science and Technology of Lipids (Euro Fed Lipid) is a federation of 13 scientific associations concerned with Lipids, Fats and Oils.

Europatat was set up by national organisations to represent the interests of wholesale potato merchants at a European level. 

The European Association for Potato Research (EAPR) is a scientific platform covering all aspects of the potato chain.

Through the efforts of the European Union for the Wholesale Trade in Potatoes – now EUROPATAT – professional practices were defined and a simple and efficient procedure for expert assessments and arbitration, known ever since by RUCIP, has been set up.

The European Snacks Association (ESA) looks after the interests of the European snack food industry.

FEDAGRIM vzw is the Belgian association of manufacturers and importers active in the domain of agricultural machinery and organizer of Potato Europe in Belgium

Fedepom, The French Federation of Traders in Potato, Garlic and Onion, is an industry association representing this sector.