Potato News from the Netherlands

Every grower and packer dreams of ideal growing conditions for perfect quality potatoes. Of course, the reality remains that quality changes every season. Still your customers will expect the same high standards. Labor shortages and strict demands add to the pressure, making it harder to run an efficient operation.

Royal Avebe achieved a performance indicator of EUR 118.62 (USD 128.57) per ton of starch potatoes in the challenging fiscal year 2023/2024, focusing on market-driven organization and strategic partnerships.

Optical sorting of (seed) potatoes is becoming increasingly popular among farmers and packaging companies due to its benefits in efficiency, sorting quality, and cost savings. Innovative systems such as the Optica CS and Q from Tolsma-Grisnich have only increased growers' enthusiasm.

Do you require additional capacity? Are you facing challenges related to labor issues or inconsistent quality? The world of potato packers is challenging. Batch qualities vary, but customer demands remain consistently high.

In a world where almost half of potential crop production is lost due to diseases, pests, and extreme weather, addressing the challenges of food security and sustainable agriculture has never been more urgent.

Most potato farmers across the NEPG zone had a lot of luck during October and the beginning of November to finish harvesting, even though some of the harvesting was done in very difficult and expensive conditions.

Heat and Control is excited to announce its exclusive FoodTech Forum 2025, an in-house event open to Food Processors from around the world. The event will showcase equipment and technology from leading innovators Ishida and CEIA, as well as Heat and Control and its brands FastBack, Spray Dynamics, and Mastermatic. 

Maatschap Schuiling, led by brothers Wietze and Gosse, is an agricultural family business focused on seed potatoes. What began with their grandfather after the war has grown into a flexible company delivering custom solutions to clients like Agrico and exporters. 

In response to evolving market demands across diverse industries, Tummers Group is excited to announce a comprehensive restructuring of its organization and strategic approach.

On 6, 7 and 8 November 2024, the annual variety shows were organised by various potato trading houses from Emmeloord and the surrounding area. The team of The Potato Company B.V. (TPC) looks back on very successful days.

PotatoEurope is an international event exclusively dedicated to the entire value chain of potatoes: from Farm to Fork! The event takes place each year in one of the event’s four partner countries: the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and France.

Lamb Weston opened its second production facility in Kruiningen the Netherlands, joined by employees directly involved in the project, suppliers, and regional/local authorities.

ChainCraft, a pioneer in the production of circular chemicals and Royal Avebe, a global leader in potato-based starch and protein innovations, are proud to announce a huge step towards a strategic collaboration by entering into a Heads of Agreement.

Royal Avebe is fully committed to the role it can play with potato protein in the protein transition. The company has discovered that potato protein has unique properties such as foaming, gelling, and emulsifying.

Agrico will welcome you to its annual Varieties and Seedlings Show, where the latest breeding results and innovative potato varieties will be showcased.

The HZPC Potato Days 2024 are scheduled for November 7th and 8th, from 9 AM to 5 PM, at the Royal HZPC Group headquarters in Joure.

Agrico's annual Variety and Seedling Show 2024 on November 7 and 8 will showcase their latest 'Next Generation' potato varieties, featuring enhanced disease resistance, yield potential, and sustainability.

On November 6, 7, and 8, 2024, The Potato Company B.V. (TPC) will host its 20th variety show. During this annual event, the latest potato varieties will be showcased.