Potato News from Europe

The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 126.9 points in March 2023, down 2.8 points (2.1 percent) from February, marking the twelfth consecutive monthly decline since reaching its peak one year ago.

Following the success of the promotion campaign Potatoes, prepare to be surprised – Europe’s favourite since 1536 that was launched in 2020 and finished at the end of last year

As part of the Spring Budget, from 1st April UK manufacturers now have 100% First Year Allowance for Capital Expensing. This means that UK companies will be able to write off the full cost of qualifying main rate plant and machinery investment in the year of the investment.

El primer TOMRA Talks Nuts es un evento para repetir. El novedoso encuentro, celebrado en el Hotel La Sella Golf Resort (Denia, Alicante), reunió a una amplia representación del sector de los frutos secos, principalmente de la almendra y el pistacho.

¿Aún no has probado las rosas de patatas? Pues no sabes lo que te estás perdiendo. Se trata de una receta que, como su propio nombre indica, su ingrediente principal y absoluto protagonista es la patata.

La compañía vallisoletana invierte 38 millones de euros en su planta inteligente de Medina del Campo con la que marcará un antes y un después en el sector.

Meet Mooij Agro’s Smart Cooling Manager for the cold storage of potatoes, onions and other crops. This smart system communicates between cooling cells and units, and automatically controls the temperature for each unit.

Potato cooperative Agrico started its 50-year anniversary in a festive mood. Throughout the year, Agrico will organise various events for growers, members, buyers and employees.

The Netherlands is committed to developing a sustainable and highly productive food system, with less use of fertilisers, water and pesticides, and more biodiversity and crop diversity.

In Belgium, Industriële Koeltechniek Roose (IKR) recently installed a new cooling and freezing system at potato specialist De Aardappelhoeve.

Newtec's optical sorting machine for potatoes, model Celox-P-UHD, is designed to sort potatoes by size, shape and quality in a single-stage process.

From 4 to 10 May 2023, the international processing and packaging fair Interpack will take place in Düsseldorf, Germany. Scott is pleased to participate in this fair and is taking this opportunity to present their unique palletising expertise, including the latest PAL 4.0 series.

Avebe makes innovative ingredients derived from potatoes, which they use to create unique solutions for the food, pet food and industrial such as building, and packaging industries.

Insort's Sherlock Food Analyser uses infrared light to identify the chemical composition of the food being processed, enabling you to get the right crispiness and moisture in the final output.

A recent report by the Global Coalition of Fresh Produce (GCFP) analyses the global trading environment for fresh fruits and vegetables and concludes a number of challenges threatening the long-term economic viability of the fresh produce sector worldwide.

La cooperativa burgalesa Santa Isabel se guarda el 60 por-ciento de la producción con destino a Argelia por «miedo a no cobrar» debido al bloqueo comercial a España.

With weed control a key challenge for farmers, and reduced sensitivity to some herbicides a continuing problem. New product trials by FMC have demonstrated that effective controls are on the horizon.

Launched in 2017, the potato variety Kingsman has developed quickly in popularity to become Scotland-based potato breeder Cygnet PB Ltd.’s first globally successful variety.