Potato News from Europe

Key Technology, a leading global designer and manufacturer of digital sorting, inspection, conveying and other processing equipment, has acquired Herbert Solutions, enhancing its portfolio of potato and vegetable equipment solutions.

It’s the moment the entire country has been waiting for – discerning citizens rise up and prepare to rejoice in this great British occasion as Lamb Weston launches ‘The DUKES’,elegantly exciting, perfect pub chips.

Prosecco and pink peppercorn: it was a fantasy combination of flavours designed to excite consumer tastebuds over the Christmas holiday period in 2018.

This autumn has been the wettest across England since 2000 and the fifth wettest on record. These conditions have hampered lifting across GB, with progress particularly slow in Yorkshire and the North of England.

AH Worth CEO Duncan Worth speaks to Ed Leahy about his company’s rebranding as it sheds its old name, QV Foods

The 25th anniversary of the establishment of the company was a great opportunity for celebration. On October 30, a jubilee gala took place in Gdańsk with the participation of the company's employees and a wide range of business partners.

AHDB farm excellence network reveals how reducing nitrogen fertiliser can save time and money while still improving yield.

A principios de este mes de diciembre, ya es posible consumir patatas con la certificación Demain la Terre. Pomliberty se unió a la asociación Demain la Terre como miembro en 2017.

For the first time, Avebe has combined its annual financial report with a detailed report on its strategy and sustainability policy. The result is an integrated annual report that sets a new standard in the potato starch sector.

The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 177.2 points in November 2019; up 4.7 points (2.7 percent) from October and 15.4 points (9.5 percent) from the corresponding period last year.

Potato processing Equipment manufacturer Kiremko has expanded its management team by appointing Marcel van Huissteden as director

Los 24 trabajadores de Ibersnacks pedían un aumento en el salario al fabricante de patatas de Hacendado

El Comité de Patata de FEPEX se reunió, el 11 de diciembre, en Madrid, y eligió como nuevo presidente a Alfonso Sáenz de Cámara, que apuesta por el trabajo conjunto entre los distintos ámbitos de la producción y comercialización de la patata en España

Patatas Meléndez es una empresa líder en el sector español de la patata. Entrevista a Javier Meléndez, CEO de Patatas Meléndez.

Despite the fact that potato prices are declining in Ukraine, their reduction so far has not been sufficient to stop the huge flow of Russian imports.

The 2019 season for Greek potatoes was very good, but they are already getting ready for the new crop.

Royal Cosun will appoint Chris Deen (52) as CEO of the Aviko Group with effect from January 15th, 2020. Chris will succeed Ton Christiaanse who holds this position on an interim basis.

La nueva marca de patatas Princesa Amandine Ibérica, que se mostró en la pasada edición de Fruit Attraction, se implanta en España y Portugal de la mano de cuatro empresas: Ibérica de Patatas , Zamorano, Udapa y la portuguesa Campotec.