Potato News from Sweden

March 29, 2019

Tolsma-Grisnich and Grimme Scandinavia start collaboration in Scandinavia to meet demand for complete potato projects

Demand is increasing for complete projects for potatoes from planting through to storage and processing. To respond to that need Tolsma-Grisnich and Grimme Scandinavia have joined forces to become a reliable ‘total partner’ for the Scandinavian market.

Rosenqvists Star Wheel Fryer for snacks pellets: a classic continuous updates

February 19, 2019

Rosenqvists Star Wheel Fryer for snack pellets: a classic, continuously updated

Food processing equipment manufacturer Rosenqvists is constantly improving their unique finish-frying solution for pellet snacks, the Star Wheel Fryer.

January 01, 2019

Avebe Stadex production manager: 'Taking responsibility is the foundation of success'

In this interview for Avebe Magazine, Emir Suljic, Production manager at Avebe Stadex in Malmö, Sweden describes his position and how he sees his job.

November 13, 2018

Ingredion launches Potex potato fibers in partnership with Lyckeby

Food Ingredient company Ingredion has introduced a new clean label potato fibre to its portfolio in order to bring increased functionality, quality and potential cost savings to manufacturers of bakery, savoury and meat products.

December 13, 2017

Potato Milk: Swedish scientist makes dairy substitute from potatoes

A smoothie based on 'potato milk' is expected to be commercially available next year. The product is made using a patented process using an emulsion of potato and omega-3 oils as a dairy replacement developed at Lund University by Eva Tornberg.

August 08, 2017

Potato Starch Company Lyckeby announce Strategic Alliance with Ingredion

Lyckeby, the Swedish manufacturer of potato-based starch and fibre products has yesterday formed a new strategic alliance with Ingredion.

July 10, 2017

Today's Google Doodle celebrates Potato Processing Pioneer Eva Ekeblad

Today's Google Doodle celebrates the Swedish Potato Processing Pioneer Eva Ekeblad (1724-86) on the 293rd anniversary of her birth.

October 26, 2016

World's most expensive potato chips are offered by a Swedish Brewery

Starting from the premise that an exclusive beer requires an exclusive snack, the Swedish brewery St. Eriks prepared a beautifully designed box containing 5 hand-made potato chips (of course from potatoes planted and harvested by hand as well) and offered the box for 499 Swedish krones (USD 56)

June 02, 2016

Belgian delegation explores Swedish potato market

For Belgian potato traders, Sweden is a small, but admittedly growing market. In late April, the potential for Belgian fresh and processed potato exports was further explored.

September 03, 2014

PepsiCo Unveils New Water-Modeling Tool at World Water Week

Today at the Stockholm International Water Institute's annual World Water Week, PepsiCo announced the company's latest Water Report and unveiled Hydro-BID, a tool that estimates the availability of freshwater in water-scarce regions.

Promising new potato varieties of HZPC (2013)

August 27, 2014

HZPC ends participation in HZPC Sverige Ab

HZPC has decided to end its participation in HZPC Sverige AB (Sweden, Billdal). Reason for the decision is insufficient profitability, caused by the slow modernization of the Swedish Seed potato market

the disputed flag on Estrellas chip package (Source: The local)

August 28, 2013

Estrella changes flag on chips package after consumer feedback

Swedish chip brand Estrella are going to replace the Union Jack with an Irish tricolour following a request from an Irishman based in Sweden to correctly illustrate the history of salt and vinegar flavoured snacks.

July 01, 2013

Snackex proves European Savoury Snack Makers mean business

The savoury snacks industry assembled en masse to do business on 12-13 June 2013 as exhibitors, delegates and visitors from over 70 countries around the world met in Gothenburg, Sweden, for the 15th edition of SNACKEX.

June 11, 2013

Snackex 2013: la industria, ante un nuevo mercado

Snackex es la feria especializada en los sectores de los snacks salados y frutos secos más importante de Europa. Organizada por la Asociación Europea de Aperitivos (ESA), este evento bienal se celebra por primera vez en Gotenburgo (Suecia)

November 25, 2012

Rosenqvists extends its line of pellet fryers

Rosenqvists, the Swedish manufacturer of equipment for the food industry, has extended its range of pellet frying systems. Rosenqvists range of the unique and patented Star Wheel Fryer has been extended with a fourth model. This extends the range of ...

November 10, 2012

Jonas Palm appointed CEO at equipment manufacturer Rosenqvists

Rosenqvists has appointed a new CEO – Jonas Palm. Jonas has a genuine background from sourcing and purchasing at international companies. He has a long experience from managing companies with production facilities related to manufacturing for the auto...

December 12, 2011

Potato Harvest of table potatoes in Sweden up 7%

The Swedish harvest of table potatoes (all potatoes, only excludes potatoes used for starch production) is estimated at 581.000 tonnes. This is 38.100 tonnes or 7 percent more than the total harvest in 2010. Four counties dominate the cultivation of t...

December 08, 2011

Zweden oogst 7% meer consumptieaardappelen

De consumptieaardappeloogst in Zweden is becijferd op 581.000 ton. Dat is 31.800 ton (7 procent) meer dan in 2010. Dat deelt de rijksdienst landbouw in Jönköping mee. De hectareopbrengst is volgens de dienst uitgekomen op ruim 29 ton (plus 6 procent t...

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