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September 08, 2023

Capabilities of modern sorters illustrated with a toxic weeds challenge for green vegetables.

Toxic datura and nightshade weeds are more often harvested with crops such as green beans and baby leaf spinach, with the risk of getting into the final product. Today, advanced sorting technology is capable to deal with these challenges

September 06, 2023

Eqraft presents turnkey sorting and packing solutions at PotatoEurope 2023

In Emmeloord, with more than 60 employees, Eqraft designs, builds and maintains solutions for agricultural companies worldwide.

September 05, 2023

Visit the Scott team at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2023

On September 11-13, 2023 in Las Vegas, United States of America will take place North Americas premium packaging and processing trade show PACK EXPO 2023.

September 05, 2023

Crop.zone breaks ground in Canada, set to showcase revolutionary herbicide at Potato Europe 2023

Crop.zone, a pioneering agtech company, just announced the successful launch of its revolutionary hybrid herbicide technology in Canada.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, with the support of UPRA, adopted this plan through a resolution issued this Friday that outlines the roadmap for the sector in the following two decades.

September 05, 2023

Colombia already has a potato production management plan for the next 20 years

The Minister of Agriculture, Jhenifer Mojica, led this Friday the National Potato Council, a space in which the Productive Management Plan was made official with the purpose of benefiting nearly 100,000 peasants and producers

UP: 29 metric tons of potatoes from Aligarh exported to Guyana in South America

September 05, 2023

Potatoes from Uttar Pradesh exported to Guyana, South America

For the first time, nearly 29 MT of potatoes from Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India were exported to Guyana in South America through Farmers Producers Organisation (FPO).

September 04, 2023

Lan Handling expands with new US office

Lan Handling Technologies announced the opening of a new location in Jacksonville, Florida, to better serve the growing customer base in the Americas.

Jack Lee Group President, Food Sorting and Handling Solutions of Duravant

September 04, 2023

Duravant Appoints Jack Lee as Group President – Food Sorting and Handling Solutions

Duravant announces the appointment of Jack Lee as Group President, Food Sorting and Handling Solutions. Lee is responsible for leading strategies that bring sorting, conveying and other process automation systems

Potato prices in Ukraine are going down fast and are already below last year’s

September 01, 2023

Potato prices in Ukraine are going down fast and are already lower than last year

Since the beginning of the week, potato prices in Ukraine have decreased significantly. The main reason for negative trends in the potato market was the beginning of harvesting in the key production regions and, as a result, an increase in the potato supply.

September 01, 2023

The potato optical grader I-CropVision by DOWNS to be launched at Potato Europe 2023 in Belgium

DOWNS has extended its range of optical potato sorters with the arrival of the I-CropVision®: a modular version of the CropVision®, it incorporates the same technology and numerous benefits.

Duravant's Food Sorting and Handling Solutions equipment (from left): Key Technology's COMPASS sorter, Key Technology's reversible Zephyr conveyor

September 01, 2023

Duravant Presents its Sorting and Handling Equipment at Pack Expo Las Vegas, all brands together for the first time

Duravant’s newly-formed Food Sorting and Handling Solutions group, which includes operating companies Key Technology, Multiscan Technologies, PPM Technologies and WECO, will exhibit for the first time together at Pack Expo Las Vegas, September 11 – 13th, in booth C-4230.

September 01, 2023

Bangladesh Government reports record potato production, yet prices are going up

Potato prices in Bangladesh are soaring even though farmers this year grew a record 1.04 crore tonnes, cutting the buying power of consumers, especially fixed and low-income people already battered by sustained high inflation.

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August 30, 2023

New sustainable fiber tray for potatoes introduced

Tasteful Selections®, a specialty potato brand from RPE LLC, is introducing a new sustainable fiber tray with its Organic Sea Salt & Herb bite-size potatoes.

McGill University Professor Martina Stromvik and her team have created a potato super pangenome to identify genetic traits that can help produce the next super spud.

August 29, 2023

Mapping genetic variation of the potato: McGill researchers create super pangenome

Scientists have assembled the genome sequences of nearly 300 varieties of potatoes and its wild relatives to develop more nutritious, disease-free, and weather-proof crop.

Agristo and Tereos sign MOU for the acquisition of the site of the former sugar factory in Escaudœuvres for the construction of a frozen potato production plant

August 28, 2023

Agristo buys closed Tereos sugar factory in France to construct a new frozen potato processing plant

Agristo is planning to set up a production unit for frozen potato products in France, creating 350 jobs and requiring an investment of €350 million. Today, Tereos has signed an MOU with Agristo, enabling this project on the site of its former sugar factory in Escaudœuvres, in the North of France.

A potato field of Agronico in bloom in Tasmania, Australia (Variety Atlantic)

August 27, 2023

Simplot to acquire Agronico, Tasmania’s largest seed potato producer

Agronico, Tasmania’s largest seed potato producer, has entered into an agreement for Simplot to acquire the business and property assets of Agronico.

August 27, 2023

Dewulf to present new potato planter at Potato Europe 2023: Certa 40 Integral

In keeping with the four-yearly tradition, one of the potato sector's most important trade fairs, Potato Europe, will soon again be held in Kain (Doornik), Belgium. Among a range of innovations Dewulf will present at Potato Europe 2023, the main eye catcher will be an entirely new cup planter, named Certa 40 Integral.

August 27, 2023

Seed potato supplier Europlant expands market presence in the Mediterranean region

Seed potato supplier Europlant Pflanzenzucht GmbH establishes a subsidiary in Spain to expand its market presence in the Mediterranean. Going forward, Europlant Espana Semillas S.L. will be responsible for the distribution of the modern and high-performance potato varieties in Spain.

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Capabilities of modern sorters illustrated with a toxic weeds challenge for green vegetables.

Eqraft presents turnkey sorting and packing solutions at PotatoEurope 2023

Visit the Scott team at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2023

Crop.zone breaks ground in Canada, set to showcase revolutionary herbicide at Potato Europe 2023

Colombia already has a potato production management plan for the next 20 years

Potatoes from Uttar Pradesh exported to Guyana, South America

Lan Handling expands with new US office

Duravant Appoints Jack Lee as Group President – Food Sorting and Handling Solutions

Potato prices in Ukraine are going down fast and are already lower than last year

The potato optical grader I-CropVision by DOWNS to be launched at Potato Europe 2023 in Belgium

Duravant Presents its Sorting and Handling Equipment at Pack Expo Las Vegas, all brands together for the first time

Bangladesh Government reports record potato production, yet prices are going up

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