Potato News from the Netherlands

March 21, 2023

Potato flavor stories: Consumer love to learn about flavor next to usage

Consumers, especially the young generation Y & Z love to learn more about flavor when purchasing food products.

Remach appointment strengthens Haith's European presence

March 20, 2023

Equipment manufacturer Haith Group assigns Remach BV as its dealer in Holland and Belgium

Haith group, UK's leading vegetable handling equipment manufacturer, has strengthened its European presence with the appointment of a new dealer. Haith Group has appointed Remach BV to represent it in Holland and Belgium.

Gpi delivers additive line for the new Lamb Weston/Meijers factory in Kruiningen

March 18, 2023

Gpi delivers additive line for the new Lamb Weston Meijer potato flake factory in Kruiningen

The construction of a new flake factory to expand the existing production site of Lamb Weston Meijer in Kruiningen will increase its annual production capacity by 180,000 tonnes. Gpi De Gouwe delivered the additive preparation system for the new site.

March 11, 2023

Peter Oldenkamp to succeed long-time Director Agrico Research Sjefke Allefs

Potato coop Agrico announced that Peter Oldenkamp will become director of Agrico Research starting August 1, 2023. He succeeds Sjefke Allefs as director. Sjefke Allefs has worked at Agrico Research since 1990, in the position of director for the past 24 years.

March 09, 2023

Marel announces partnership with ADM to accelerate alternative protein innovation

Marel, a global provider of advanced food processing solutions, announces a partnership with ADM, a global leader in human and animal nutrition, to open a state-of-the-art taste and texture innovation center in Wageningen, The Netherlands.

JASA’s 2022 and 2023: Innovation and new packaging lines are a great success

March 06, 2023

JASA packaging solutions: Innovation and new packaging lines are a great success

JASA Packaging Solutions is an international player in developing and manufacturing weighing and packaging solutions. In particular, its weighing machines and sleevers are used by businesses globally.

February 28, 2023

125 years of HZPC awarded with Royal predicate

On occasion HZPC's 125th anniversary on February 27, 2023, Drs. A. A. M. Brok, Commissioner of the King of the Province of Friesland presented potato breeder HZPC with the certificate for the predicate Royal.

Potato breeding company HZPC is on track for the expected result of the financial year 2022-2023.

February 18, 2023

Potato Breeding Company HZPC financial results in line with expectations

Potato breeding company HZPC is on track for the expected result of the financial year 2022-2023.

February 14, 2023

Royal Cosun: Significant upturn of results in turbulent 2022 Dirk de Lugt, Chairman of the Board of Royal Cosun

At Aviko, sales in frozen and chilled potato products grew strongly, partly due to the recovering foodservice market. The new Aviko factory in Poperinge in Belgium, which opened last year, and Aviko’s operations in China are contributing to this growth.

February 07, 2023

Nancy Rietbroek new operational director NAK

The board of the NAK has appointed Nancy Rietbroek as operational director. From March 1, 2023, she will start working at the NAK.

February 05, 2023

Solynta and FreshCrop sign hybrid potato collaboration agreement in Kenya

Solynta – hybrid potato breeding technology company from The Netherlands and FreshCrop Limited, Kenya’s largest producer of seed tubers, have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of hybrid true potato innovation in Kenya.

Innovative plant based cheese made from potatoes: different, tasty, and healthy!

January 29, 2023

New: Dutch potato processor Aviko launches cheese made from potatoes: different, tasty, and healthy!

Dutch Potato Processor Aviko launches Potato Cheezz, a plant based product that looks like cheese, tastes like cheese, and has a similar texture to cheese. And totally on trend, as plant-based products are animal-friendly, environmentally friendly, and healthy.

January 18, 2023

Sustainable Potato Enjoyment: Lamb Weston / Meijer’s progress report on 2030 Sustainability Agenda

Lamb Weston / Meijer released its Sustainability Report 2021-2022, based on its 2030 Sustainability Agenda and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

January 17, 2023

The future of sustainable packaging

Whether you are the sustainability manager at your company, or you’re about to forward this article to them, reducing the environmental impact of your product should be everybody’s goal.

January 09, 2023

La U-Vision clasifica el tamaño y la calidad de cada patata

Maatschap Bouthoorn llevaba tiempo buscando una clasificadora de patatas adecuada. Durante mucho tiempo, este proveedor holandés de patatas de siembra no consideró que las máquinas hubieran demostrado suficientemente su eficacia; hasta que descubrió la U-Vision.

Steven De Cuyper, director of Agristo's Agro division

December 21, 2022

Steven De Cuyper, Agristo: Global demand for frozen potato products remains high

'After a few tense years, we're, once again, in a position to put our products on the world map. The need for convenience products keeps increasing, as does the demand for frozen fries.'

December 20, 2022

Potato cooperative Agrico realizes record sales in an improving market

Potato Cooperative Agrico held its annual central members’ meeting, during which the financial statements of 2021/2022 were explained, and the members looked ahead to the new harvest year.

December 19, 2022

Consumer trends impacting Fresh Potatoes

Elena Ozeritskaya is the founder and managing director of Fresh Insight. Her mission is to help fresh food companies develop and launch meaningful products and brands for consumers.