News on The Potato Supply Chain from Europe

Holanda: HZPC celebra sus Potato Days 2024
October 29, 2024

Holanda: HZPC celebra sus Potato Days 2024

Serán el 7 y 8 de noviembre en la cede central de la empresa, en Joure, Holanda. Una oportunidad única para conocer al equipo, las variedades, y el futuro de la empresa.
Francia: 30 mil hectáreas nuevas para las nuevas fabricas
October 29, 2024

Francia: 30 mil hectáreas nuevas para las nuevas fabricas

Grandes jugadores están invirtiendo en desarrollos industriales en Francia. Los productores de patatas deberán estar a la altura de la circunstancias para cumplir con la creciente demanda de materia prima.
Group picture of the entire consortium at the last project’s meeting held in Bonn on 29-30 May 2024
October 28, 2024

ADAPT project comes to an end after four important and productive years of potato research

The ADAPT project, funded by the EU Horizon 2020 program, has concluded with significant advancements in developing climate-resilient potatoes, bringing together a multidisciplinary team to enhance stress resilience and breeding strategies for future potato crops.
INTERPOM 2024: Energy boost for a potato sector in accelerated transition
October 28, 2024

INTERPOM 2024: Energy boost for a potato sector in accelerated transition

INTERPOM is the most specialized indoor trade fair in Europe for the entire potato chain. From November 24 to 26, 2024, 330 exhibitors from 15 countries will welcome growers, contractors, processors, packers, buyers, and traders of fresh and processed potatoes to their stands at Kortrijk Xpo.
Potato Campaign Royal Avebe in Full Swing
October 26, 2024

Starch Potato Campaign Royal Avebe in Full Swing

Royal Avebe's starch potato campaign is in full swing. The initial results show good quality of the starch potatoes delivered. 
Robert Strathern of Fairfields Farm inspects his potato harvest, highlighting the challenges faced due to delayed planting from a wet spring and the rising costs of energy impacting storage.
October 24, 2024

Fairfields Farm: Potato harvest hit by rising costs and bad weather

Potato farmers have been hit by rising costs and bad weather affecting harvests. Robert Strathern, of Fairfields Farm at Wormingford, near Colchester, described a wet spring that delayed the harvest, making it a 'race against the clock and the weather.'
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Yotam Guetta, New Head of Technology at Restrain
October 23, 2024

Restrain Appoints Yotam Guetta as New Head of Technology

Restrain, a supplier of sprout inhibition systems for potatoes in commercial storage based on ethylene, has announced the appointment of Yotam Guetta as the company’s new Head of Technology.
How many new potato varieties have been registered in Ukraine since the beginning of the year?
October 23, 2024

Introducing the Potato Varieties newly registered in the Ukraine in 2024.

As of October 2024, 12 new potato varieties were added to the State Register of Plant Varieties Suitable for Distribution in Ukraine during 2024. Four of these varieties are of French selection, four are German, and four are Dutch.
Hotraco acquired by Munters AB
October 22, 2024

Hotraco Group acquired by Munters AB

The Hotraco group is acquired by Munters. Mooij Agro, supplier of potato storage solutions, is part of the Hotraco Group.
Europatat welcomes GB Potatoes as associated member
October 20, 2024

Europatat welcomes GB Potatoes as associated member

GB Potatoes has been welcomed participation from all in the potato supply chain, including growers, packers, processors, seed growers, research organisations, independent advisors, and ancillary businesses.
España: desastre en el norte de Burgos
October 16, 2024

España: desastre en el norte de Burgos

Perdidas millonarias debido a las lluvias y retrasos operativos que comprometen la cosecha.
Cosecha de patatas con la selección (Cortesía: La Gaceta de Salamanca)
October 15, 2024

España: los precios más bajos del año

La campaña de patatas en Salamanca cierra con precios bajos y menor producción debido a problemas climáticos. Los agricultores buscan terminar la cosecha antes de más complicaciones por el clima y la competencia extranjera. 
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Flying start for PotatoEurope 2025 – 40 companies already registered!
October 14, 2024

Flying start for Potato Europe 2025 in the Netherlands – 40 companies already registered!

The organisation of the PotatoEurope, which will take place on September 3 and 4, 2025 at the Dutch location of Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Field Crops in Lelystad, can already speak of a flying start.
España: cae la producción en la provincia de Burgos
October 08, 2024

España: cae la producción en la provincia de Burgos

El declive en el area producida ha sido paulatino pero dramatico en la ultima década. Se prevé poca inversión y recambio generacional.
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October 07, 2024

Nueva tecnología de BASF para el cultivo de patatas

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September 30, 2024

España: baja la producción y crece la brecha de precios

Se estima que este año la producción de patatas caerá un 25%. Mientras tanto, los pequeños productores se quejan por la brecha entre lo que ellos reciben y lo que paga el consumidor final.
Potato Days UK concludes on a high note – a forum for the entire potato sector
September 27, 2024

Potato Days UK concludes on a high note – a forum for the entire potato sector

Potato Days UK, held in early September at Dyson farming’s Nocton Farm in Lincolnshire, ended on a high note, meeting visitor and exhibitor expectations.
Peter Erik Ywema, director Sustainability, leaves Royal Avebe
September 27, 2024

Royal Avebe director Sustainability, Peter Erik Ywema, is leaving

Peter Erik Ywema, director of Sustainability, will leave Royal Avebe on 1 October 2024. This has been mutually agreed by Ywema and the board of directors.

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