News on The Potato Supply Chain from Europe

October 11, 2014

EVERY-AIR provides optimal air distribution in box-storages

To improve the air distribution potato storages using boxes, Mooij Agro has developed the EVERY-AIR.

October 07, 2014

AVR introduces Puma 3, its new and efficient four-row potato harvester

AVR introduces its new and efficient Puma 3 potato harvester

October 05, 2014

Potato Storage, Chips Processing planned for Ingushetia

A large potato storage as well as a chips processing plant are planned in Ingushetia (Russian Federation)

Neiker e Inkoa lideran un proyecto para promover la innovación en toda la cadena de valor de la papa

October 02, 2014

Lideran proyecto para promover la innovación en toda la cadena de valor de la papa al este de África

El Instituto Vasco de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario Neiker-Tecnalia y la empresa agroalimentaria Inkoa lideran un proyecto que busca promover las 'más innovadoras tecnologías' para mejorar la calidad de la papa en el este de África.

September 29, 2014

Europatat appoints Raquel Izquierdo de Santiago as new Secretary General

Europatat, the European Potato Trade Association, announces the appointment of Raquel Izquierdo de Santiago as the new Secretary General of the association.

September 28, 2014

Pomuni acquires Potato Masters

Belgian Potato packer Pomuni has acquired its competitor Potato Masters in order to scale up operations in a stagnant European potato market [Update: no, they did not]

September 25, 2014

Dewulf: 20th potato harvester of the season delivered to Geert Vansteelant

Dewulf, specialist in harvesting technology for potatoes and carrots, handed the key of the 20th Dewulf harvester of this season to the proud new owner, Geert Vansteelant.

September 23, 2014

Potato Council invites industry to join the Potato Week Celebrations

The dates have been set for the famous UK Potato Week 2014; running from 6-12 October the campaign will celebrate the humble potato and encourage mums to ‘trade-up’ from generic whites to named varieties.

September 22, 2014

Interpom | Primeurs 2014 record exhibition space almost sold out

With two months still to go before the opening of INTERPOM | PRIMEURS 2014, the event is already bigger than last time – and virtually fully booked.

September 18, 2014

Tong Peal has support and service in the bag for Hayman Norton Potatoes

In 2013 Norton Farm Potatoes invested in a grading line designed and manufactured by Tong Peal. Therefore, Tong Peal were the first port of call when increased throughput meant they needed to add to their machinery.

September 14, 2014

Sales of Comber potatoes double in Tesco outlets

Tesco Northern Ireland’s commercial manager Cliff Kells has confirmed that sales of ‘Comber’ potatoes more than doubled, year-on-year, in local Tesco outlets during the months of July and August.

September 11, 2014

NEPG expects Record Potato Harvest in North-western Europe

The North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG) estimates that the upcoming
Potato harvest could set a new record, even higher than 2011 when production reached
26.8 million tons.

September 10, 2014

BVS expresses faith in the future of the Starch Potato in Germany

'We still have faith in the future of the starch potato in Germany,' said Gebhard Bakker, Chairman of the Bundesverbandes der Stärkekartoffelerzeuger e.V. (BVS) (producers' association for starch potatoes) on the occasion of a press conference on September 3 at the PotatoEurope 2014

September 10, 2014

HZPC assigns Rungis as exclusive distributor for Perupas in the Netherlands

HZPC has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Rungis for its Perupas specialty potatoes.

September 10, 2014

Rungis exclusief distributeur voor HZPC Perupas in Nederland

HZPC is een exclusieve distributieovereenkomst aangegaan met horeca-groentenspecialist Rungis voor de Nederlandse markt en betreft de bijzondere productgroep van Perupas gekleurde oer-aardappelen..

September 06, 2014

Potato professionals from all over the world visit PotatoEurope 2014

Around 10,000 potato professionsals from more than 60 countries visited PotatoEurope 2014 at the Rittergut Bockerode estate near Hanover.

AVR Ceres 400 potato planter at Potato Europe last year

September 01, 2014

AVR shows Puma Varioweb at Potato Europe 2014

During Potato Europe 2014 in Germany, AVR demonstrates its lightweight harvester: the Puma+ with the patented Varioweb cleaning system.

September 01, 2014

Dewulf announces agreement to acquire Miedema

The Dewulf group has reached a preliminary agreement for the acquisition of Miedema, the one to go to for development and production of modern technology for storage, sorting, transport and planting of potatoes.