News on Potatoes in Retail

June 18, 2018

Albert Bartlett to open plant for chilled potato products

Albert Bartlett, leading supplier of fresh potatoes in the United Kingdom, is to launch chilled potato products with major UK retailers and food service customers.

May 31, 2018

Nedato appoints Carel van Buchem as Managing Director

Potato packer Nedato has appointed Carel van Buchem as Managing Director effective May 28, 2018

May 30, 2018

Idaho Potato Commission appoints Ross Johnson as international marketing director

Industry veteran Ross Johnson was appointed as the new Idaho Potato Commission International Marketing Director.

May 30, 2018

Pinto Gold: a new Gourmet Potato Variety released by UMaine

The University of Maine has released a new gourmet potato variety, Pinto Gold.

May 26, 2018

El origen del locro, comida patria argentina

Cristina Pérez, periodista, escritora y comunicadora, entrevista a Alejandro Maglione, considerado el mejor periodista enogastronómico de Argentina.

May 10, 2018

Indian State Odisha Imposes Stock Limits On Potatoes to curb prices

In a bid to rein in prices of potatoes, the government of the Indian State Odisha has imposed stock holding limits on this Indian staple.

May 07, 2018

Fokeon Gaia: a new Greek Potato and Onion brand launches this year

After supplying potatoes for processing for 20 years, Yiannis Stavrou said that his company started to think about entering into the table potato market. From this, a new fresh potato and onion brand was born: Fokeon Gaia

May 06, 2018

Two German Potato Packers fined ‎€13.2 million for price fixing

Two potato packaging companies in Germany have been fined a total of ‎€ 13.2 million (USD 15.8 million) for price fixing related to their supplies to the Metro Supermarket group.

May 03, 2018

Arizona Red Potatoes available from May 10th from Pinto Creek

Potandon Produce L.L.C., the exclusive marketing agent for Pinto Creek Co., LLC in Eloy, Arizona, has announced that its fresh potato season will begin on Thursday, May 10th, 2018.

April 24, 2018

MountainKing Potatoes has started the harvest of its Texas New Crop Reds

MountainKing Potatoes, a leading grower of table potatoes in the United States, has started the harvest of its Texas New Crop Reds, one of the company’s top sellers now available for retail grocers.

April 22, 2018

Vietnam creates 'Da Lat' potato brand to prevent cheap imports to be sold as local

Potatoes from Da Lat (Vietnam) will have a new logo and brand that will make it more difficult for traders to sell cheaper Chinese potatoes under the Da Lat name.

April 21, 2018

Las montañas del Perú: el reino de la papa

En la tierra de los antiguos incas, las papas se dan en una gran variedad de texturas y colores: rojas, azules, moradas, amarillas y rosas; esta diversidad se refleja en las distintas maneras de prepararlas que dan forma a su gastronomía.

April 16, 2018

Papa asada rellena, el plato fuerte de un restaurante en Madrid

Se trata de Habemus Papa, un pequeño local de la capital española, fruto del esfuerzo y el empeño de un grupo de emprendedores liderados por Priscilla Cano.

April 05, 2018

Latest ever planting of early potatoes in Northern Ireland due to poor weather

This year has seen the latest ever planting of early potatoes in Northern Ireland as farmers battle poor weather conditions, according to industry leaders.

Potato Industry of Malta continues to decline

April 04, 2018

Potato Industry of Malta continues decline

Over a decade, Potato Exports from Malta fell from 7,200 tonnes in 2004 crop to just 3,100 tonnes in 2014, a massive 56% drop.

March 29, 2018

Potato Growers South Florida enjoy a good start of the season

The South Florida potato harvest season has started well, with a good healthy crop taking shape. It has been underway for just over a month and despite cooler weather at the start of the year, South Florida crops escaped any major frost damage.

March 28, 2018

Tasteful Selections bite-sized potatoes help consumers Keep Their Menus Fresh

Tasteful Selections™, a specialty potato brand from RPE Inc., will launch the second quarter of its yearlong Fresh campaign on April 1

March 22, 2018

India: Higher Potato Prices reported in Punjab, West-Bengal

Higher potato prices are reported in various states of India (Punjab, West-Bengal), offering relief (Punjab) or even a windfall (West-Bengal) for farmers.