Potato News

May 27, 2024

Europatat elects Vlastimil Rasocha as its new Vice-President

Europatat’s members have elected a new Board to lead the association for the coming year and welcome Vlastimil Rasocha as Vice-president.

McCain Foods with the support of BNP Paribas Bank Polska, launches a unique regenerative agriculture program in Poland

May 27, 2024

McCain Foods and partners launch a regenerative agriculture program in Poland to support potato gowers

McCain is proud to join forces with BNP Paribas Bank Polska to launch today a new and exciting regenerative agriculture program in Poland, built on a transition package to support potato growers on their sustainability journey.

Dr. Markus Schlagbauer, CEO and Eamonn Cullen as Global Category Manager for Potatoes of Insort

May 24, 2024

Eamonn Cullen appointed as global category manager for potatoes at Insort GmbH

The stated aim is to use the Sherlock machines to further reduce food waste, ensure food safety and maximize food quality.

John Sedgwick, new Board Chair of the UK Potato Processors’ Association (PPA).

May 23, 2024

Leadership change at the UK Potato Processors Association: John Sedgwick takes helm as Chair

John Sedgwick, the UK Potato Supply Manager at Lamb Weston, has been officially named the new Board Chair of the UK Potato Processors’ Association (PPA).

PepsiCo's photovoltaic panels in Romania

May 23, 2024

PepsiCo invests USD 2m in photovoltaic panels at Romanian sites

PepsiCo has completed a new green energy initiative by installing photovoltaic panels at three sites in Romania: Dragomirești, Popești-Leordeni and Covasna.

El IoT en la agricultura es una tendencia que ha llegado para quedarse, porque con su capacidad de ahorrar recursos, cada vez es más posible realizar un camino más sustentable para el agro.

May 22, 2024

Tech: internet de las cosas para el cultivo de papa

El internet de las cosas (iot, por sus siglas en ingles) es una tendencia, también en la agricultura, que ha llegado para quedarse. Con su capacidad de ahorrar recursos, la sustentabilidad esta al alcance de la mano.

May 22, 2024

Uruguay: rendimientos record para la zafra de primavera

En Uruguay se rompió el record de productividad por hectárea durante la zafra de primavera 2023.

Leith Forrest, Congress MC at World Potato Congress 2024

May 21, 2024

World Potato Congress Announces Dr. Anika Molesworth as WPC24 Ambassador and Leith Forrest as Congress MC

World Potato Congress has announced the appointment of Dr. Anika Molesworth as a Congress Ambassador and Leith Forrest as the Congress MC of the World Potato Congress to be held in Adelaide from June 23rd to 26th, 2024.

May 21, 2024

España: dificultad para comercializar la cosecha de las Islas Canarias

Los productores de las Islas Canarias no pueden competir con las importaciones provenientes de Egipto.

May 21, 2024

Perú: abuso de insecticidas resulta contraproducente

En Huánuco, Perú, una de las regiones productoras por excelencia, el uso de pesticidas se ha vuelto un problema.

May 21, 2024

From Vision to Reality: Aljouf’s French Fries Factory Officially was opened

Abdulmohsin Aljarallah, General Manager of Al-Jouf, announced the official opening of the company's French Fries Factory. This achievement marks the culmination of an ambitious idea that has evolved from concept to execution to full-scale production.