Europatat Congress 2021 – A successful virtual event for the potato sector!
On 10 June the European potato community virtually gathered for the Europatat Congress 2021. Under the slogan “Stay connected – new strategies for the potato sector”, Europatat’s annual event was this year open to all the potato supply chain and focused on the possibilities and challenges that digitalisation can offer to all-size companies in the sector.
With more than 100 participants from 20 different European and non-European countries, the Europatat Congress 2021 has received an extremely positive feedback, remarking the high quality of the speakers and their inspiring messages. You can read more here.
We warmly thank again the Europatat Congress’ sponsors for their support and for making this year’s online Congress possible. You can now watch the recording of the event, don’t miss it!
Our Activity Report 2020-2021 is now out! The 2021 Europatat Congress was preceded by the annual meeting of the Europatat General Assembly, which was open to members only. The Europatat’s 2020-2021 Activity Report, which provides an overview of the Association’s work since June 2020, was presented to the membership and is now publicly available on our website, check it out! We warmly thank the Europatat’s Board for its leadership through these difficult times and all associations and company members for their active support throughout the past year. Europatat’s work would not have been possible without all of you! Potato value chain joint statement on NGT in potato breeding Europatat together with other four associations involved in potato value chain co-signed a joint statement supporting the Commission’s study which concluded that the current GMO legislation in the EU faces implementation challenges and is no longer fit for purpose. The co-signing associations welcomed the Commission’s intention to initiate a short-term policy action on plants derived from targeted mutagenesis and cisgenesis. You can read the full statement here. EU’s new Code of Conduct for responsible business published The European Commission has published the final text of the Code of conduct for responsible business and marketing practices, a key deliverable of the Farm to Fork Strategy. The Code of Conduct sets out the actions that the actors ‘between the farm and the fork’, such as food processors, food service operators and retailers, can voluntarily commit to undertake to tangibly improve and communicate their sustainability performance. The Code of Conduct will be officially presented at a high-level meeting on 5 July 2021, which Europatat will attend. Europatat will present and discuss the Code with its members in the coming months. EFSA’s #EUChooseSafeFood campaign EFSA has launched its #EUChooseSafeFood communication campaign that will run throughout the summer of 2021. It aims to raise awareness about the science behind our food and tell the story of the scientists who work to make sure it’s safe. Its overall goal is to encourage citizens to think critically about their everyday food choices, a message that Europatat fully endorses. Click here to discover how we are supporting this campaign. |
Potatoes, prepare to be surprised! – Recipe of the month
This month our EU promotion campaign “Potatoes, prepare to be surprised – Europe’s favourite since 1536” presents a summer recipe full of vitamins: a Peruvian-style potato ceviche with cod and salmon 🥔🐟
Psst: If you are a member of Europatat, check your mailbox for more pictures and videos for this and many more easy, convenient and healthy potato recipes!
Check out the website www.preparetobesurprised.eu and discover hundreds of amazing potato recipes!. Don’t forget to follow the campaign on Instagram for more surprises!
