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E80 Group’s case study of automated truck loading at Barilla’s Pedrignano plant in Parma shows how a food manufacturer can extend warehouse automation to the loading bay. Published on 25 September 2026 and recently shared in the…
Viktor Kovalev asks whether growing more potatoes can leave growers less secure. His discussion paper, a response from Rwanda and related perspectives from India and Kenya open a professional dialogue on statistics, seed, storage, demand and investment.
Surya Prakash, Deepak Soni and Prof. Miriam G. Kinyua discuss regional potato price differences, processing quality and seed-system challenges. Their October observations and conditional outlook for 2027 are presented as expert assessments.
India harvested 59.89 million tonnes of potatoes in 2025/26, yet growers lost money and water scarcity now hangs over planting in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. Potato Expert Panel members Deepak Soni (ITC Foods) and Surya Prakash Dwivedi…
Aerial view of circular irrigated farmland in Sunsites, Arizona, near Willcox. Photo: Mark Stebnicki (Pexels) Dutch family firm MTS Gijzenberg has installed two Flikweert Vision DIVIDER Select optical sorters at its Willcox, Arizona creamer potato operation, maintaining…
Close-up of a stainless steel industrial mixer. Photo: cottonbro studio (Pexels) UK equipment maker Flo-Mech has commissioned its Flo-Flavour On-Demand Slurry System, combining continuous mixing, gravimetric dosing and automated slurry application for snack and coated product lines,…
A factory worker monitors the production of French fries. Photo: Tanvir Khondokar (Pexels) The board of VAVI, the Dutch Potato Processing Industry association, has appointed Dick Zelhorst, Chief Agro & Supply Chain Officer at Aviko, as its…
A crate filled with fresh potatoes. Photo: Mathias Reding (Pexels) Potato quotations in Germany and the Netherlands are holding firm on steady industrial and retail demand against a tighter European supply: Innovator trades at €27.50–28.30 per 100…
McCain is consulting staff on proposed changes within parts of its UK manufacturing operations; the company says the changes vary by site and not all will lead to job losses, as UK planted potato area falls to…
A worker operating an industrial food processing machine. Photo: Sinan KRIYA (Pexels) FAM STUMABO will exhibit its Centris 400 and SureTec 240 industrial cutting machines at Gulfood Manufacturing 2026, running 3–5 November at the Dubai World Trade…
The new chairman of VAVI says the European and Dutch potato chain faces "enormous challenges", as a small crop lifts free-market prices and McCain pauses a planned German fry factory.
Farm Frites says its frozen French fries factory in Sudair Industrial and Business City, Saudi Arabia, started production in July 2026. The facility is a joint venture with Americana Foods. The company reports initial annual capacity of…
