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On 27 October the World Potato Congress in Kenya holds a session on processed potato products in the Global South, with the heads of HyFun (India), SnowValley (China) and Sereni Fries (Kenya).
The World Potato Markets Frozen Fry Trade Index reached a new high, with volumes 19% above 2019. Lower prices from India and China drive the gains while the US expects one of its smallest crops ever, just…
Canadian frozen fry exports to the US fell 1.5% to 1.119 million tonnes in the year to July. The US share dropped to 83.6% from 87.0% two years ago, while sales to Mexico and some Gulf states…
Potato varieties for chip processing need high dry matter, very low reducing sugars and tolerance to cold storage. Research and industry data show why only a few varieties meet all three.
Research shows soil temperatures around 23 °C and water stress during early bulking trigger sugar ends. The defect is irreversible in storage and darkens fries.
Chile imported US$110 million of potato products in January-August 2026, mostly frozen fries from Belgium, Argentina and the Netherlands. Wholesale potato prices in August were 159% above a year earlier.
EU benchmark levels for acrylamide in fries and crisps have applied since 2018. The Commission is now preparing new benchmarks and first maximum levels.
The Co. Antrim potato packer and crisp maker ceased trading on 21 September after rising input costs hit its cash flow; growers' crops are still in the ground.
Farmers' union Boerenbond says Flemish potato yields are 20 to 21% below average after heat and drought, the lowest level since 2018.
DCA Market Intelligence estimates the Dutch ware crop at about 3 million tonnes. Growers face lower yields and lower contract prices at the same time.
In September, an investment forum in Dingxi, Gansu Province — known as China's "potato capital" — announced that the gross value of the region's entire potato production chain has reached 280 billion yuan. Dingxi is focusing on…
Sales of potato chips in Russia grew by 9% in volume and 17% in value in the first half of 2026, according to NTech data cited by Shopper's Media.
