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UNPT, the French national potato growers' association, forecasts yields of around 37.4 t/ha for the 2026 crop, down sharply from 43.5 t/ha in 2025 and the lowest level in more than 30 years. The harvest is expected…
Boerenbusiness reports that Dutch starch cooperative Avebe is selling starch potatoes to fries and granulate plants abroad. Avebe declined to comment. Its 2026 base price is €57 per tonne.
Dutch processors handled 269,300 tonnes of potatoes in August, VAVI data show. Imports supplied 46.8% of the raw material, and the full season total fell to 3.58 million tonnes.
Dutch potato exports reached 108,172 tonnes in July and August, up 26.5% year on year. Belgium took 70,925 tonnes and France almost tripled its purchases.
Clarebout, owned by J.R. Simplot since 2025, wants to shut its Mydibel site in Mouscron. Local reports put 392 jobs at risk and note €11.5 million in Walloon aid received by the group.
The head of the A.G. Lorkh Federal Research Center for Potato names home-bred varieties for crisps, dehydrated flakes and French fries. We Fry plans to triple its processing of 'Vostorg' this year.
Europe's industrial potato sector faces a supply deficit in the 2026/27 season, driven by reduced planting areas, extreme heat and drought across key producing regions. According to World Potato Markets, the 2026 harvest could fall below 40…
A Quebec-based startup, ExclusiVert, has developed a mobile processing unit designed to handle substandard potatoes directly on the farm. In Canada, roughly 10% of the annual potato harvest — about 600,000 tonnes — goes to waste, and…
Idahoan Foods has announced the permanent closure of its potato processing facility in Rupert, Idaho, effective by the end of June 2026. The decision will affect 61 employees at the site, according to the company. The company…
Lamb Weston, the largest producer of french fries, is showing signs of stabilization despite ongoing challenges. The company has posted six consecutive quarters of sales volume growth, with North American volumes up 11% in the fourth quarter…
Belgian potato processor Agristo has started construction on its first North American plant in Grand Forks, North Dakota — but the project looks very different from the original plan. Initially estimated at $450 million, the budget has…
The NEIKER Technology Centre in Spain has registered a new potato variety called Atsegiñe, distinguished by its purple skin and purple-and-white flesh. This variety contains 30% more antioxidants—specifically anthocyanins—than white potato varieties, offering potential health benefits to…
