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Due to the drought problems of recent years and the resulting crop losses in the potato industry, many cultivation companies decided to expand their existing areas. However, the subsequent increase in harvests ...

The Dutch potato processors processed 278,700 tonnes of potatoes in August to 119,200 tonnes of pre-baked product and 24,800 tonnes of other products. In line from April that's another slight plus. Potato ...

Last week, the North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG) association announced their harvest estimate for the 2020/2021 season. They reckon potato yields will be between 27 and 27,3 million tons. That's for the ...

The Portuguese potato and onion season is not having its best time. The demand for both products is not as great as last season, which is especially true for onions. Some growers ...

European Physical MarketsPrice Overview (source: NEPG): BelgiumMarket Report Fiwap/PCA:Early industrial potatoes: the season is coming to an end and this limits the overall supply. Demand is also small, as contracts remain the ...

Since 2000/01 potatoes accounted for approximately 45% of total vegetable crops produced in South Africa and contribute around R8.5 billion to the economy.  These numbers, however, are under threat due to a ...

Idaho’s potato industry is applauding a letter issued by the state’s two U.S. senators calling for increased access for U.S. fresh potato exports into Mexico. U.S. potato producers can ship frozen, processed ...

In Europe, the heat has caused a decrease in the consumption of potatoes, but also in the regrowth of new potatoes in the field. At the moment, this is resulting in difficult ...

POTATOES’ PANDEMIC RECOVERY: our industry’s role in New Zealand’s economic and social recovery, building on our strengths and playing a critical role.  The 2020 global pandemic crisis saw a rapid change to ...

Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, announces they are teaming up with Bem Brasil, the largest potato processor in Brazil, to add a new state-of-the-art potato strip ...

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 161.7 points in December 2018, nearly unchanged from its November value as lower dairy and sugar quotations were largely offset by firmer cereal prices and ...

Greenvale Seed, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of seed potatoes has announced it’s intention to exclusively supply UK growers with a new variety of potato. The variety named Tyson lives up ...

The James Hutton Institute's commercial subsidiary, James Hutton Limited, has entered into a five-year agreement with Technico Agri Sciences, a subsidiary of Indian company ITC Limited, for the provision of 16 potato ...

Late last month, the entire potato sector once again gathered en masse at INTERPOM PRIMEURS at Kortrijk Xpo. Despite a 2018-2019 potato season fraught with problems as a result of an exceptional ...

In the gazette of India on October 12, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare had issued a notification that in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 4A of the Destructive ...

China’s developing taste for french fries (chips) and potato chips (crisps) will soon be fuelled by British produce, as International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox MP secures a deal which enables the ...

Research at the James Hutton Institute has led to the discovery of genetic variations which can help protect potato crop yields at high temperature, potentially providing potato breeders with a valuable tool ...

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 168.8 points in July 2018, down as much as 6.5 points (3.7 percent) from June and 10.3 points (3.7 percent) from the corresponding period last ...

The Pulsed Electric Field Technology (PEF) machine on display at McCain Foods in Washdyke The aim is to produce healthier fries as the potatoes absorb less oil during the cooking process after ...

On June 5, the government of Mexico published a list of retaliatory tariffs in response to the Section 232 tariffs being imposed by the United States on steel and aluminum imports from ...

The weather has not been kind to potato growers in the United Kingdom. AHDB potatoes offers some helpful tips and guidance to make it a successful potato growing season nevertheless. Patience Claire ...

United Kingdom potato trade saw strong performance from its processed potato sectors in the first seven months of the 2017/18 marketing season. Trade of frozen potato products (*HS200410), by far the largest ...

China’s potato chip production continues to grow in response to strong market demand, according to a report presented by USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. Industry sources estimate China’s MY2017/18 sliced potato chip and ...

Simplot will start the construction of a French fries plant in Mendoza, Argentina, in about a month’s time, following an investment of more than USD100m. The plant will start operations in 2018 ...

Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan and Minister of Agriculture Askar Myrzakhmetov met with representatives of the Dutch company Farm Frites in Astana, according to the official websites.  At present Koktem Agroservice LLP ...