Viktor Kovalev and Mark Dieleman: Cooperation to Develop the Potatoes Sector in East Africa
A recent conversation between Viktor Kovalev, editor of Potatoes.News, and Mark Dieleman, founder of Dieleman Potatoes and an entrepreneur with ...
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Zhangbei Potatoes: How China’s Northern Plateau is Leading a Seed Revolution
“Spring marks the year’s beginning, and farming leads the way.” In Zhangbei County, Hebei Province, this ancient wisdom is alive ...
Australia’s $425M Potato Powerhouse: How Farm Frites’ New Processing Plant Will Transform Wimmera Agriculture
In a major development for Australian agriculture and food processing, international potato product specialist Farm Frites has announced plans to ...
Garlic, Butter, and a Dash of Strategy: Trader Joe’s Unveils New Irish-Inspired Potato Chips
Trader Joe’s has launched a new limited-edition snack—Irish Garlic & Butter Ridged Potato Chips—that's already making waves across the U.S. ...
Grand Fries Plant to Transform Russian Potato Processing by 2026: A New Era for the HoReCa Sector
In a landmark move for Russia’s agricultural and food processing sectors, Miratorg, one of the country’s largest vertically integrated agroholdings, ...
From Potato Waste to Protein Powerhouse: How The Better Meat Co. Is Reinventing Meat with Fungi
The Better Meat Co. has secured a sixth U.S. patent for a groundbreaking technology that transforms potato processing by-products into ...
Turkey’s Potato Boom: What a 114-Fold Export Surge Means for Global Markets and Growers
In a striking development that’s sending ripples through the international potato industry, Turkey’s potato exports have soared by an astounding ...
Turning Tubers into Tomorrow’s Proteins: PoLoPo’s Transgenic Potatoes Signal a New Era in Sustainable Agriculture
In a groundbreaking move that blends biotechnology, sustainability, and practical agronomy, PoLoPo, an Israeli biotech firm, has finalized its design ...
Celebrating Potatoes and Progress: What the 2025 North Carolina Potato Festival Means for the Industry
As the warm days of spring approach, so too does one of the most anticipated events in northeastern North Carolina’s ...
Fighting Potato Wart: How Canadian Scientists Are Working to Defuse One of the Most Persistent Threats to Potato Farming
In a quiet research field just outside St. John’s, Newfoundland, a decades-old scientific experiment may hold the key to protecting ...
Trump’s 20% Tariff Shock: A Threat or Opportunity for Europe’s Frozen Fries Industry?
In a bold move framed as a reclaiming of “economic independence,” President Donald Trump announced on April 2, 2025, a ...
Potato Season 2025: Planting Progress Across the U.S. Shows a Slow but Steady Start
Your Planters: Crop Update For Potato Planting From Across The U.S. The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released ...
Become a Certified Potato Expert: DKHV Opens Registration for “Fachkraft Kartoffel 2025” Training Program
DKHV Launches 2025 "Fachkraft Kartoffel" Certification Program: Building Expertise in the Potato Sector As the potato industry evolves amid climate ...
Potato Boom: Four Years of Stability and Growth in the Spanish Market
Spain's potato sector has enjoyed four consecutive years of stability and growth, fueled by shifts away from less profitable crops ...
Profitability Pivot: Why Farmers Choose Food Potatoes Over Starch Varieties
Farmers across France are increasingly shifting from cultivating starch potatoes to food-grade potatoes due to economic advantages. This strategic decision, ...
Greenvale Launches “Move Over Maris” Campaign to Promote New Potato Varieties
Greenvale has launched the "Move Over Maris" campaign to encourage consumers to explore new potato varieties, such as Golden Kings, ...
Elland: A Promising Potato Variety for Victoria Farmers
Elland, a potato variety, has demonstrated outstanding results in Victoria, Australia, achieving an impressive yield of 85 tons per hectare ...
Sakura Meets Spuds: Godiva’s Cherry Blossom Chocolate Potato Chips Blend Luxury with Local Flavor
Potatoes — a humble, globally cultivated crop — have taken an elegant turn in Japan’s latest seasonal snack innovation. Renowned ...
Game-Changer for Russian Potato Industry: New 80,000-Ton Storage Facility Launching in Oryol Region
Russia's potato sector is undergoing a significant transformation with the construction of a cutting-edge storage facility in the village of ...
Farm Frites Expands to Australia: A Game Changer for Local Potato Industry?
Farm Frites, a global leader in frozen potato products, has announced plans to construct its first production facility in Australia. ...
Tariffs Threaten Manitoba’s Opportunity with Agristo’s New North Dakota Potato Plant
New Processing Facility Could Boost North American Potato Industry, but Trade Barriers Loom The Belgian potato processing giant Agristo is ...
Ted Tschirky Elected President of the National Potato Council
Experienced Leader of the U.S. Potato IndustryAt its annual summit in Washington, D.C., the National Potato Council (NPC) announced a ...
NAPSO Hosts Successful Seed Potato Storage and Disease Prevention Webinar
Raising Potato Storage Standards Through Education and Knowledge SharingThe North American Potato Storage Organization (NAPSO) successfully hosted its third webinar ...
Calbee and Shiretoko Shari Cooperative to Build a Stable Potato Processing Supply Chain
Japan’s Potato Processing Industry: A New PartnershipJapanese food giant Calbee, Inc. and agricultural cooperative Shiretoko Shari have entered into a ...
India’s French Fries Revolution: From Importer to Leading Exporter
Discover how India has transitioned from a French fry importer to a global exporter, leveraging contract farming, specialized potato varieties, ...
