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PACE Mechanical Handling and JT Hopkins & Sons are celebrating 30 years of working together after installing a state-of-the-art potato packing line. The two companies first collaborated in 1995.

By mid-March, Hans Huistra, CEO of the Royal HZPC Group, had done a good deal of driving on Dutch highways. He rushed from meeting to meeting, sharing the good news that last season's average prices will be historically high with affiliated seed potato growers.

Lutosa celebrated a key milestone in its development at Waregem, with the official inauguration of a vast industrial investment project.

The potato is a vital global food, praised for its versatility and nutrition. FAO named May 30 'International Day of the Potato,' with 2024’s theme, 'Shaping history, feeding the future,' stressing the need for innovation to keep it relevant.

“El aumento en el consumo de productos de patata se debe a la demanda de soluciones prácticas, la preferencia por lo tradicional y la revalorización de sus propiedades nutricionales"

Clarebout Potatoes, uno de los principales productores belgas de papas fritas congeladas, está en conversaciones avanzadas con el gigante estadounidense J.R. Simplot para un importante acuerdo, posiblemente valorado en miles de millones. La operación podría ampliar el alcance global de ambas empresas en medio del creciente nivel de competencia en la industria.

Intrac Geosystems enhances farming with ISOBUS planting systems and electric drones for spraying, seeding, and fertilizing. The solutions improve efficiency, cut costs, and support crops like potatoes, even in adverse conditions like those in Galicia

In celebration of International Day of Potato, DKHV & UNIKA launch a LinkedIn series on May 24, 2025, showcasing the potato’s global impact on food, culture, and innovation—plus a postcard campaign for key decision-makers. #PotatoCosmosCulture

En todo el mundo, abundaron las celebraciones por el 2.º Día Internacional de la Papa, el pasado viernes 30 de mayo. Lanzado por la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO), el evento de este año lleva por lema: “Dando forma a la historia, alimentando el futuro”.

The potato feeds over a billion people but faces disease and limited diversity. Investing in research, breeding, and farmer support is vital to improve resilience and productivity, ensuring it remains a key staple for global food security.

There is a potato shortage in Russia, prices have increased by 173%. To contain them, the Russian Federation is buying potatoes in Mongolia, after purchases in Belarus and China.

Brussels marked the 2nd International Day of Potato with a conference and exhibition, highlighting the crop's role in food security, sustainability, and innovation. Stakeholders called for supportive EU policies to boost the potato value chain.

Royal Avebe has now processed all the potatoes from the 2024 campaign. The cooperative is closing the cultivation year positively with a higher processing quantity than originally planned.

Flikweert Vision celebrates a milestone with the delivery of its 300th QualityGrader to Quaak Potato B.V.—their very first customer who believed in them from the start. A full-circle moment honoring partnership and innovation.

Join the James Hutton Institute's webinar on May 30, International Day of Potato, to explore UK potato production challenges and innovations in breeding, sustainability, AI tools, and pest control. Hosted by NPIC and Professor Ingo Hein.

Patatas Lázaro vuelve a brillar con su creatividad y se lleva un merecido reconocimiento en los premios de marketing AECOC.

Patatas Meléndez, el principal proveedor de patatas frescas de España, se asoció con Wyma para desarrollar una de las instalaciones poscosecha más avanzadas del mundo en el marco de la Industria 4.0, equipada con sistemas de clasificación impulsados por inteligencia artificial.

KMC has partnered with UK-based Daymer Ingredients to expand its potato-based solutions in the UK. The collaboration focuses on clean label starches and aims to support sustainable, plant-based innovations for food manufacturers.