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May 10, 2015
NEPG: Potato Area North-western Europe expected to decrease 2.5%
The North-western European potato area is estimated to decrease by 2.5% to 530,000 hectares in the coming season.
April 26, 2015
First Potato Brand in Belgium: Princesse Amadine by Pomuni
Pomuni, market leader in the Belgian table potatoes market, will this summer introduce the first potato brand in Belgium: Princesse Amadine
April 21, 2015
Sweet Potatoes are Genetically Modified - by nature
Researchers from Ghent University and the International Potato Center have discovered that sweet potatoes naturally contain genes from a bacterium. Because of the presence of this 'foreign' DNA, sweet potato can be seen as a 'natural gmo'.
January 18, 2015
McCain Foods Belgium to close Grobbendonk Potato Specialties Production
Potato Processor McCain Foods Belgium plans to shut down its production in Grobbendonk early 2016. The production will be transferred to Leuze-en-Heinaut to a factory of McCain subsidiary Lutosa.
January 16, 2015
Heyvaert happy with Dewulf Kwatro harvester
Belgian contract farmer Heyvaert reflects on the investment in a Dewulf Kwatro self-propelled harvester for their 200 ha chicory and 200 ha potatoes operation.
January 04, 2015
Romain Cools (Belgapom) sees bright spots in the potato market
Romain Cools, secretary of the Belgian Potato Processors Association Belgapom expresses his views on the free potato market. Sponsored Content
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December 07, 2014
Despite large potato crop in North-Western Europe, producers are finding opportunities
The total ware potato harvest in the five North-Western European Potato growers (NEPG) countries - Belgium, Germany, France, the Netherlands and Great Britain - in 2014 is estimated at more than 28 million tons.
November 29, 2014
Growing Interpom | Primeurs sees increasing international interest
The 17th edition of INTERPOM | PRIMEURS in Kortrijk Xpo has again chalked up record visitor numbers with no less than 19 529 visitors, representing an increase of 10.5%
November 26, 2014
Winnaars Inno Potato Award verkozen tijdens Interpom | Primeurs
Jeroen Hindryckx uit Koekelare en Condi-Plants uit Gembloux zijn tot winnaars van de tweede Inno Potato Award.gekozen tijdens de Interpom | Primeurs in Kortrijk.
November 23, 2014
Mooij Agro reveals the Croptimiz-r storage computer with personalized store overview at Interpom | Primeurs
Mooij Agro reveals the Croptimiz-r storage computer with personalized overview of your store at Interpom | Primeurs.
November 21, 2014
Mechanical Size Grading of Bulk Potatoes now a thing of the past...
Accurate sizing of whole potatoes does not just need to be rough and mechanical thanks to the Modus, TOMRA’s new size grader!
November 21, 2014
The Insort Sherlock + Analyst sets new standards for Process monitoring in Potato Processing
At the Interpom | Primeurs in Kortrijk (Belgium), Insort GmbH is going to present its latest development in the field of process monitoring: Sherlock + Analyst Sponsored Content 
November 18, 2014
New TOMRA user interface design unlocks the power of the Halo Sorter
TOMRA Sorting Food will showcase its brand new user interface design for the Halo optical sorter at the 17th edition of INTERPOM | PRIMEURS taking place in Kortrijk Xpo, Belgium from 23 – 25 November.
November 05, 2014
Herbert brings washers & driers to Interpom
Herbert Engineering, dealing in root crop handling systems, will be exhibiting at the 17th annual Interpom Primeurs in Kortrijk Xpo, Belgium from Sunday, 23rd to Tuesday, 25th November 2014.
November 04, 2014
TOMRA shows Sorting and Peeling machines at Interpom | Primeurs
TOMRA Sorting Food will be present at the 17th edition of INTERPOM | PRIMEURS taking place in Kortrijk Xpo, Belgium. TOMRA will showcase and demonstrate 6 sorting and peeling machines at their booth 110!
October 24, 2014
Newly branded Starch Europe outlines how starch industry can contribute to EC targets
Starch Europe (formerly AAF, Association des Amidonniers et Féculiers) announced its support for the European Commission’s Communication for a European Industrial Renaissance at an event held in Brussels October 15.
October 07, 2014
AVR introduces Puma 3, its new and efficient four-row potato harvester
AVR introduces its new and efficient Puma 3 potato harvester
September 29, 2014
Europatat appoints Raquel Izquierdo de Santiago as new Secretary General
Europatat, the European Potato Trade Association, announces the appointment of Raquel Izquierdo de Santiago as the new Secretary General of the association.