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November 14, 2017
HZPC names Homoud Saleh (LEHA Group) Potato Man of the Year 2017
Each year, during the Potato Days, potato breeder HZPC announces the Potato (wo)man of the Year. This year Mr. Homoud Saleh was rewarded with this title.
November 13, 2017
High Tech for Farms: Bosch moves into Agricultural Technology Market worth billions
Using sensors to determine the best time for harvesting and steering automated tractors across fields, the market for agricultural technology is growing worldwide. It is also a lucrative field for Bosch. 'Bosch can do more than cars and cordless screwdrivers. We are bringing high tech to farms, opening up a market worth billions.'
November 12, 2017
España: El precio de la papa sube un 700% desde la parcela al consumidor
La papa y el ajo son los dos productos que, según el Indice de precios en origen y destino de los alimentos elaborado por COAG, tienen un mayor ascenso en octubre de 2017. Desde que salen a la tierra hasta que llegan al consumidor, multiplican en más de un 700% su precio.
November 12, 2017
Tesco brings back Italian New Potatoes for the seventh year
Solely supplied by Branston, Italian new potatoes are returning to Tesco for the seventh consecutive year, to keep pace with the increasing demand for fresh seasonal new potatoes.
November 12, 2017
Tolsma-Grisnich shows Potato Storage Innovations at Agritechnica
Agritechnica will be the 'Centre of Innovation' for anyone who wants to be updated on the latest global developments in the agribusiness. Tolsma-Grisnich, a regular exhibitor at this event, will show its innovations for the storage of potatoes
November 11, 2017
Agrico presenteert 10 nieuwe rassen tijdens 'Portugese' show
Donderdag 9 november jl. opende Agrico haar jaarlijkse rassen- en zaailingenpresentatie bij haar kweek- en researchbedrijf Agrico Research in Bant. Jan van Hoogen presenteerde tien nieuwe rassen die onlangs zijn opgenomen op de Nationale Rassenlijst. Sponsored Content
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November 07, 2017
Dewulf presents Structural 30 - a new belt planter - at Agritechnica ’17
Dewulf, full-liner in potato and root crop machinery, will reveal the Structural 30, its latest belt planter at the Agritechnica 2017.
November 06, 2017
Cómo una compañía portuguesa mejoró la calidad de sus papas usando la última tecnología LED
Oliveira Pinho & Filhos, una empresa familiar de Portugal, adquirió el pasado mes de junio el clasificador óptico de alimentos Sentinel II de TOMRA. Es un equipo que integra la última tecnología de LED pulsada para clasificar alimentos a una velocidad mayor que los modelos anteriores.
November 05, 2017
Are British consumers giving up on frying at home?
A recent marketing research report by Mintel among British consumers that buy butter, spread, oil and fat reports a remarkable drop in the frequency consumers are frying at home.
November 05, 2017
FAO Food Price Index down slightly in October
The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 176.4 points in October 2017, down 2.2 points (1.3 percent) from September.
November 04, 2017
Estimates Potato Production North-western Europe Harvest 2017 adjusted upwards
Although the full harvest is not in the stores yet, the North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG) estimates the actual harvest at 28.9 million tons for the 5 countries. This is more than the estimate of last September.
November 04, 2017
Seed Potato Company HZPC sees increasing trade in its certificates and - once again - a maximum increase in value
The value of the share certificate of HZPC Holding B.V. (HZPC), the world leader in potato breeding and seed potato trade, has been determined after the bi-annual stock trading day November 2017 at €182.20. Sponsored Content 
October 31, 2017
TOMRA presenta en España su nueva clasificadora óptica de papas
La multinacional noruega mostró el funcionamiento y las cualidades de la clasificadora óptica Sentinel II en la 9ª edición de la Feria Internacional del Sector de Frutas y Hortalizas, Fruit Attraction.
October 31, 2017
Potato Production (food) in the Netherlands up 27 percent, exceeds 4 million tonnes
Earlier today Statistics Netherlands (CBS) published its latest update of the potato harvest of 2017 in the Netherlands. Total production of potatoes for consumption for the first time since 2000 exceeded 4 million tonnes, an increase of 27 percent compared to 2016!
October 31, 2017
Mooij Agro builds potato storage with humidification for Lamb Weston Grower in Germany
Potato Storage Specialist Mooij Agro announced that they have built a potato storage for a Lamb Weston potato grower in Titz, Germany.
October 30, 2017
Portuguese potato trader Oliveira Pinho & Filhos improves quality and productivity with the TOMRA Sentinel II
Last June, Oliveira Pinho & Filhos, a family business located in the municipality of Mira (Portugal) dedicated to the trade of bagged potatoes and onions, purchased a Sentinel II optical food sorter from TOMRA. Read about their experiences...
October 30, 2017
Dewulf~Miedema will continue using the company name Dewulf
Dewulf~Miedema - supplier of a complete line of agricultural machinery for the cultivation of potatoes and root crops - has selected Dewulf as its new official company name.
October 29, 2017
Levity CropScience plans to present at BP2017 how their products increased potato yield
Levity CropScience, a UK based company specialized in 'smart fertilizers' has announced it will reveal industry changing research at BP2017 on how their products have increased potato yields by at least €1000 per hectare in farms across Europe.