Potato News from Europe

Nico Papworth, commercial manager at Timac Agro UK
April 28, 2023
Farmers urged to check the efficiency of protected urea fertilisers
In light of the new rules in the United Kingdom on the use of inhibited urea, announced on 22 March, farmers are being encouraged to check levels of efficiency when purchasing urea, to maximise their investment when complying to new regulations.
Minister tells Thomson Seed Potato Exports to Northern Ireland to resume in autumn
April 26, 2023
Seed Potato Exports from Scotland to Northern Ireland said to resume in autumn
Gordon MP Richard Thomson has been advised by DEFRA that new requirements which will allow quality Scottish seed potatoes back into their Northern Irish markets are expected to be in place for autumn this year.
Potato Field
April 25, 2023
Breakthrough in fight against devastating potato disease
Potato is the third most important food crop in the world after rice and wheat in terms of human consumption. But potato world production is threatened by potato late blight
Scott Automation to showcase their new generation palletiser PAL 4.0 at Interpack
April 25, 2023
Scott Automation to showcase their new generation palletiser PAL 4.0 at Interpack
Scott are very excited to be exhibiting at Interpack again and would like to invite you to meet them in Düsseldorf during this leading global processing and packaging show.
Tigran Richter, President of Europatat
April 25, 2023
Europatat Congress 2023 – Main speakers confirmed!
On 6 June 2023, under the slogan 'The Changing Geopolitical Landscape and the Future for Potato Trade', the first-time ever Polish edition of the Europatat Congress will focus on the impact of current geopolitics for international agri-food trade
A farmer views xFarm and FieldView data from his cab
April 25, 2023
FieldView and xFarm Technologies partner up to help farmers make better use of their farm data
FieldView and xFarm Technologies announced a new partnership to connect their respective platforms.
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Bialca offers efficiency in potato preparation
April 24, 2023
Bialca ofrece eficiencia en la confección de patata
Bialca sigue presentando sus soluciones para el procesado y manipulación para un amplio número de cultivos en nuestro país. Abordamos el caso de la patata, con la que se centra un objetivo claro, eficiencia que mejore su competitividad.
The wireworm, the main enemy of the Andalusian potato.
April 24, 2023
El gusano de alambre, principal enemigo de la patata andaluza
Andalucía encara, aunque con bastante retraso provocado por las heladas, una campaña de patata nueva que será, a priori, «buena» pero que sufre la falta de productos fitosanitarios, señala Javier Boceta, director general de Meijer, empresa obtentora de variedades y líder en las patatas más sembradas y más demandadas por la industria nacional.
Alain Dufait, Managing Director of Lutosa
April 23, 2023
Alain Dufait appointed as new Managing Director of Lutosa
Alain Dufait became the new Managing Director of Lutosa the 1st of April. He succeeds Alain Duranleau, that held this role over the past 5 years.
Potato Trade
April 23, 2023
Chinese potatoes delivered to Russia according to trading platform
The delivery of Chinese potatoes to Primorsky Krai has been resumed. From March 20 to March 26, the first batch of Chinese potatoes weighing 87.4 tons arrived, the Primorsky Interregional Department of Rosselkhoznadzor reported.
Javier Meléndez from Patatas Meléndez
April 21, 2023
Javier Meléndez de Patatas Meléndez: Premio CEOE Castilla y León 2022
El 'Premio CEOE Castilla y León 2022' ha recaído en Javier Meléndez, «un empresario con gran conocimiento del sector, fruto de la actividad desarrollada por su familia durante más de 40 años».
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April 17, 2023
La gallega Bonilla a la Vista presenta la versión mini de su icónica lata de patatas fritas
La empresa de A Coruña Bonilla a la Vista presentó una nueva versión de su famosa lata de patatas fritas. Será la pequeña de la familia, con 40 gramos. Será la lata más premium de la marca ya que en este caso cada patata es seleccionada e introducida manualmente en el recipiente.
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April 15, 2023
Segovia, España: Las siembras de patata entran en la recta final con la previsión de que se mantendrá superficie
A finales de abril, a pesar de que nunca se puede hablar del 100%, se dará por finalizada la siembra de patatas en la región. En esta recta final y todavía sin datos oficiales, se da por hecho que se mantendrá la superficie de la campaña anterior, unas 16.600 hectáreas.
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April 13, 2023
Key Technology Presents World-Class Food Processing and Packaging Systems at Interpack
Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, is exhibiting their VERYX® optical sorter and Zephyr™ horizontal-motion conveyor, as well as showcasing their other world-class equipment, in Hall 6 / B73 at Interpack in Düsseldorf, Germany, May 4-10, 2023.
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April 12, 2023
Valladolid: La mejora de las cuantías de los contratos ha estimulado las siembras de patata
Eduardo Arroyo, presidente de la Asociación de Productores de Patata de Castilla y León, destaca que el cultivador de patata se ha dado cuenta que tiene que sembrar la variedad que se vende.
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April 11, 2023
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The Dutch company Altena Potatoes received its first full truckloads of Santé potatoes.

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