Sormac expands its delivery programme with Felcon machines
Felcon B.V., formerly known as Feltracon B.V., has been developing machines for vegetable and fruit processing for many years. Felcon has become a household name with its vertical centrifuges for

Enza Zaden acquires carrot programme
Enza Zaden has announced the acquisition of a carrot breeding programme from German company Carosem, a strategic move that the company said allowed it to expand its product portfolio. The

Carrot optical sorting advancements increases throughput
Updates to the high-performance Visar Sortop Carrot optical sorter are bringing increased throughput, accuracy and quality to carrot sorting operations worldwide. As UK distributor of the

Raft of updates for carrot optical sorter
Increased throughput, accuracy and quality have been unveiled as key improvements to the updated Visar Sortop carrot optical sorter. The Visar Sortop carrot and potato optical sorter uses

Prices for new harvest potatoes, cabbage, and carrots rose sharply in Ukraine
In mid-May, prices for new harvest potatoes, cabbage, and carrots rose sharply. Agricultural companies began shipping young cabbage at 30% higher prices than a week ago. The cause of the price

Apofruit, new projects on potatoes, fennel and carrots
Apofruit Italia, a fruit and vegetable growers' co-operative with over 2,700 members that markets 100% Made in Italy products worldwide, Canova S.r.l. for organic products and Mediterraneo Group,

Cutting robot increases yields
"We’re well-positioned regarding what the market needs: robotizing the cutting process," begins Jeroen Pannekoek, PIP Innovations' Managing Director. This Dutch company focuses on robotized

Carrot and beetroot fries. French McDonald's surprises with offerings
On 7 March 2023, McDonald's France began offering vegetable fries. For a short time, beetroot, carrot and parsnip will replace the well-known classic potato chips. The new vegetable chips took 602

McDonald's is investing in French farmers. Introduces fries made from carrots and beetroot
On 7 March 2023, McDonald's France began offering vegetable fries. For a short time, beetroot, carrot and parsnip will replace the well-known classic potato chips. The new vegetable chips took 602