USDA swears in 32 members to Potatoes USA’s board of directors
On March 14, 2023, the United States Department of Agriculture conducted a swearing-in ceremony for 30 producer members and two importers to join the Potatoes USA Board of Directors during its

Protecting Tasmania’s potato industry
The Rockliff Liberal Government is taking proactive steps to support potato producers after the detection of Potato Virus Y tuber necrosis strain. The virus causes a disease of potatoes called

USDA zaprzysięga 32 członków zarządu Potatoes USA
14 marca 2023 roku Departament Rolnictwa Stanów Zjednoczonych przeprowadził ceremonię zaprzysiężenia 30 członków-producentów i dwóch importerów, którzy dołączą do Rady

Министерство сельского хозяйства США привело к присяге 32 члена совета директоров Potatoes USA
14 марта 2023 года Министерство сельского хозяйства США провело церемонию приведения к присяге 30

McCain appoints Jillian Moffatt as new regional president for UK operations
McCain Foods has appointed Jillian Moffat as its new regional president for UK operations, replacing Howard Snape in the role. Jillian Moffatt is due to take up the role at the UK’s largest

AB hits FareShare milestone
Albert Bartlett, one of the biggest suppliers of potatoes across the UK, has diverted a total of 4,200 tonnes of surplus produce to FareShare, the UK’s biggest charity fighting hunger and food

"Ograniczona dostępność oznacza, że wczesne ziemniaki nie mogą jeszcze sprostać zapotrzebowaniu rynku"
The European potato market is facing a shortage of good-quality product with the new crop expected to arrive later than usual due to a cold, wet March. Packagers are struggling to control quality

"Ограниченная доступность означает, что ранний картофель пока не может удовлетворить рыночный спрос"
По мере приближения Пасхи европейский рынок картофеля все еще находится в поисках качественного продукта,

Bangladesh to sign MoU on resuming potato exports to Russia
State-run Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation and private entity National Group Russia for Potato Export are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding today over the export of

NFU Horticulture Strategy makes headline news
NFU Horticulture and Potatoes Board chair Martin Emmett gives the latest update on activity in the sector, including a reflection on recent media coverage and engaging with Defra to consider the

UK vegetable grower A H Worth could be cutting jobs in business restructure
A H Worth said it is trying to minimize any job losses by redeploying people due to the challenges posed by a competitive market. A consultation process is currently ongoing across the company and

The Irish explorer who brought potatoes to Greece
A 19th-century Irish adventurer and explorer is credited with introducing the potato to Greece shortly after it won its independence from the Ottoman Empire. William Bennett Stevenson's long and

"This year, too, ecologically questionable imports can be avoided"
The Bio-Kartoffel-Erzeuger e.V., an association of 240 farms nationwide engaged in organic potato and onion cultivation, ensures a sufficient domestic supply of organic potatoes for food retailers

McCain appoints Alain Duranleau as new President of Europe
Potato processor McCain Foods has appointed Alain Duranleau as its new Regional President for Continental Europe. Duranleau joined McCain in 2013 and has already held several managerial positions

Bio-Kartoffel-Erzeuger e.V.: Healthy, organic, good for the climate - Home-grown organic potatoes all year round
Bio-Kartoffel-Erzeuger e.V., a group representing 240 nationwide farms specializing in organic potato and onion cultivation, can supply sufficient domestic produce for food retailers year-round.

“Bio or not to bio” is no longer the question"
Organic potatoes are having a tough time. How to give that some perspective, though? Jan-Eric Geersing of Geersing Potato Specialist highlights the various possibilities, with their main variety,

Patatas Meléndez inaugurates its new Industry 4.0 automated production factory
Patatas Meléndez, a Spanish company from Valladolid with a turnover of 110 million Euro in 2022, has just written a new page in the history of the fresh potato sector with the inauguration of its

Ruggiero, the potato mascot lands in Sicily
On 1 April, it will have happened to many Arena Group customers to go shopping and come across, in the aisles of the Superstore Decò Gourmet Experience in Balatelle di Catania, the smiling and

Brittany: Start of the early potato campaign
“We have just started the early potato campaign,” explains Yoann Morin. The first variety of the season, the Starlette, will be available until the beginning of May. “It is a true early

Вопрос "Био или не био" больше не стоит".
Органический картофель переживает не лучшие времена. Но как придать этому хоть какую-то перспективу?

"Bio czy nie bio" nie jest już pytaniem"
Ekologiczne ziemniaki przeżywają trudny okres na rynku, ale Jan-Eric Geersing z Geersing Potato Specialist oferuje rozwiązanie. W związku z tym, że choroba fytoftorowa wpływa

В супермаркетах Узбекистана появился ультраранний картофель
В столице Узбекистана уже несколько дней потребители могут приобрести сверхранний картофель урожая

GfK Consumer Index: Declines especially in peppers and soft fruit
After the flat development at the start of the year, the category fruit/vegetables/potatoes fresh produce still achieved a sales increase of just under five percent in February 2023 compared to

Ultra wczesne ziemniaki stały się dostępne w supermarketach Uzbekistanu
W tym roku konsumenci w stolicy Uzbekistanu zostali przywitani opóźnionym i droższym przybyciem ultra wczesnych ziemniaków. Z powodu nienormalnego zimna w styczniu,

PepsiCo India announced a crop and plot-level predictive intelligence model
PepsiCo India, through its brand Lay's, on Thursday announced a crop and plot-level predictive intelligence model to help farmers with real-time tracking of the health of potato crop. Launched in