Potatoes
First sustainability report for Pizzoli
2023-09-13 00:00
With more than 90 thousand tonnes of marketed products including fresh, frozen and seed potatoes Pizzoli S.p.A. is the reference player in the potato production and marketing sector in Italy and one of the main players abroad. In its first report, the company photographs the
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New UK industry body aims to combat potato cyst nematode
2023-09-13 00:00
The PCN forum has been set up recently to tackle the potato cyst nematode, that causes major problems for potato growers and affects almost half of the land used for growing ware potatoes across Great Britain.
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Imports of potatoes, carrots and onions soar
2023-09-13 00:00
The first half of the year is stingy with satisfaction for the Italian trade balance, which is increasingly in the red in volume, where we lose another 20 percentage points from one year to the next, while in value the balance is still positive (+ 86 million) but has shrunk by almost 30% compared to 2022.
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To China with 37 sea containers for a Tolsma Grisnich project
2023-09-13 00:00
In late 2022, factories in China's well-known potato cultivation region stood ready to be equipped with a Grisnich receiving, cleaning, and sorting line. This project's delivery scope comprises as many as 37 sea containers shipped from the Netherlands to China. The plant will eventually process
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Waitrose cuts 250 more prices
2023-09-12 09:00
Waitrose is set to lower prices on 250 popular autumn lines this week, including a number of fruit and veg products.
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Riccardo Martini (Tramaco): 'Climate influences imports into Italy; lots of potatoes, onions and citrus fruits'
2023-09-12 00:00
Riccardo Martini, managing director of Dcs Tramaco, describes to IFN a very lively domestic import phase due to the weather conditions and the difficulties in domestic supply due to the flooding in Romagna last May.
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For the first five months of this year, Uzbekistan imported a record volume of marketable potatoes, with about 75% of this volume imported in March-May this year, analysts of EastFruit note.
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Eco-friendly packaging for organic potatoes introduced
2023-09-08 00:00
Good Life Organic, a subsidiary of Veg-Fresh Farms, announces the launch of its compostable bio-degradable packaging for organic potatoes. This sustainable packaging is certified biologically degradable by the Rise Research Institutes of Sweden.
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Belgian, French potato sectors sign new 2023-2026 Robust Organic Potatoes' Convenant
2023-09-08 00:00
Earlier this week, the Belgian and French organic potato sectors signed the new 'Covenant on robust organic potatoes 2023 - 2026'. That happened at the international Potato Europe trade show in Belgium in the presence of that country's federal agriculture minister, David Clarinval. It is the
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The vegetable harvest is ongoing in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine. In some districts, 70% of the vegetable crop has already been collected. This year, farmers have planted more than 10% additional land compared to 2022, totaling over 110,000 hectares.
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"No sweet potato shortage this year"
2023-09-08 00:00
"There is no shortage of sweet potatoes this year," announces Mohamed Maatouk, CEO of the Egyptian Emirati food industries. "This season's volumes exceed last year's, to keep up with the growing demand for this produce."
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Fresh Direct in plant-food tie-up
2023-09-07 12:00
UK fresh produce foodservice wholesaler Fresh Direct has partnered with British start-up Zess to launch Zess Explore, a range of plant-based deli-fillers for the hospitality trade.
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Supermarket price differences hinder organic ware potatoes' growth
2023-09-07 00:00
Last season, Dutch organic ware potato yields were normal. Still, not all were sold as organic; some were marketed as conventional. Conventional table potatoes were in short supply, so prices, fortunately for organic growers, were good. "You wouldn't have wanted this year's mainstream prices to
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Efficiency and profitability play leading roles in potato sorting
2023-09-07 00:00
"Efficiency is a word that comes up repeatedly regarding potato sorting," begins Kees Kelders, responsible for sales at the Austrian company Insort, which focuses on developing customized grading technology for the food processing sector. Jokingly, he cites making two kilograms of French fries
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"Optimizing potato production sustainably offers opportunities"
2023-09-07 00:00
"It seems the sky's the limit. There are no issues on the demand side," is how Christophe Vermeulen interprets the current processed potatoes market. He is the CEO of Belgapom, the Belgian potato trade and processing industry's trade association. "Between 1990 and 2020, processing in Belgium
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USA pavilion celebrates quality at Asia Fruit Logistica
2023-09-07 00:00
Twenty U.S. fresh produce and dried fruits producer organizations are exhibiting this year as part of the USA Pavilion organized by the U.S. Agricultural Trade Office in Hong Kong and Macau at Asia Fruit Logistica from September 6 – 8, 2023.
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Potatoes NZ appoints Kate Trufitt as its new CEO
2023-09-06 00:00
Potatoes New Zealand has appointed Kate Trufitt as its new chief executive. A director of Horticulture NZ, she has held many roles in the horticulture sector. According to the Potatoes NZ website, Trufitt has a great breadth of experience from plant nursery, growing, postharvest and processing
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For the first five months of this year, Uzbekistan imported a record volume of marketable potatoes, with about 75% of this volume imported in March-May this year, analysts of EastFruit note.
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Continuous rainfall threatens potato harvest southeast Estonia
2023-09-06 00:00
In some areas of southern Estonia, recent heavy rainfall has led to waterlogged fields, which in many cases has meant potatoes have started rotting in the ground.
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The supplier of 86% of the potatoes that the Canary Islands imports suspends shipments
2023-08-30 00:00
The interruption in the supply of British potatoes to the Canary Islands due to the appearance of a pest in the crops of the United Kingdom, the Colorado beetle, and the uncertainty about how long this suspension could last has raised fears of a possible shortage in the islands.
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