Potatoes

Patate Ruggiero's line, consisting of a selection of professional potatoes, each with its own culinary use, once again reaches the podium this year, winning the QUALITY AWARD 2025, the only quality award in Italy that directly involves Italian consumers. read more

Downs, a company specializing in potato reception, automated sorting, and storage, has introduced its new optical sorter for unwashed potatoes – the CropVision Plus. Building on the success of the CropVision, which was launched in 2020, the new version offers advanced technology to simplify optical sorting and meet the increasing demands of the industry. read more

Potato supplier Branston has introduced a new brand, Nanna Tate, with the goal of updating traditional potato dishes. The launch of Nanna Tate fresh potatoes is scheduled for 30 December and will be sold in 450 Tesco stores across the UK. The Nanna Tate prepared potato range will be introduced later on. read more

The strong growth of Spanish potato imports has been a constant in recent years, with Egypt emerging as a new competitor in the domestic and European markets. Spanish imports of potatoes from Egypt reached 2,463 in 2019.

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food has met with representative organizations of the potato sector to review the progress of the season, which is nearing its end. According to the latest data from September 2024, potato production has reached 1,933,963 tons, which is a 0.6% increase. read more

SPAR Scotland has confirmed that its 2025 tradeshow and awards will take place on 25th September in Aviemore. The annual event brings together suppliers and SPAR retailers operating in the Scottish convenience sector. read more

After Brussels sprouts, raclette potatoes, leeks, and asparagus, it is now the turn of carrots to join the Minute range launched by Priméale in 2018. Given the popularity it has generated on the market, this range meets the needs of consumers. "Consumer research has shown that the French do not read more

Health-conscious consumers in Europe may be reducing their bread consumption, but the most discerning ones are increasing their intake of breadfruit, a large, nutritious fruit with the texture of freshly baked bread and a taste similar to potatoes. read more

The seminar will take place in December 2024 and is aimed at companies in the meat industry, retail, as well as in the processing and packaging of fruits, vegetables, and potatoes. read more

NFU Potato Policy Group chair and Horticulture & Potatoes Board vice chair, Tim Rooke, have pointed out the concerns and anxiety within the potato farming community following the Autumn Budget announcements. The main worries are related to changes in Business Property Relief (BPR) and Agricultural read more

Jeśli chodzi o amerykańskie bataty, Karolina Północna nosi koronę - a stan ten kieruje się rozszerzeniem na kluczowe rynki europejskie. read more

In a research facility in the northwest of Beijing, molecular biologist Li Jieping and his team are studying the impact of climate change on potato yields. They have successfully grown a cluster of seven unusually small potatoes, with one as tiny as a quail's egg, under simulated conditions. read more