Potatoes

Potato Days UK will take place for the first time on 4 and 5 September 2024 at Nocton Farm in Nocton, Lincolnshire, England. The DLG is organising the open-air trade fair together with its event partners Dyson Farming, the British Potato Industry Association GB Potatoes, the
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After over six months of preparation, the new private label of T. Meissner company was launched in week 4. Under the name 'Regional Hessen', the Kassel fruit trading company now offers a colorful range of various regionally produced foods, including fruits, vegetables, potatoes, and mushrooms.
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Six months into the Potatoes New Zealand chief executive role and Kate Trufitt has embraced the challenges and opportunities with enthusiasm. read more

Spain's food inflation over the past year is marked by the soaring price of extra virgin olive oil, according to a survey by consumer group Facua. The study, which analyzed 30 food category prices from January 2023 to January 2024, revealed a 69% price increase for olive oil. Other notable
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Located in the Niedersachsen region, east of Hannover, Groka is a cooperative enterprise specializing in growing, grading and packing onions and potatoes. This region serves as a significant hub for onion and potato production in Germany, accounting for over 50% of the country's total output.
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"The fixed prices from last year for potatoes are continuing this year," says Rudolf Lamprecht, Managing Director of B. Hornburger Ltd at the Munich wholesale market. "The prices from the previous year might even be surpassed if the trend continues to develop this way. The situation could of
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Domestic food storage potatoes were evidently predominant. Availability had not changed significantly and was sufficient to satisfy interest. Due to cost factors, there were occasional slight increases in price. Only Munich reported slight discounts on domestic offers. In the area of early food
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The driving factor behind this was an increase in prices paid. Over the year as a whole, the price level in the category was consistently above the previous year's level, although there were also contrasting developments in the sub-segments. In addition, the category
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The supply of conventional potatoes from PEI is good. “Between PEI and Ontario East and New Brunswick, there’s enough inventories on hand to get us through our normal time frames of late June to the middle of July. The same would be said of the processing industry as well,” says Dwayne
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West African countries are heavily dependent on imports for the supply of essential fresh produce, such as potatoes and onions. The main supplier of these fresh products is the Netherlands, followed by other countries such as Morocco. Yet commodity trade in West Africa has proved unstable,
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The potato planting campaign is practically finished in the province of Seville. Spanish growers are affected by the high costs of seed potatoes due to their scarcity in the main Central European producing countries. read more

The Canadian Potato Summit, featuring Victoria Stamper's presentation, provided a comprehensive analysis of the potato industry in Canada for the 2023-24 crop year. Stamper's insights covered various critical aspects, offering valuable information for industry professionals. Here's a summary of
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According toEastFruit analysts, wholesale prices for potatoes in Moldova started rising again after short-term decline. The growth is not too sharp yet – within 10-12% on a week but it may just be enough to signal a radical change in the market trends. Prices are back to the levels observed at
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According to EastFruit analysts, wholesale prices for potatoes in Moldova started rising again after short-term decline. The growth is not too sharp yet – within 10-12% on a week but it may just be enough to signal a radical change in the market trends. Prices are back to the levels observed
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Egyptian sweet potato exporters have had a remarkable start to the current season, as they have significantly boosted their shipments to the EU from July to November 2023, according to EastFruit . They have also set the stage for breaking their own record of sweet potato exports to the European
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This week, wholesale potato prices on the Ukrainian market have once again increased, according to analysts of the EastFruit. According to daily monitoring, potatoes sell today for 18-25 UAH/kg (US $0.48-0.67/kg), which is on average 12% more expensive than at the end of the previous working week. read more

Prince Edward Island (PEI) is set to reclaim its standing as a premier provider of trusted seed, fresh, and processing potatoes in North America and beyond, according to the PEI Potato Board's general manager. Despite the significant challenges faced by the PEI potato industry following the
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Retail sales are holding very well for January as consumers are realising the value of potatoes in the current cost of living scenario. Cold wet weather is also boosting consumption and trade remains buoyant as a result. Saleable yields continue to be significantly reduced following grading out
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This week, wholesale potato prices on the Ukrainian market have once again increased, according to analysts of the EastFruit. According to daily monitoring, potatoes sell today for 18-25 UAH/kg (US $0.48-0.67/kg), which is on average 12% more expensive than at the end of the previous working week. read more

Domestic storage potatoes continued to dominate the market, only accompanied by French Agata. Their quality remained convincing, so the marketing was generally quite calm. The quotations usually remained constant. Meanwhile, Italian and Cypriot early potatoes were available. However, these were
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