October 08, 2024 | Articles

Ware potato cultivation in Southern Alberta is booming business

Potato cultivation in the south of the Canadian province of Alberta is a booming business and contractually tightly regulated. As the government invests nearly a billion dollars (600 million euros) in improving water availability, cultivation will expand even further. Processors such as McCain and Lamb Weston also report that they have substantial growth plans in…

October 08, 2024 | Articles

Royal HZPC Group has its focus on innovative data-driven variety development

Royal HZPC Group says it is on the verge of a revolution in potato breeding. The fact is that the company has invested heavily in a scientific breeding approach that relies significantly on data.

August 29, 2024 | Articles

Amazing ideas at busy Fruit Logistica

Busy, busy, busy. Chock-a-block aisles with a great many Russian visitors this year, who are still purposefully looking for suppliers of food such as consumption potatoes. So Fruit Logistica in Berlin is the place to be. Also for the Dutch potato trade. They are naturally greeting the Russians with open arms and are starting to…

August 29, 2024 | Articles

German packaging company Elligsen hot on ‘pünktlichkeit’

Down to Earth! That certainly is an accurate portrayal of trading company Albert Elligsen from the German village of Peine. The English description pretty much corresponds with words such as pünktlich (punctual), sauber (clean) and unkompliziert (uncomplicated). In everyday English, Elligsen is one of the many solid and widely-oriented agricultural suppliers that can be found…

August 29, 2024 | Articles

The perfect food for runners

Runner’s World, the runner’s favourite magazine, recently published a positive article about the consumption of potatoes. The magazine even promoted the potato as the perfect food for runners. This praise lavished on the potato comes from the American Chris Voigt.

August 19, 2024 | News

PotatoEurope returns to France after eight years

After eight years, PotatoEurope returns to Villers-Saint-Christophe, France, in the heart of the important Picardy growing region, halfway between Lille and Paris. On 11 and 12 September, the live demonstrations, the participation of four hundred exhibitors and a major innovation square are important ingredients. For many years in a row, PotatoEurope has attracted visitors from…

June 18, 2024 | Articles

From treat to transition

In a world inundated with innovations, the potato continues to enrich our food system. A seemingly simple tuber for many people, but what an enormous versatility lies behind it.

June 18, 2024 | Articles

Agrico and TPC expect to operate more efficiently in the market through takeover

After years of collaboration, the Agrico potato cooperative in Emmeloord has taken over the seed potato activities of fellow villager The Potato Company (TPC). In an exclusive interview, both Mark Zuidhof, CEO of Agrico, and Gaby Stet, the current owner-manager of TPC, emphasise that both are ready for the next step. ‘We want to achieve a good…

June 18, 2024 | Articles

Sustainability was the central theme at Fruit Logistica 2024

Sustainability in cultivation and packaging, upgrading residual flows, convenience, health, and natural tasty potato concepts are trends that were recently on display at the major international Fruit Logistics trade fair in Berlin. And, of course, it was also about meeting one another in person. This translated into more than 66,000 visitors and more than 2,700…

June 18, 2024 | Articles

Knowledge Transfer and Networking: The Backbone of the Global Potato Industry at Potato Europe

This year, Potato Europe, a premier event in the international potato industry, will be hosted in France on September 11 and 12. The renowned Arvalis research station will orchestrate this significant gathering in Villers-St-Christophe, Picardy, a central hub for potato consumption. This open-field exhibition has solidified its status as a world-class business convergence, emphasising dynamic…