June 20, 2023 | Articles

‘Our growth opportunities lie in countries with a great deal of non-certified seed potatoes’

In February this year, HZPC received the ‘Royal’ designation. A fantastic milestone for the 125-year-old company, but ultimately it’s the future vision that determines whether a company remains successful. Gerard Backx, CEO of the Royal HZPC Group, looks ahead and sees opportunities for varieties with a wide range of resistances in countries where the population…

June 20, 2023 | Articles

King Chip

Chips are king when it comes to the amount of potatoes that processors in Western Europe need every year. For years, it was the processors who were also the emperor in the world of potatoes. They were even largely able to set the potato prices themselves.

June 20, 2023 | Articles

Dutch potato farmer takes maximum advantage of fresh water project

Together with ten agricultural entrepreneurs, six years ago the In ’t Anker family in the Dutch province Zeeland town of Schore, started a research project to use wastewater from the nearby preserves factory Coroos at Kapelle as irrigation water. The particularly dry and hot growing season of 2022 was literally and figuratively the baptism by fire for…

June 20, 2023 | Articles

McCain now also launches a regenerative agriculture programme in the Netherlands

At the end of January, McCain launched a new programme for regenerative agriculture. In doing so, the processor aims to support Dutch potato growers in their transition to more sustainable agricultural practices. ‘The growers will receive a premium of 5 euros per ton for this. It is also a useful challenge for agronomy that can…

April 13, 2023 | News

Potato cooperative Agrico celebrates 50th anniversary

On April 2^nd it was exactly fifty years ago that Dutch potato cooperative Agrico was founded. To celebrate this anniversary, the company will organize various events for growers, members, buyers and employees throughout the year. During these festivities, the company will reflect on the theme ‘With heart and soil. Committed to the next generation’, in…

March 21, 2023 | Articles

Aviko invests to meet growth ambitions

In the Belgian town of Poperinge, in the middle of the Western European ‘potato belt’, Aviko has invested 200 million euros in a state-of-the-art French-fry factory. To meet the growing global demand for potato products as well as the company’s growth ambitions, the company plans to produce 175,000 tons of frozen chips and 12,000 tons…

March 21, 2023 | Articles

High demand for low-input varieties

To inform visitors about the field of participants at the international Potato Variety Days 2022 in Emmeloord and its surrounding area, PotatoWorld magazine prepared a useful e-book in advance. The editors asked all those who downloaded the free digital book what topics they find most important when it comes to breeding the potato varieties of…

March 21, 2023 | Articles

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Innovation, or the process by which ideas lead to a creative approach to a given challenge, is the basis of the success of the Western European potato chain.

March 21, 2023 | Articles

Manter responds to global demand for automation

As a response to the global demand for automation in the weighing and packaging of potatoes, Manter International introduced the Manter Smart Line (MSL) during the recently held client-relations days. ‘We develop all our new software, both electronic and mechanical control, in-house’, says Michiel Eilander, commercial director at the company.

February 17, 2023 | News

CIP appoints Dr. Simon Heck as Director General

The International Potato Center (CIP) Board of Trustees and CGIAR leadership have appointed Dr. Simon Heck as Director General of CIP and CGIAR Senior Director.