April 25, 2024 | Articles

‘Europatat must remain accessible’

The annual Europatat Congress took place in the town of Taormina, Sicily, this year. In its new structure, the new Europatat now has six committees, four of which met for the first time in their new composition during a conference. The eighty or so sector colleagues were also briefed during the general meeting and the…

November 21, 2018 | Articles

Brexit also worries the British potato trade

The chance that the United Kingdom is moving towards a hard Brexit is increasing. Negotiations between the European Union and the UK as yet offer little prospect of a smooth transition. As a result, potato exporters trading with the UK may also face a hard transition without trade agreements as from 29 March 2019, the…

September 16, 2015 | Articles

Europatat focuses on promotion and a worldwide role in the food supply

The European potato sector is depressed. The prices in the 2014/2015 season were bad and consumption is under pressure. Good reasons for Europatat to think about the short and long-term perspectives during the annual Europatat Congress in Düsseldorf last May. For the short and medium term the focus is on promotion. For the long term,…