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July 30, 2026 | News

Freshcrop is building Kenya’s potato value chain of the future

From 4.5 acres and a pickup truck to an integrated potato business that will welcome the world during World Potato Congress 2026.

June 30, 2026 | News

Foodera Technologies brings five potato processing specialists together

Consolidation in the potato processing industry is no longer limited to processors alone. Equipment suppliers are also scaling up to meet the demands of larger and increasingly complex production operations. The launch of Foodera Technologies is the latest example.

June 11, 2026 | News

Peter Ton elected president of Europatat

Europatat, the European Potato Trade Association, has appointed Peter Ton as its new President following the election of a new Board during the Europatat Congress 2026 in Brussels. Ton succeeds Tigran Richter of Norika/DHKV (Germany), who served on the association’s Board during the past four years.

February 10, 2026 | News

EW Group becomes majority shareholder in Solynta

The Dutch breeder Solynta is receiving a new impulse in its international growth strategy. The German investment holding EW Group has acquired a majority stake in the Wageningen-based company, which is globally active in the development of hybrid true potato seeds. With this capital injection, Solynta aims to accelerate the commercialization of Hybrid True Potato…

October 20, 2025 | News

Flikweert starts strategic partnership North America

Flikweert Vision officially signed a dealer contract with the American company Volm Companies. During a visit to the Dutch province Zeeland, Wayne DeCou (Equipment Director) and Matthew Alexander (Vice President) ratified the strategic partnership by formalizing the collaboration together with Martijn Flikweert (CEO).

September 02, 2025 | News

PotatoEurope 2025: Potato industry prepares for major international event

On 3 and 4 September 2025, the leading international potato event PotatoEurope will take place at the WUR location in Lelystad. The preparations are almost complete: the tents are up, the paths have been laid and the 25-hectare harvesting field is in perfect shape, ready to be demonstrated during the event. Organizer Kuno Jacobs says…