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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…

August 19, 2025 | News

India’s HyFun Foods Underlines PotatoEurope’s Internationalization

The PotatoEurope trade fair is steadily growing into an increasingly international event, where players from outside Europe also share their vision, technology and product approach. A striking example of this development is the arrival of HyFun Foods, a fast-growing name in the frozen snacks industry, known for its innovation and quality from India that will…

July 22, 2025 | News

World Potato Congress 2026 officially launched in Kenya: a historic first for Sub-Saharan Africa

For the first time in its over thirty-year history, the World Potato Congress (WPC) will be hosted in Sub-Saharan Africa, marking a major milestone for the global potato sector and the African continent. The 13th edition of the Congress is set to take place from October 26 to 30, 2026, in the scenic town of…

April 16, 2025 | News

A strong start for PotatoEurope 2025: Demonstration fields planted under excellent conditions

Preparations for PotatoEurope 2025 are off to a promising start as the demonstration fields were successfully planted under near-ideal conditions at the beginning of April. Located at the Open Crops site of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) in Lelystad, the 25-hectare demonstration area is already shaping up to be a showcase of innovation, expertise, and…

November 29, 2024 | News

Supporting 15,000 small holder farmers in Kenya through a Hub Site Model

On December 6 2024 the World Potato Congress is presenting a webinar on ‘Supporting small holder farmers in Kenya through a decentralized Hub Site Model’. Christopher Gasperi, Founder & Managing Director of FreshCrop Limited, will explain the service delivery model used to provide a one stop shop from Fresh Crop hubsites for farmers to access…