Innovation

April 26, 2021 | News

Optical potato sorter CropVision receives SIMA Innovation Award

DOWNS optical potato sorter CropVision was awarded the Gold medal in the SIMA Innovation Awards’ “From Harvest to Storage” Category.

April 01, 2021 | News

Agrico uses online platform to present growing Next Generation range

Agrico recently announced that from March 25, the cooperative is sharing the innovation of its sustainable Next Generation varieties on its online Agrico Potatoes platform.

February 26, 2021 | Articles

PotatoEurope 2021 Innovation Award professional jury members announced

Organiser DLG Benelux has announced the members of the professional jury of the PotatoEurope 2021 innovation award. This event will take place on September 1 and 2 2021. The winners of this special prize will be revealed on the first day of the event, which will be held at the location of Wageningen University & Research…

February 15, 2021 | News

PotatoEurope 2021 Innovation Award professional jury members announced

PotatoEurope 2021 organiser DLG Benelux recently announced the members of the professional jury of the PotatoEurope 2021 Innovation Award. The winners of this special prize will be revealed on the first day of the event, which will be held on September 1 and 2 at the location of Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Field crops…

January 14, 2021 | News

Pulp of red fleshed potato can be used to enrich gluten-free bread

Potato pulp produced by processing red and purple fleshed varieties could become a new innovative substrate for gluten-free bread enrichment.

September 23, 2020 | Articles

The need for innovation in the potato sector

The potato has always had a strong position in Dutch society. Past success, however, offers no guarantees for the future. Potato cultivation in the Netherlands faces new challenges in the coming years. I’ve noticed that there is still little urgency to change, and that worries me. There are so many opportunities for the sector if…