International

November 08, 2022 | News

Lutosa invests 45 million euro in new potato flakes factory to meet growing global demand

Lutosa, a member of the McCain Group, officially inaugurated its new potato flakes factory in Leuze-en-Hainaut (Wallonia, Belgium) on November 3rd, 2022.

November 04, 2022 | News

Canadian research helps with critical decisions on heat-stressed potatoes

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) research scientist Dr. Xiu-Qing Li has generated important insights into how to best plan for storage and utilization of heat-stressed potatoes.

October 07, 2022 | News

Potato Expo announces celebrity chef cook-off

Attendees of Potato Expo can witness a celebrity cook-off during the second day of the 2023 edition of the event.

September 27, 2022 | Articles

From potato vending to potato wholesale a success story

From potato doorstep selling [aardappelleurhandel] with a turnover of 5 tons per day to a potato wholesale business of currently 75,000 tons a year. That, in a nutshell, is the success story of the Dewitte Potatoes family business of Poperinge in Flanders, Belgium. Quality and flexibility, according to the traders from Flanders, are the most…

September 27, 2022 | Articles

Entrepreneurship combined with daring and vision leads to increased potato turnover

Investing more than 6 million euros to sell baby table potatoes in a shrinking consumer market requires, apart from daring, a great deal of vision. The Norwegian family business Bjertnæs & Hoel is looking to the future and, as a result, is seeing its potato sales increasing every year. At their farm, the four entrepreneurs,…

September 20, 2022 | News

Around 8,000 professionals from 65 countries at PotatoEurope 2022

The PotatoEurope trade fair took place on 7 and 8 September at the Rittergut Bockerode Estate in Springe-Mittelrode near Hanover, Germany. The organisation mentioned has confirmed its role as the international venue for potato professionals after a hiatus due to the pandemic. With 8,000 visitors from 65 countries, the outdoor exhibition with technical program attracted…