Trade and marketing

June 12, 2019 | Articles

Washed table potatoes share in Spanish supermarkets is growing

The Spanish coastal town of Valencia is home to the potato-packaging company Aquilar Patatas. This more than 50-year-old family business, where Vincente Aquilar is in charge and son Robert focuses on the future, is responding to the growing demand for washed table potatoes from the Spanish supermarkets. ‘Whereas 20 years ago only 20 percent of…

June 12, 2019 | Articles

Bring potatoes to the table!

Potatoes are one of the most common and important food sources on the planet, and they contain a wealth of health benefits that make them an essential part for much of the world’s population diets.

February 27, 2019 | Articles

New ‘sustainable’ diet underestimates value of potatoes

A recent report on improving global diets in a sustainable way has gathered a lot of attention, both positive and negative. EAT-Forum advocated a big switch to plant-based foods, but has seemed to overlook the contribution of one of the world’s most versatile, nutritious and sustainable foods – the potato.

February 27, 2019 | Articles

Famous Chuño provides Peruvian growers with better income

Wild potato varieties grow high in the mountains of the Peruvian Andes where above 4,000 metres, hiking is a challenge due to thin air. Despite the wealth of potato biodiversity, the farmers in this region are generally very poor. To help them, the Belgian non-governmental organisation (NGO) Trias has been active in the region now…

February 27, 2019 | Articles

DCA-Markets creates PAT Index

Recently, DCA-Markets from the Dutch town of Lelystad created the PAT Index. The aim is to set a clearer trend in price formation, explains DCA-Markets’ René van t’ Riet.

November 21, 2018 | Articles

Colombian fry duties are latest sign of trade tension

A decision by the Colombian Government to recommend duties on from Belgian, Dutch and German fry processors is the latest example of trade restrictions that threaten global sales of potatoes and other products, writes Cedric Porter of World Potato Markets.