Northern Ireland potato firms will not be able to export to the EU in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Hundreds of tonnes of table potatoes and bulk shipments of chips are […]
Brexit: NI potato firms ‘unable to export to EU’ in no-deal
Potato giant Lamb Weston boosts outlook as restaurants drive sales
America can’t get enough french fries. Sales to restaurants and food service distributors in North America carried potato giant Lamb Weston to a stronger quarter than expected, heating up shares of the […]
Spanish potato campaign comes to a close with price rise of 433%
Agria potato prices have risen by 20 Euro, reaching 390 Euro per ton, while the Hermes now stands at 310 Euro. The prices of other varieties oscillated between the 320 Euro of […]
Tolsma-Grisnich: ‘Improving your agribusiness in an intelligent way’
Just like your car, tractor or other machines, your storage facility also needs periodic maintenance to ensure trouble-free operation. You are even under a legal obligation to have your cooling installation inspected […]
‘Overseas potato exports lagging behind, French fry industry eager to buy this season’
The Dutch potato trade is not very busy at the moment, according to a report by FreshPlaza. “Every week I ask myself what is going to happen. In the end, we do […]
How a specialty potato company and its product manage to drive consumers into stores
Side Delights® offer American consumers ease in packaging, preparation, and meal planning – giving them back some of the time they need, and also driving them into stores. Consumers are no doubt […]
Egypt’s potato exports rising
Egypt’s Central Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture issued a report last Wednesday revealing that Egypt’s exports of agricultural products, especially potatoes and citrus, rose to 1 million and 111,000 tons, an […]
French parliament opposes imports of Canadian potatoes treated with bee-killing insecticide
The French parliament has strongly opposed the European Commission’s plan to increase the maximum residue limits of several neonicotinoids including clothianidin, an insecticide that kills bees, and haloxyfop-R, a herbicide that is […]
Canadian potato prices climbing in wake of poor growing season
Fresh potato prices in Canada are higher than usual because of shortages after the worst growing season in decades, CBC reports. On Prince Edward Island, Canada’s largest producer of potatoes, it’s estimated […]
US: Legislation withdrawn as potato contract talks with fried-products processors brighten
The Southern Idaho Potato Cooperative has withdrawn legislation governing negotiations with processors after reaching a contract that will provide a 3% price increase to growers, according to a report by Capital Press. […]
Canada: Pressure continues on supply of Prince Edward Island potatoes
Supplies of potatoes from Canada’s Prince Edward Island province are very tight. “We’re short in Canada and I know they’re also short in Europe and the U.S. has issues as well and […]
New Chairman of Potatoes USA says ‘focus will be to increase retail sales’
Potatoes USA, the Marketing and Promotions Board for the U.S. potato industry, concluded its 47th Annual Meeting on March 14. During this meeting, a new Board Chairman and Executive Committee were elected […]
Turkey to import Egyptian potatoes: minister
The Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation in Egypt, Ezzeddin Abu Steit, issued a report on Turkish markets opening up to Egyptian potatoes. The ministry seeks to open markets in all countries […]
North America: Will French fry production lead to increased potato acreage?
North American processors either have or will be bringing online as least 1.3 billion pounds of new frozen potato product processing capacity between October 2018 and December 2019, writes Bruce Huffaker, Publisher […]
India: In just 3 weeks, potato prices in Bengal state surged 51% higher
After witnessing a slump for two successive years, potato prices in West Bengal state have firmed up by nearly 51 per cent since the beginning of this month. The wholesale price of […]
UPGC issues latest Canadian potato crop and market update report
The United Potato Growers of Canada (UPGC) board of directors met last week in Halifax and reviewed the potato crop and market status across Canada. Overall Potato Stocks for March 1st are […]
US trade update: Estimated $80+ million could be lost in US fry exports to Mexico
Kam Quarles, VP of Public Policy at the National Potato Council (NPC) in the US is providing an update on the latest US trade issues related to potatoes in the video below, […]
