Bélgica: French fries potatoes are sold for feed price
The French fries potato prices have dropped to the level of feed potatoes. Belgapom lowers the quotation of Fontane by 2.50 to 5 euros per tonne.
Europa 14/06/2025
Brazil: Potato prices have remained almost stable since the end of April.
Productivity remains low during the dry season.
Latam 13/06/2025
Argentina: Lamb Weston will begin exporting its potato chip production from Mar del Plata.
The multinational will soon begin large-scale production for dispatch through the docks of the local maritime terminal.
Argentina 12/06/2025
Colombia: Richard Augusto Sánchez was appointed as the new manager of Fedepapa.
The country has 1.7 million hectares suitable for this crop in the first half of the agricultural year.
Latam 12/06/2025
Brazil: End of harvest in Santa Catarina opens space for more imports
The volume received in May is surprising
Latam 12/06/2025
Chile: Producers call for alternatives in the face of low potato prices
Despite the excellent quality of Chilean tubers, Chile imports virtually all of its frozen and processed potatoes due to a lack of industrial plants and affordable financing.
Latam 11/06/2025
Spain (Castile and León): Potato acreage in the region increases by 12%
The largest increase in hectares was recorded in Valladolid with a growth of 893 hectares, while the strongest percentage increase was seen in Zamora, which gained 27.4% of its surface area.
Europa 11/06/2025
Spain: Cooperative to convert potato processing waste into bioplastics
The facilities of the Udapa/Paturpat agri-food cooperative, located in Vitoria-Gasteiz, are the epicenter of an innovative project to convert potato processing waste into circular bioplastics.
Europa 10/06/2025