EEUU (Washington): McCain Foods Delays Potato Plant Project
McCain Foods is delaying the expansion of its potato processing facility in Othello, Wash., due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Norte Am. 07/06/2020
United Kingdom: McCain Foods GB embraces Restrain sprout inhibitor as replacement for CIPC
This makes McCain GB one of the first major potato processors to embrace ethylene as a replacement for CIPC.
Europa 04/06/2020
Alemania: Coronakrise beeinflusst Kartoffelaußenhandel
Gegenüber dem März 2019 gab es beim deutschen Außenhandel mit Kartoffeln einige größere Veränderungen, die aber nicht immer mit der Coronakrise zusammenhingen.
Europa 02/06/2020
Tunes: Tunesië verwacht in mei en juni 300.000 ton aardappelen te oogsten
De Tunesische Federatie van Landbouw en Maritieme Visserij verwacht dat het aardappelseizoen in de maanden mei en juni 300.000 ton aardappelen gaat opbrengen.
Africa 02/06/2020
EEUU: US demand for frozen French fries may be improving faster than anticipated
A May 27 report by North American Potato Market News states that signs are showing that frozen fry demand is improving quicker than the industry had anticipated.
Norte Am. 02/06/2020
Ucrania: Voor het eerst Franse aardappelen naar Oekraïne
Terwijl telers het grootste deel van de jonge aardappelen op de velden kunnen laten liggen vanwege een te grote oogst, liet de Oekraïense Vereniging van…
Europa 02/06/2020
Irlanda: Imported 72,000 tonnes of potatoes
According to a Laois-Offaly TD, the importation of thousands of tonnes of potatoes and other foods worth billions of euro highlights the need for a greater focus on food sustainability by the next government.
Europa 02/06/2020
Canadá: Planting conditions have been good, allowing growers to get their 2020 crop into the ground in a timely manner
Many Canadian potato growers have been dealing with a difficult two months with an unexpected supply of processing potatoes as a result of decreased sales of French fries, as many restaurants shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Norte Am. 02/06/2020