Expert opinion in Belgium is that a ware harvest of 5 million tonnes is probable this year. The planted area, according to the regional CAP declarations, is a provisional 96,280 hectares and trial liftings have shown yields of 50 tonnes/hectare for Bintje and even more for Fontane and Innovator. These yields are high but are…
China’s fry imports in May were down nearly a third compared to the same month in 2016, with the US and Canada seeing the biggest declines in demand. During the month 10,427 tonnes of product were imported, with annual imports down 15.3% to 128 927 tonnes. The price of imports in May was up 9.4%…
A research report out of the FOODplus Research Centre at the University of Adelaide looks into Australian consumers’ perceptions of potatoes and how these are affecting consumption… View report Background: There has been a decline in the consumption of potatoes in developed countries worldwide due to many factors including the introduction of new foods and meal…
While 2016 was a boom year for fry exports, there are some clouds gathering on the horizon for 2017. US fry exports have been very disappointing so far and hopes of a one million tonne 12-month US export total are fading or at least being postponed. For the EU, product prices are rising and the…
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