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Carbohydrate-rich foods like potato chips generate acrylamide (AA) and carboxymethyllysine (CML)—types of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs)—when exposed to high heat. AGEs form through the Maillard reaction, a chemical process between sugars and proteins that gives fried or…
Recent data from the Dutch Potato Organization (NAO) reveals a worrying trend: international buyers are turning away from Dutch potatoes, exacerbating an already difficult market situation. In May 2024, only 55,000 tons of Dutch table and processing potatoes were…
Grimme, the German manufacturer specializing in potato and sugar beet farming machinery, has expanded its parts warehouse in Langquaid, Bavaria, by 800 square meters, reinforcing its commitment to faster and more efficient service. Additionally, the company has strengthened…
In the first half of 2025, the Republic of Buryatia imported 4,700 tons of potatoes, with 5,000 tons sourced from Mongolia alone, according to Rosselkhoznadzor (Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance). This surge in imports highlights the…
Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) recently halted a major biosecurity threat—14,100 tons of Egyptian potatoes contaminated with quarantine pests. The shipment, intercepted at Novorossiysk port, contained potato tuber moth (Phthorimaea operculella) and humpback fly (Megaselia scalaris),…
In Pskov Oblast, a unique initiative is underway to bring back old potato varieties, driven by the Velikie Luki State Agricultural Academy. As highlighted by Alexander Nikandrov, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Pskov Oblast, during a roundtable…
Russia’s French fries market has long relied on imports, but Chistopolie, a major agroholding in Tatarstan, is stepping up to change that. The company is investing 2 billion rubles in a new processing plant, with the first phase set to…
From January 1 to June 13, 2025, inspectors from the Rosselkhoznadzor (Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance) examined more than 32,000 tons of potatoes imported from China through the "Kani-Kurgan" checkpoint. This volume represents 43% of…
Russia’s agricultural sector struggles with a critical shortage of high-quality seed potatoes. According to the Russian Grain Union, the country’s self-sufficiency in seed potatoes was just 10% in 2023, leaving farmers heavily reliant on imports—a growing challenge amid…
Uzbekistan and Egypt have taken a major step toward strengthening agricultural cooperation by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on joint seed potato production. The agreement, signed between Egypt’s EFC Plants and Uzbekistan’s Agro Gold Premium, was finalized during an…
At the All-Russian Field Day-2025 in Volgograd, Artem Ivanov, the Minister of Agriculture of the Kaliningrad region, announced the region’s agricultural projections for the coming year. While potato production is expected to grow by 1%, vegetable output could see a 4%…
Young Potato Market Analysis: Trends, Quality Selection, and Price Dynamics The young potato season is currently at its peak, attracting significant attention from consumers and industry professionals alike. Understanding market trends and quality selection criteria is essential…
