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Press release – Keeping Potatoes Fresh for Longer: New Europatat Guide for Consumers
20 January 2026 PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Keeping Potatoes Fresh for Longer: New Europatat Guide for Consumers Potatoes are a living product – proper storage and informed handling help preserving quality and reducing food waste. Europatat has published a new...
POMATO news: Stakeholder survey to build European network for sustainable tomato and potato systems
The POMATO project, in which Europatat is an active partner, has launched a stakeholder information survey to map and connect key actors working along the tomato and potato value chains, from production to processing, distribution, policy, industry, research, civil...
Europatat is recruiting a Freelance Data Manager
Europatat is currently seeking a Freelance Data Manager to strengthen its Brussels-based team and support its work on data analysis and evidence-based advocacy for the European potato sector. The selected candidate will be responsible for collecting, managing,...
Europatat joins agri-food coalition calling for an ambitious simplification agenda
Europatat has joined a broad coalition of leading EU agri-food organisations in signing a Joint Statement calling on the European Commission to present an ambitious simplification agenda that secures the future and competitiveness of the entire agri-food chain. The...
Survey Reveals Key Challenges from Abiotic- and Biotic Stress combinations in EU Potato Production
Earlier this year, researchers from the EU Horizon-funded project ADAPT[1] (Accelerated Development of multiple-stress tolerant Potato) carried out a survey among potato growers to better understand the impact of biotic stresses in light of changed climatic conditions...
CIBE, EUPPA, EUROPATAT and VHPZ statement on the spread and risks posed by the planthopper (Pentastiridius leporinus)
Plant health in Europe is facing an unprecedented challenge. Vector-borne diseases are spreading at an ever-increasing rate and threatening key crops such as sugar beet, potato and other vegetables, which are crucial to European food security and the stability of...
Romanian potato leader Grup Șerban Holding joins Europatat
Europatat warmly welcomes Grup Șerban Holding, our first member from Romania, and a major agri-food group recognised as the country’s leading producer and supplier of potatoes for both processing and fresh markets. Operating in the North-East Region of Romania, Grup...
Potato Europe 2025: A challenging but resilient future for potato trade
On 27 August 2025, industry leaders gathered in the Netherlands for the business-focused conference “Europe’s Place in a Changing Potato World”, co-organised by Potato Europe, Europatat and World Potato Markets in the context of the trade fair Potato Europe 2025. The...
Updated RUCIP Rules to apply from 1 October 2025
The RUCIP European Committee is pleased to announce that a new edition of the Rules & Practices of the Inter-European Trade in Potatoes (RUCIP) will enter into force on 1 October 2025, bringing a more modern, practical and transparent framework for the trade in...
Joint Statement by EU Agri-Food and Feed Value Chain Partners on New Genomic Techniques
Together with several partners from the EU agri-food & feed value chain*, Europatat calls on the rapid conclusion of the negotiations on the future NGTs Regulation, as an essential piece of legislation for an innovative and resilient agri-food sector. Thanks to...