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Due to the covid-19 pandemic and for the safety of participants, it is with great reluctance that the three organisations World Potato Congress Inc., Europatat and the Irish Potato Federation, jointly announce the postponement of the World Potato Congress (WPC) and...

The Industry Advisory Group (IAG) of the IPPC ePhyto Solution (of which Europatat is a member) calls on governments to support the adoption of ePhyto to facilitate international agricultural trade, which would be crucial in safeguarding global food security beyond the...

The Board of Europatat, the European Potato Trade Association, is pleased to announce the appointment of Berta Redondo Benito as the new Secretary General of the association, with effect as of today, 1st of September 2020. She will succeed Raquel Izquierdo de Santiago...

Europatat is excited to announce that it will take part in the research project ADAPT “Accelerated Development of multiple-stress tolerAnt PoTato”, which aims at developing new strategies to make potatoes fit for the challenging growth conditions of the future. The...

Europatat is pleased to welcome the Polska Federacja Ziemniaka (the Polish Potato Federation) as a new associated member. The Federation was established in 2019 to integrate the Polish potato industry, as well as to represent it both locally and globally. With more...

Europatat, the European Potato Trade Association, and the Irish Potato Federation are pleased to announce the opening of registrations for the next Europatat Congress, which will be organised within the framework of the World Potato Congress on 30 and 31 May 2021 in...

Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, European potato traders have been working around the clock not only to keep the potato supply chain running but also to help combat Covid-19. In this article you can take a look at those Europatat’s members actions  that...

Europatat welcomes the Farm to Fork Strategy published today by the European Commission. There is a need to secure a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system, a message that the potato sector fully endorses. Nevertheless, it is key for the viability of...

In these difficult times, at Europatat we are proud of our members and potato traders in all branches who are stepping up to the plate and working hand in hand with the other actors in the food supply chain to ensure everyone in Europe has access to safe and quality...

Europatat is thrilled to announce that the European campaign “Potatoes, prepare to be surprised – Europe's favourite since 1536” is now live. The three-year campaign, co-financed by the European Commission under the EU Promotion policy, will run until the end of 2022...