Show Review: Over 300 Exhibitors at PotatoEurope 2016
The 300 exhibitors present (25% more than in 2008) were able to meet with their customers, at PotatoEurope, in Villers-Saint Christophe, France, September 14-15.
The dynamism of the various sectors, from seed production to trade of consumption tubers (France being the leading European exporter) but also the processing industries, attracted a wide international audience, despite the trade show’s strong local character and emphasis. Foreign participants came mainly from Benelux, Germany and the United Kingdom, but also from other countries.
Potato Processing International magazine held an insightful seminar during this year’s Potato Europe event, in collaboration with Cedric Porter of World Potato Markets, presenting the impact of Brexit and the potential repercussions UK’s exist from the Union may have on the potato industry, imports and exports. At the same time, during the seminar, Potato Processing International magazine showcased details of the International Potato Processing and Storage Convention (IPPSC), which the publication will organize next year, May 31-June 1 in Portland, Oregon.
Visitors were able to talk with experts from ARVALIS, the French Vegetable Institute (the organizer of the event), and its partners, concerning innovations in the fields of genetics (varieties increasingly suited to segmented markets, disease-resistance, drought stress tolerance), agronomy (new sensors that gauge the condition of plants), integrated crop protection (new biological control-products, decision-making tools, etc.) and energy-saving storage practices.
According to the organizers, another reason for the success of this edition was the great appeal of the 23 working sites, which covered harvesting, grading, loading and optical sorting of tubers.
The next edition of Potato Europe will be held in The Netherlands, September 13-14, 2017.
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