Niels van der Boom | Market Reporter Potatoes at DCA Market Intelligence

Niels van der Boom is a senior market analyst at DCA Market Intelligence, focusing on the global potato processing market. He shares insights in the export markets of frozen potato products, European potato production and business developments of processors.

He analyses trade figures, tracks market developments, price movements and supply chain trends. These insights help growers, traders and processors make smarter, data-driven solutions. Niels combines data analysis with practical market knowledge, covering everything from planting intentions and growing trends to harvest forecasts, trade patterns and developments.

With his market intelligence, Niels helps potato professionals plan ahead in a rapidly developing and dynamic global potato sector.

Discover Niels’ latest insights, reports, and analyses, or connect with him on LinkedIn for updates on the global potato industry.

Latest insights

News|Published: Yesterday 04:00 PM CET

Fry export records don’t last long in China as volume grows

Export levels of frozen potato products don’t last long in China with their ever expanding trade in French fries. The export record of October was again broken during November, when volumes reached a level of over 42,000 tonnes. That is a 76% increase compared to a year ago.

News|Published: Yesterday 12:30 PM CET

Preference for Innovator in Farm Frites contracts

The beloved fast food variety Innovator performs best in the fixed-price contracts of Farm Frites for the 2026 growing season. The price reduction is smaller than that of, for example, Fontane and Agria. The seed potato prices are also declining significantly.

News|Published: Jan 13, 2026

French potato processing continues to outperform

Potato processing in France continue to show healthy figures this season. In December the processing level again reached similar levels compared to last season. So far this season the total processed volume is 3% greater compared to 2024/25.

News|Published: Jan 12, 2026

Lamb Weston temporarily closes production line in the Netherlands

Potato processor Lamb Weston temporarily closes a production line in the Netherlands. This is mentioned as a side note in a press release announcing a complete closure of a factory in Argentina. Production is moving to a new facility.

News|Published: Jan 8, 2026

EU fry exports no longer show significant reductions

Export figures of frozen French fries from the EU-5 countries were only a little lower in September, compared to a year ago. Depending on the country there is mostly still slight reduction. Belgium and France both performed better during September.

News|Published: Jan 7, 2026

Agristo contract price decreases less when stored longer

As the first of the major potato processors in the EU-4, the Belgian Agristo has presented its contract prices. In December, an average discount of €4 was already communicated to growers. Depending on the delivery period, the price reduction compared to last season is slightly smaller at times and slightly larger at others. This is the case in week 17 for example. Storing longer continues to pay off.