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Netherlands, June 29, 2009

Tummers Methodic
Iedere aardappel die de industrie als frietje of ander product wil verwerken moet helemaal schoon gewassen zijn. Tot nu toe kiezen de meeste frietverwerkers ervoor hun aardappelen op de fabriek te wassen. Dit heeft tot gevolg dat ze grote bergen grond moeten afzetten en dat ze flink in waterzuivering moeten investeren.

Bij chipsbakker Frito Lay leveren de telers moemnteel alle aardappelen al gewassen aan, weet hein Kortebos van Tummers, een bedrijf dat ondermeer wasmachines voor de agrarische sector, kleinverpakking en industrie levert. Dirk van Driel is eigenaar van zo'n wsmachine. Onder de bedrijfsnaam Mobiwas is hij  al ruim een jaar op pad met een mobiele uitvoering hiervan. Hij wast hiermee aardappelen op het boerenbedrijf, voordat ze op transport naar de fritesindustrie gaan.

Het wassen bij de boer heeft volgens Van Driel grote voordelen "Als eerste is het zo dat de tarra bij de boer blijft. Dat betekent dat er in een vracht meer aardappelen zitten, zodat er minder transport npodig is om een schuur leeg te draaien. Als de aardappelen een maal op de fabriek arriveren, blijft de aardappelontvangst schoner en zijn er minder problemen met stof bij de aardappelontvangst. Ook de waterzuivering wordt minder belast. De teler brengt zijn product dus tot meerwaarde", meent Van Driel.
Tummers Nieuws
Japan, June 24, 2009

Frito-Lay
Pepsico Inc. is acquiring a stake in Calbee Foods Co., Japan’s biggest producer of potato chips and shrimp crackers, as part of a push to sell more snacks overseas.

PepsiCo, the world’s biggest snack-food maker, said in a statement it will exchange its Frito-Lay Japan business and an undisclosed amount of cash for a 20 percent stake in the expanded company. Calbee had sales of about $1.3 billion in the year ended March 2009, compared with approximately $100 million in annual revenue for Frito-Lay Japan. Purchase, New York-based PepsiCo will hold a seat on Calbee’s board.

The transaction, approved today by Calbee’s shareholders, is subject to Japanese regulatory approval.
 
Bloomberg
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6/29/2009Mobiel aardappelen wassen bij de boer brengt tarra percentage omlaagNetherlandsTummers Methodic
6/25/2009Pepsico se incorpora al capital de Calbee, número uno japonés de los snacksUnited StatesCalbee
6/24/2009Pepsico takes stake in Calbee; Frito-Lay Japan becomes part of expanded companyJapanCalbee; Frito-Lay
6/12/2009Building a Healthier Savory SnackUnited StatesNational Starch
6/12/2009Founder Of Deep River Snacks Stays Picky About Product's MarketingUnited States
6/10/2009Snack maker Herr’s expands manufacturingUnited StatesHerr Foods
6/10/2009Healthy alternatives to snack fryingUnited KingdomBaker Perkins Group
6/8/2009United Biscuits promotes Hula Hoops with Finger Puppetry consumer challengeUnited KingdomUnited Biscuits
6/4/2009Frito-Lay India launched Aliva - new baked savory crackerIndiaFrito-Lay
6/4/2009Lay's maakt klant blij met omruilactieNetherlandsFrito-Lay
6/2/2009Walkers launches Brit Trips remake: Gary's Great TripsUnited KingdomWalkers
6/1/2009ConAgra Foods revamps its Look, pledges to deliver "Food You Love" United StatesConagra Foods Inc.; Lamb Weston
5/25/2009Papas fritas (Snack): Porque antes eran más ricas Argentina
5/21/2009Las Pringles vuelven a ser patatasUnited KingdomProcter and gamble
5/21/2009Los primeros intentos de conservar papa para industriaArgentina
5/20/2009Pringles are potato chips after all, judge rulesUnited KingdomProcter and gamble
5/19/2009Mintel: 100-calorie packs a tough sell: price and size deter hungry consumers (US)United States
5/18/2009FSA publishes revised salt reduction targets for 2012United Kingdom
5/11/2009"Lay's local": find out who made your potato chipsUnited StatesFrito-Lay
5/8/2009Builders Breakfast winning flavour in Walkers 'do us a flavour' campaignUnited KingdomWalkers
5/7/2009Kettle Foods launches Create-a-chip potato chips flavor competitionUnited StatesKettle Foods Inc
5/7/2009Frito-lay launches SmartFood popcorn clusters - for women onlyUnited StatesFrito-Lay
5/5/2009Agricultores del depto de Pasco en Peru dan valor agregado a la papa en planta procesadoraPeru
5/3/2009Frito-Lay packs to find new life as totebags, notebooksUnited StatesFrito-Lay
4/24/2009España contará con una planta de patatas fritas ecológicasSpain
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