Clean solution for potato soil treatments with Amistar Link-PakBritish potato growers can now specify their Amistar delivery in the returnable Syngenta Link-Pak packaging for the 2013 planting season. »United KingdomFebruary 13, 2013 In this Item:Syngenta International AG
Industrial accident at Emsland-Stärke GmbH, EmlichheimOn 28 January a cloud of Nitric acid escaped from the chemical plant of Emsland-Stärke GmbH, Emlichheim, Germany.»GermanyFebruary 07, 2013 In this Item:Emsland Group (Emsland-Stärke GmbH)
Popcorn Consumer awarded $7.2 million in diacetyl flavouring lawsuitA U.S. federal court jury on Wednesday awarded a Colorado man $7.2 million in damages for developing a chronic condition known as popcorn lung from a chemical used in flavouring microwave popcorn. Jurors agreed with the claims by Wayne Watson, 59,...»United StatesSeptember 20, 2012
Canadian politician says call for potato boycott wasn't intended to hurt producersA Liberal MLA in Canada's Alberta province who called for a boycott of Alberta potatoes over concerns that child labour remains unregulated in the province says he has no desire to damage the livelihoods of growers, while a report suggests...»CanadaAugust 27, 2012 In this Item:Frito-Lay
Alberta politician calls on Frito-Lay to boycott Alberta potatoes on child labour concerns An Alberta politician, the Liberal MLA David Swann, called on snack-food giant Frito Lay, a subsidiary of PepsiCo., to boycott Alberta potatoes because child labour remains unregulated on provincial farms. The New Democrats later joined the Alberta Federation of Labour in...»CanadaAugust 21, 2012 In this Item:Frito-Lay
Pipe failure likely cause ammonia leak Lamb Weston potato processing plant A pipe failure in the refrigeration system caused the ammonia leak that resulted in a potato-processing plant evacuation Tuesday and 11 people being treated by medics, the Boardman fire chief said. The incident occurred at around 9.30 pm tuesday in the...»United StatesMay 17, 2012 In this Item:Lamb Weston
Ministerio de Agricultura peruano apoya aplicación de sanciones por comercializar productos en sacos con más de 50 kilosEl Ministerio de Agricultura (Minag) afirmó hoy que apoya la aplicación de sanciones a productores, comerciantes y transportistas que acopien productos en sacos con un peso superior a los 50 kilos, conforme a lo dispuesto por la Ley Nº 29088...»PeruFebruary 24, 2012
Zetmeelverwerking bij Avebe gaat gewoon doorDe verwerking van zetmeelaardappelen en de werkzaamheden in de voedingsmiddelenfabriek van Avebe gaan gewoon door. De brand in de 'zogenaamde Dextrinefabriek' heeft geen gevolgen voor deze werkzaamheden. Dat schrijft Johan Russchen, woordvoerder bij Avebe, in een ge-e-mailde verklaring. Dinsdag kreeg Avebe...»NetherlandsFebruary 12, 2012 In this Item:Avebe