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This is already the last PotatoPro Newsletter of 2008.
Time to look back and time to look ahead.
Looking back:
 This
was a memorable year in many ways: rising food prices,
record high and low gas prices, recession, Obama.
And of course, 2008 was the
International Year of the Potato. The year of the Potato
has gone by fast, with lots activities.
The FAO looks back on the activities in the International
Year of the Potato in an extensive report titled "New Light
on a hidden treasure" and also
Europatat has evaluated the Year of the Potato and
created an
overview of the activities in many European countries.
Looking ahead:
We have no clue what will happen in the world, but here
at PotatoPro we have a lot of plans for next year. We
want to make the site and the Newsletters even more
interesting. Sorry, we will keep our plans a surprise....
OK, here is one: expect a redesign of the PotatoPro site in
the first quarter of 2009.
And looking ahead to next year, you should consider
taking a sponsor or advertising package on PotatoPro to
bring your products to the attention of the increasing
audience of PotatoPro. OK, here is another one of our
plans.... In the new year we will launch new, upgraded
sponsor packages,
which includes a new page tailored to your company. Just another reason you should think of
becoming an advertiser or sponsor of PotatoPro.
This is also the time to plan on what events you may want
to attend in 2009. We thought we would help you by spending
some extra time on our event section for 2009. Such an
overview is never complete, but I am sure we offer the most
complete overview anywhere. And in case you miss an event,
just let us know.
Let me conclude by wishing you and your
loved ones all the best in these days full of festivities.
And even though next year is no longer "the year of the
potato", I bet for most of us it is still a year full of
potatoes....
Enjoy reading,
Paul van Eijck
 As mentioned, we have paid special attention to the
events section this week. We have added new information on
several events that took place earlier this year,
a slideshow of pictures I made at ALAP,
Interpom |Primeurs,
1st Andalusion Potato Congress. Also we have added
several upcoming events that may be of interest to you,
including the
Idaho Potato Congress,
Maine Potato Congress,
North East Potato Technology Forum,
the PAA2009 congress,
the Northwest Food Manufacturing and Packaging Exhibition
and the
Anuga Foodtec.
Check out the complete overview of events for the potato
industry....
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the advertising opportunities at PotatoPro
French Fries and Potato Specialties
More News on French Fries and Potato Specialties
Chips and Snacks
More News on Chips and
Snacks
Dehydrated Potato Products
More News on Dehydrated Potato Products
Potato Starch
More News on Potato Starch
Processing Equipment
More News on Processing
Equipment
Potato Supply Chain
More News on Potato Supply Chain
QSR Restaurants
More News on QSR Restaurants
Health and Nutrition
More News on Health and
Nutrition
Energy and Environment
More News on Energy and Environment
Food Trends
More News on Food Trends
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Nederlandse Aardappel Organisatie (NAO) |
Netherlands |
| The
Nederlandse Aardappel Organisatie (NAO; Dutch
Organisation of Potato Merchants) represents the
interests of the Dutch potato sector, including the
seed potato industry, the table potato industry and
the sector producing potatoes for processing. |
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Bickels Snack Foods Inc |
United States |
| Bickel's
Potato Chip Company was started in 1954 by Mr.
Luther Bickel in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It
was a regional family run business offering a unique
"seared" potato chip in a variety of flavors.
In 1998 Bickel's was purchased by
Hanover Foods
Corporation.
To further strengthen its position in the salted
snack category, in 2000 Hanover Foods purchased York
Snacks and the Bon Ton Potato Chip facility in York,
Pennsylvania. The companies were consolidated as
"Bickel's Snack Foods, Inc."
In December 2008, Bickel's Snack Foods
Inc acquired
Troyer Farms
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Sabritas |
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| Sabritas
es una empresa agroindustrial lider en el mercado de
botanas (snacks) y alimentos diveridos. Creada en
1943 es reconocida por la calidad, variedad y sabor
de sus productos. |
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Navefri (Nationaal verbond van frituristen) |
Belgium |
| The
Navefri (Nationaal verbond van Frituristen) or in
french Unafri (Union Nationale des Frituristes)
is the Belgian association looking after the
interest of the traditional Belgian "Frietkoten" or
"Frituren". |
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