Noticias sobre las Asociaciones de Industrias de Europa

Potato growers gathered together for an update on the latest legislative, technical and environmental issues facing their sector at the East Midlands Potato Day held near Spalding in Lincolnshire.

De nieuwe patatjes worden duur. Op de veiling worden voor machinegerooide vroege aardappelen nu prijzen betaald van 19,50 euro tot 23 euro plus btw voor 100 kg. Vorig jaar ging hetzelfde pakket nog van de hand voor 9 euro. Door het koude voorjaar en de...

Stories circulated yesterday reported that Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, would be announcing the break up of the Food Standards Agency.  They also suggested that this break up was an indication that the Government had ‘caved in’ to the pressure of...

Heavy rainfall at the start of the second week of July has benefited parts of Northern European, where the dry conditions are affecting the whole European potato industry. Most areas have crops two weeks behind last year. New crop tuber size and yields...

Potatoes have been the centre of classroom activity as thousands of Earlies, grown as part of the Potato Council ‘Grow Your Own Potatoes’ project, have been unearthed.Nearly half a million pupils have had a hand in growing their own potatoes this year ...

The promotion of fresh potatoes in the UK is to be boosted by additional funding from the European Union.   This follows an application for co-financing of a European programme for the promotion of fresh potatoes, made jointly by the UK, France and Bel...

British potato plantings this year are likely to be the lowest for five years, according to the Potato Council's first crop estimate.It forecast that total plantings would be 2.8% lower than last year at 126,600ha, the smallest area since 2005. With an...

Tijdens de druk bijgewoonde jaarlijkse algemene vergadering van Belgapom, de Belgische aardappelhandel en verwerking, die dit jaar plaats vond in het huis van de toekomst in Vilvoorde, werd Antoon Wallays, bedrijfsleider van Agristo, herverkozen tot al...

The website run by the marketing department of the Potato Council, which was one of 820 websites expected to be closed by a Government review has been saved by William Chase, owner of Chase Vodka.   The website was to be closed as part of the review by...

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) responded to the publication earlier today of  the NICE guidance on opportunities to improve the diet in the United Kingdom.  Julian Hunt, FDF's Director of Communication states: "We are surprised that NICE has...

The Potato Council is seeking nominations for this year’s British Potato Industry Award. The award is presented to an individual recognised for their outstanding contribution to the GB potato industry.   Allan Stevenson, PCL Council chairman, comments...

TEN passionate potato growers, ONE aim: to increase potato consumption and sales across the country. That’s the role of the ‘Potato Ambassadors’ who have been recruited and unveiled by Potato Council last night in London

Country of origin labelling (COOL) should be not be mandatory for snacks and other foods, as the financial burdens would outweigh any benefits, claims a leading Spanish politician.Spanish MEP Pilar Ayuso was speaking at a European Snacks Association (E...

The European Snacks Association (ESA) is concerned that the recent calls for mandatory country of origin labelling fail to acknowledge the complex supply chains involved in the production of processed foods such as savoury snacks.Any move to enforce ma...

The Potato Council has launched its aphid monitoring campaign for this season to provide growers with the latest information on the activity of crop-damaging pests.A network of 100 yellow water traps set up to monitor aphid movements across different p...

During the Europatat congress workshop the unique British integrated potato supply chain has been presented. The role of the scientific world, the seed and ware producers and the packing stations was illustrated by Prof. I. Crute, D. Walker and A. Gibs...

The Edinburgh Convention Bureau has announced that the 8th World Potato Congress will be staged in Edinburgh in 2012.At least 600 potato specialists from around the world will attend the event 417 years after Sir Walter Raleigh, the Elizabethan explore...

El Buró de Convenciones de Edimburgo anunció que el octavo Congreso Mundial de la Papa se celebrará en la ciudad de Edimburgo en 2012. Al menos 600 especialistas de papa de todo el mundo asistirán al evento, 417 años después de que Sir Walter Raleigh,...