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Octubre 23, 2012
Acrylamide levels in food largely unchanged states EFSA’s latest report
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published its annual update report on acrylamide levels in food in 25 European countries. Acrylamide is a chemical contaminant produced during food processing. The report covers the monitoring period 2007-2...From the archive
Octubre 10, 2012
European Potato Processors Association (EUPPA) elects new board
The European Potato Processors Association (EUPPA) general assembly has approved yesterday new statutes and elected a new board at its meeting in Brussels earlier this week. The EUPPA member companies actively process potatoes in Austria, Belgium, Fra...From the archive
Octubre 08, 2012
European Food Safety Authority publishes initial review on GM maize and herbicide study
The European Food Safety Authority has concluded that a recent paper raising concerns about the potential toxicity of genetically modified (GM) maize NK603 and of a herbicide containing glyphosate is of insufficient scientific quality to be considered ...From the archive
Septiembre 20, 2012
Potato Yield in North-west Europe down 14.5%, estimates NEPG
The North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG) estimate the potato yield in the participating countries (Belgium, Germany, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom) will be 22.99 million tonnes. This is down 14.5% compared to last season.From the archive
Septiembre 18, 2012
La salud europea está en riesgo por las grasas trans de la comida procesada
La salud del corazón de millones de europeos aún se encuentra en riesgo debido al alto contenido de ácidos grasos trans de algunos alimentos rápidos y procesados. Aunque los niveles globales han disminuido, pocos países tienen una limitación legal en l...From the archive
Septiembre 18, 2012
DuPont supports EFSA call for Potato Cyst Nematodes survey in EU
Sustainable potato production across the EU could be under threat from potato cyst nematodes (PCN) and free living nematodes (FLN) without a comprehensive review of sampling and management options.From the archive
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Agosto 12, 2012
Europe: 'Quality of potatoes much better than last year'
The potato market is very successful at the moment. "The demand is at a high level and the prices are good,"says Karel Casteels from Lathouwers &Co. "We didn't expect it at first, but it is a lot busier than last year."He believ...From the archive
Agosto 11, 2012
Potato Acreage 2012 down 6% in North western Europe
Last week, the North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG) provided an update on the potato acreage in NW Europe (Belgium, Germany, France the Netherlands and the United Kingdom). For all five countries, official potato acreages now have been published...From the archive
Julio 05, 2012
Green light for further research with GM potatoes in Belgium
One year after the protest against the test fields for GM potatoes in Ghent, the Flemish Institute for Biotechnology (VIB) has been given the green light for a second phase of research.From the archive
Junio 13, 2012
European agricultural policy goes down the tubers
The following is a commentary published this week in Nature, on the GMO situation in Europe, focused on potatoes:From the archive
Mayo 22, 2012
Production of Belgian potato-processing sector continues to grow in 2011
The Belgian potato-processing industry continued to grow in 2011 for its entire product segment, as shown by the annual production data published by Belgapom, the Belgian federation of the potato trade and processing sector. This growth is above all tr...From the archive
Mayo 17, 2012
EC approves list of permitted health claims for food
The European Commission has approved a list of 222 health claims for food products. Health claims on food labelling and in advertising, for example on the role of calcium and bone health or vitamin C and the immune system, have become vital marketing tools.From the archive
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Mayo 06, 2012
Belgapom notering in de lift
De Belgapomprijs is de meest gehanteerde prijs, waargenomen op de vorige werkdag voor Bintje, voor verwerking tot diepgevroren aardappelproducten , veldgewas 35 mm+, frietgeschikt, af producent, los op wagen, voor onmiddellijke levering/ophaling. Voor...From the archive
Abril 26, 2012
AVR acquired Underhaug potato planter activities from TKS group
AVR bvba, manufacturer of agricultural machinery for potato production, recently announced that negotiations between AVR and TKS led to an agreement whereby AVR acquired the potato planter activities from Underhaug / TKS as of April 10, 2012. AVR is...From the archive
Abril 17, 2012
Interpom | Primeurs 2012: Een compleet informatie- en ontmoetingsforum
Interpom | Primeurs staat bekend als een compleet informatie- en ontmoetingsforum voor de hele aardappel-, groente- en fruitbranche (AGF) in Europa, van teelt tot en met verwerking.From the archive
Abril 15, 2012
Areaal aardappelen in Vlaanderen daalt licht
Het areaal vroege aardappelen in Vlaanderen daalt dit jaar met 10 procent. Het areaal bewaaraardappelen krimpt met 0,3 procent. Dat blijkt uit een enquête van het Belgische onderzoekscentrum PCA onder 123 telers. Het PCA spreekt van een voorzichtige e...From the archive
Abril 15, 2012
Belgie wordt grootste exporteur aardappelprodukten
België heeft Nederland als grootste aardappelexporteur van de troon gestoten. Van de Belgische akkers is vorig jaar 3,2 miljard kilo aan verse aardappelen verwerkt tot friet, rösti, puree en diepvriesproducten.From the archive
Marzo 30, 2012
Belgapom notering 30 maart: € 25,00 /ton
De Belgapomprijs is de meest gehanteerde prijs, waargenomen op de vorige werkdag voor Bintje, voor verwerking tot diepgevroren aardappelproducten , veldgewas 35 mm+, frietgeschikt, af producent, los op wagen, voor onmiddellijke levering/ophaling. Voor...From the archive