Zorba, la patata diseñada en Alava que emplea Mc Donald's en sus restaurantes europeos

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August 16, 2008

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McDonald's se ha convertido en el principal cliente de Interseed Potatoes, una firma alemana que fabrica patatas fritas con una variedad desarrollada por el centro tecnológico Neiker bautizada como Zorba. De hecho, sólo por los derechos de explotación de esta patente durante 2007 y 2008, la entidad con sede en Alava acaba de cobrar 190.000 euros.

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McDonalds Corporation
McDonald's is the leading global foodservice retailer with more than 34,000 local restaurants serving nearly 69 million people in more than 118 countries each day.
Interseed Potatoes GmbH
Interseed Potatoes GmbH is a breeder and supplier of seed potatoes located in Germany. Since more than 30 years Interseed experience with varieties especially for the processing industry.
Neiker
Neiker, the Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development, is a nonprofit state-owned company assigned to the Department of Environment, Regional Planning, Agriculture, and fisheries of the Basque Government.

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