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To tap into the growing consumer trend for nostalgic brands, United Biscuits UK , a leading UK manufacturer of snacks, biscuits and cakes, has redesigned its Brannigans range to generate extra sales. Available now, the new design draws inspiration from...

Aardappelverwerker Celavita uit Wezep, met dagelijks zo'n 400 man personeel over de vloer, heeft de gemeente Oldebroek verzocht mee te werken aan uitbreiding van het bedrijf.Daartoe wil de onderneming een aangrenzend perceel grond verwerven om de produ...

Over 200 farmers from around the country have so far taken part in the Farmers Weekly/NFU Inputs Price Monitor, giving an accurate picture of how much they are paying for a wide range of farm inputs.The Inputs Price Monitoring was launched at last mont...

Food processing and product handling equipment systems manufacturer, Heat and Control BV and metal detection specialist CEIA -S.P.A. have partnered to provide inspection solutions in the Benelux region.   Michiel Metselaar, operating from Heat and Cont...

De beursprijzencommissie Rotterdam van de Nederlandse Aardappelorganisatie (NAO) splitst de aardappelnotering voor de verwerkende industrie op.Er komt een notering voor de regio Hamburg, Frankfurt, Parijs en Lehavre (Hafpal) en een prijs voor aardappel...

Als gevolg van extra deelname door aardappeltelers én de gunstige oogstresultaten, groeide de aardappelpool van Aviko Potato afgelopen seizoen 30% in omvang. De gemiddelde opbrengst bedroeg 55 ton netto aardappelen per hectare. De markt was het hele ja...

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) announces the appointment of Sandra Ziles as the new Director of the Potato Council. Sandra is passionate about food and farming and has a strong track record in developing and promoting Brit...

De hoeveelheid duurzame palmolie die EU-landen importeert, is gegroeid tot meer dan eenderde van het totaal aan palmolie. Dat meldt de Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). De organisatie spreekt van een mijlpaal, te danken aan producenten in Zuid...

Iedere aardappel die de industrie als frietje of ander product wil verwerken moet helemaal schoon gewassen zijn. Tot nu toe kiezen de meeste frietverwerkers ervoor hun aardappelen op de fabriek te wassen. Dit heeft tot gevolg dat ze grote bergen grond ...

The range of Certis metaldehyde slug pellets, Trigger, Certis Metaldehyde and Certis Red have had their use on potato crops reinstated. Uniquely, the approval permits a harvest interval of just seven days. The news follows the revocation of all metalde...

Knife peeling gives a very attractive peeling result compared to roller peelers. The potatoes have a hand peeled appearance and, moreover, their smooth exterior keeps them in good, fresh condition for longer. However, for a good peeling result, prepeel...

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) recently published a range of toxicological fact sheets. These factsheets aim to give a concise overview on topics such as Dioxins and PCBs, Acrylamide, Aspartame, Mercury, Lead, Cadmium, Tin and Arsenic, Myc...

Potato blight, false mildew, sudden oak death and a disease in salmon are all caused by a group of miniscule, yet destructive, organisms called Oomycetes.

De helft van de phytophthora-populatie bestaat inmiddels uit het agressieve genotype Blue 13. Dit maakt het tijdstip van de phytophthora-bespuiting steeds belangrijker. Het onderzoeksinstituut Plant Research International (PRI-WUR) houdt bij hoe phyt...

German chemical maker BASF (BASF.DE) said on Thursday its genetically modified potato, Amflora, designed to yield industrial starch, has again been described as safe for humans in a recommendation by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). "T...

Supermarkets in the Netherlands have pledged to switch to cashless methods of payment, such as the PIN system, over the coming years making it no longer possible for customers to pay with coins or notes. During a general meeting of the Dutch CBL (Centr...

The snacks industry has responded positively to demands from consumers for healthier snacks by reformulating, but there is an urgent need to further improve the nutritional profile if market share is not to be lost as consumers search for alternatives ...

At its yearly congress in Angers (France), the new elected Europatat president Kees van Arendonk (Netherlands) has presented the proposal of the Europatat 2010 working group to invest in a stronger secretariat in order to strengthen the voice of the Eu...