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september 19, 2008
Rooitijd Hoofdoogst aangebroken
De rooitijd voor de aardappelen van de hoofdoogst is aangebroken. Na de ruime hoeveelheid neerslag van eind vorige week zijn de weersomstandigheden alsmede de vooruitzichten prima zodat er de komende week flink kan worden doorgewerkt.De stemming in de ...From the archive
september 19, 2008
'Aantal aardappeltelers heeft te veel geld uitgegeven aan bestrijding phytophthora'
Een aantal aardappeltelers heeft teveel geld uitgegeven aan de bestrijding van de schimmelziekten phytophthora en alternaria. De telers deden dit vooral uit angst voor de schimmelziekten of door onwetendheid, aldus Huub Schepers, onderzoeker bij Wageni...From the archive
september 19, 2008
Potato Council (UK) continues the 'Love Potatoes' campaign through fall
Riding high on the wave of increased awareness generated by the ‘Love Potatoes’ summer marketing campaign, Potato Council is setting its sights on increasing potato-based meals eaten in the home even further this autumn.The new season of activity will ...From the archive
september 18, 2008
Cargill opens rapeseed crush plant in Montoir, western France
Cargill has inaugurated a new €65-million rapeseed crush plant in the port of Montoir in western France. The company has made the investment in partnership with Sofiprotéol, which promotes the marketing and processing of oilseeds in France. Cargill is ...From the archive
september 16, 2008
Workers leave jobs at Tayto's crisp manufacturing plant in Corby
Up to 20 workers have left their jobs at the Tayto crisp factory in Corby which is under threat of closure.Eastern European workers have taken the decision to return home because of the uncertainty of jobs at the Tayto plant.The Irish crisp company ann...From the archive
september 16, 2008
Adwatch reviews: Walkers 'Do us a Flavour'
Logan Wilmont, executive creative director of Draftfcb, reviews the Walkers TV commercial 'Suggest a flavour', which had the highest recall with the public in the weekly Adwatch ranking for 17 September.Straight in at number one, this is the stuff ever...From the archive
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september 16, 2008
NEPG: aardappelprijs blijft boven 10 euro
De prijs voor consumptieaardappelen voor de verwerkende industrie blijft dit seizoen boven de 10 euro per 100 kilo. Dat verwacht de aardappeltelersvereniging Northwest European Potato Growers (NEPG).In de NEPG zitten vertegenwoordigers van telers uit...From the archive
september 13, 2008
NEIKER-Tecnalia participa en la creacion de la Red Nacional de Innovacion en Patata
Recientemente se ha creado la Red Nacional de Innovación en Patata y de la cual es coordinador José Ignacio Ruiz de Galarreta, investigador principal de NEIKER-Tecnalia. El objetivo general de la Red Papata es organizar y hacer operativa una red españo...From the archive
september 12, 2008
Farm Frites launches curry flavoured french fries in the UK
Curry and chips is a staple of many pub menus, while chips with curry sauce is a takeaway favourite. It takes a special kind of genius to combine the two, which is why pub customers are likely to be all fired up by the latest launch from Farm Frites.Cu...From the archive
september 11, 2008
FSA publishes Process contaminants Survey in Retail products 2007
The British Food Standard Agency published a Food Surveillance Information Sheet on process contaminants in retail products in 2007This Food Surveillance Information Sheet (FSIS) contains the results from the first year of a three-year rolling program...From the archive
september 11, 2008
Nu doorpakken met krachtenbundeling aardappeltelers
Nu doorpakken in Nederland en aandacht blijven genereren in andere landen’, is een van de conclusies in het Ecorys-rapport ‘Potato Supply Management’. De akkerbouwvakbond NAV heeft de ambitie om nu door te pakken met de krachtenbundeling van aardappelt...From the archive
september 09, 2008
UK Potato growers warned of high black dot risk
This season promises to be a bad one for potato blemish disease black dot, UK potato growers are being advised.“Black dot levels after harvest and throughout storage tend to be lower when a crop is harvested early,” said Dr Jeff Peters of the CSL Plant...From the archive
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september 09, 2008
EU approves import of Bayer's GM soybeans
Bayer's LibertyLink® soybeans A 2704-12 cleared an important hurdle today, receiving final approval from the European Commission for importation into the European Union for food and feed use.From the archive
september 09, 2008
Aardappelinfo Belgie
Uit de laatste proefrooiingen van het PCA op 1 september jl. blijkt dat de groei van de aardappelgewassen eruit is. In de vroeg geplante percelen in Vlaanderen blijkt verder dat het percentage grof dit seizoen tegenvalt. De gewassen zijn dit jaar ook e...From the archive
september 09, 2008
Recordwinst voor Avebe
Avebe heeft het afgelopen boekjaar afgesloten met een recordwinst van 36 miljoen euro, het hoogste resultaat ooit voor het aardappelzetmeelconcern.From the archive
september 09, 2008
JLM Global Foods successful with low fat snacks
Health has led to wealth for UK-based JLM Global Foods Ltd.After wowing health-conscious exhibitors at a trade event in Germany, the low-fat snack manufacturer’s potato crisps are now being sold across Belgium under a private label.The products contain...From the archive
september 08, 2008
McDonalds se desmarca de la comida basura
McDonald's ha querido demostrar en su última campaña publicitaria que ‘la comida rápida no es sinónimo de comida basura'. Por eso ha creado un anuncio destacando que sus alimentos son naturales y una página web en la que los clientes pueden hacer sus p...From the archive
september 08, 2008
Bosch Packaging technology Division to acquire engineering company Paal
Bosch's Packaging Technology Division plans to acquire Paal Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH &Co. KG, based in Remshalden near Stuttgart. The purchase agreement was signed on September 5, 2008.From the archive
