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mei 23, 2008
UK: McDonald's waste reduction pilot is a success
McDonald’s plans to roll out its waste reduction pilot and has called the scheme a success. Waste from 11 restaurants which took part in the scheme in Sheffield was collected and recycled to produce electricity for use in local buildings. The Carbon Tr...From the archive
mei 23, 2008
McCain UK launches foodservice website
McCain Foods has launched its foodservice website, offering product support and advice to pubs.With a distinct section for pubs, the site at www.mccainfoodservice.co.uk helps to discover more about McCain products as well as offering menu inspirations.From the archive
mei 22, 2008
Proef met koelvervoer per schip
Bij wijze van proef vaart twee keer per week een binnenvaartschip met vriescontainers van Bergen op Zoom naar Rotterdam. Het zijn containers met aardappelproducten van Lamb Weston Meijer in Kruiningen. Doel van de proef is het vrachtverkeer over de weg...From the archive
mei 19, 2008
Bulgaria: First Burger King to open in June
The first two Burger King fast-food restaurants in Bulgaria will open in June, the company that owns the franchise rights for Bulgaria said on May 19. The restaurant in Mall Varna will open on June 12, by which time the first restaurant in Sofia, in Ci...From the archive
mei 19, 2008
Food4You: aardappel staat centraal
Food4you, de uitmarkt voor voeding en gezondheid, wordt dit jaar voor de tweede keer georganiseerd van 1 tot 5 oktober in Wageningen. Het festival dat alle voedingskennis bundelt en open staat voor kenners én leken geeft dit jaar bijzondere aandacht aa...From the archive
mei 16, 2008
The Czech snack market: Internack vs Pepsico
Choosing your junk food used to be easy. During the “shortage economy” under communism, Czechoslovakia was deprived of the variety of prepackaged processed food found in the West. If you wanted a savory snack, your options were simple: salted sticks...From the archive
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mei 16, 2008
Te weinig geld voor Erwinia bestrijding
Het Deltaplan Erwinia kan vooralsnog slechts deels worden uitgevoerd, omdat de financiering nog lang niet rond is. "Het economische- en milieubelang van erwiniabestrijding wordt nog te veel onderschat", zegt PRI-onderzoeker Anton Haverkort...From the archive
mei 15, 2008
Erwinia in pootgoedaardappelen kost handel 5 miljoen per jaar
De Nederlandse Aardappelorganisatie (NAO) gaat in de komende vijf jaar jaarlijks 240.000 euro uittrekken om het Erwinia-probleem in pootgoedaardappelen aan te pakken. De bacterie betekent een enorme schadepost voor zowel teelt als handel. De telers z...From the archive
mei 12, 2008
Gain Report: Discussion Paper of German Ag-Industry about EU Biotech Policy Implications
A group of German food and feed industry associations released a discussion paper expressing the industries' concerns about the negative implications of the EU biotech policy. The industry is highly concerned that the EU policy on biotechnology will...From the archive
mei 11, 2008
UK minister gives go-ahead for new GM potato trial
Ministers have given permission for thousands of GM potatoes to be grown in Britain, a decision that is bound to provoke a new confrontation with environmentalists. Hilary Benn, the Secretary of State for the Environment , has agreed to let scientis...From the archive
mei 07, 2008
Ishida vs Chinese manufacturers in patent dispute
Last week we posted an article that multihead weigher manufacturer Ishida filed an injunction against 3 Chinese exhibitors at the Interpack. Ishida accuses them of infringing their patents.From the archive
mei 07, 2008
EU delays decision on licensing to grow new biotech crops
The European Commission has delayed decisions on licensing the cultivation of three biotech crops.This raises new doubts about whether the EU will live up to promises to open its market to genetically modified foods.EU officials say the two corn and o...From the archive
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mei 07, 2008
Switzerland: Euro 2008 fans can have their french fries
The Swiss government has agreed to ease restrictions on the importation of potatoes following fears that Euro 2008 football fans could face a shortage of French fries next month. A spokesman for the country's department of agriculture told national ra...From the archive
mei 06, 2008
Germany's Intersnack buys Czech firms Canto Hradec Kralove and Perri Crisps & Snacks Tremosna
Intersnack of Germany, known on the Czech market for its Bohemia Chips, has acquired two Czech companies Canto Hradec Kralove and Perri Crisps & Snacks Tremosna, daily Mlada fronta Dnes (MfD) wrote Monday. "We believe our sales will rise to K...From the archive
mei 05, 2008
EU, Ukraine take action against contaminated sunflower oil
All necessary measures have been taken to remove the contaminated Ukrainian sunflower oil imported into Europe in recent weeks from the market, says the European Commission. Most of the oil, which was contaminated with a lubricant mineral, has been d...From the archive
mei 05, 2008
Environmental groups urge EU to reject 3 new biotech crops
Environmental groups appealed to the European Union on Monday to reject applications from the biotech industry to approve one newly engineered potato variety and two corn crops. Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth Europe also argued for rules to ensu...From the archive
mei 05, 2008
CêlaVíta stunt met Aardappelschilmes InleverPunt (AIP)
CêlaVíta heeft met haar zogenoemde aardappelschilmes-inleverpunt (AIP) gratis reclame gemaakt voor haar merk voorgeschilde aardappelprodukten. Vorig week zou het eerste AIP in Hardenberg officieel worden geopend. Supermarkten en winkelketens in wit- ...From the archive
mei 03, 2008
Supermarket in firing line as potato bosses pull plug on £32m contract
The announcement by Taypack Potatoes in Perthshire yesterday that it had cut its £32 million-a-year contract with Asda, Britain's third-largest supermarket group, was met with surprise by insiders. The company, which started up in 1986, supplies Asda w...From the archive