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augustus 15, 2011
Walkers unveils new campaign and packaging roll out
Gary Lineker is to take a back seat in the latest advert for the Walkers crisp range following a brand revamp. The move comes as brand owner PepsiCo makes a decision to shift the marketing message to provenance in its latest push. The new campaign fo...From the archive
augustus 15, 2011
US Potato Sales & Utilization estimates by the United States Potato Board
The USPB is pleased to deliver the industry’s sales and utilization estimates for calendar year 2010. The full report is attached following this story.From the archive
augustus 15, 2011
United Biscuits owners said to consider breakup
United Biscuits may be broken up as its private equity owners plan to revive attempts to sell the U.K. food manufacturer, The Sunday Times reports without citing sources. The move could see the group's biscuits business, including the McVitie's brand,...From the archive
augustus 15, 2011
China extends anti-subsidy probe on EU potato starch
China will prolong its anti-subsidy probe by one month on potato starch imported from the European Union, said the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) on Monday. The investigation will be completed before Sept 30, 2011, one month after the previous deadline, s...From the archive
augustus 15, 2011
Ralcorp rejects third ConAgra proposal
ConAgra has hinted it could step up its pursuit of Ralcorp after the US food group suffered a third rejection by its quarry of its proposal – improved to $5.2bn – to buy the company. Ralcorp said on Friday it had a rejected the latest $94 a share cash...From the archive
augustus 15, 2011
Merger gives Farm Fresh Direct claim to being largest grower-owned fresh potato shipper in nation
An Aug. 12 merger between Colorado-based Farm Fresh Direct LLC and two out-of-state potato shippers has FFD laying claim to being the largest grower-owned fresh potato shipper in the United States. According to Dave Yeager, vice president of business ...From the archive
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augustus 15, 2011
Export vital for Scottish seed potato business
Securing the recent growth in Scottish seed potato exports was as important as looking to develop new markets, Mark Prentice, the Potato Council's head of seed and export told growers at Potatoes in Practice held near Dundee. Total seed exports had sm...From the archive
augustus 15, 2011
Damp weather helps spread of late blight in Maine potato crop
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension says late blight sightings have been confirmed over the last month throughout Aroostook County and the Midcoast areas. Meanwhile, the Maine Vegetable and Small Fruit Growers Association has received reports...From the archive
augustus 14, 2011
AVEBE selects Veendam for its new Head Office
AVEBE will move back into its previous headquarters in Veendam. AVEBE has reached an agreement to that extent with the lessor and with Veendam Council. By the end of this year AVEBE will return to the former Head Office, which was sold and vacated by...From the archive
augustus 14, 2011
Potato Starch manufacturer AVEBE starts campaign a week early
The AVEBE 2011/2012 starch campaign started this week with the supply of starch potatoes to the factory in Gasselternijveen. The factories in Germany will begin processing on 15th August and the factory in Ter Apelkanaal will start on 22nd August. Due...From the archive
augustus 14, 2011
Aardappeloogst West-Brabant deels verloren door regen
Op veel plaatsen in West-Brabant rotten de aardappelen van het land als gevolg van de hevige regenval in de afgelopen weken. Bij de verzekeringsmaatschappijen zijn al tientallen schadeclaims van boeren binnengekomen. Taxateur Willy Litjens van de Onde...From the archive
augustus 14, 2011
Aardappelindustrie Nederland verwerkt record hoeveelheid aardappelen
De Nederlandse aardappelverwerkende industrie neemt in Europa een vooraanstaande plaats in bij de productie van aardappelconsumptieproducten. En er wordt meer gemaakt dan alleen voorgebakken producten (frites, blokjes, schijfjes e.d.).From the archive
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augustus 14, 2011
AVEBE kiest Veendam voor het nieuwe hoofdkantoor
AVEBE verhuist terug naar het voormalige hoofdkantoor in Veendam. AVEBE heeft hierover overeenstemming bereikt met de verhuurder en met de gemeente Veendam. Het voormalige hoofdkantoor, dat het bedrijf in 2006 verkocht en verliet, zal AVEBE eind dit ja...From the archive
augustus 14, 2011
Aardappelzetmeelfabrikant AVEBE start vroeg met campagne
De campagne van AVEBE is dit jaar vroeg van start gegaan. De fabriek in Gasselternijveen is deze week begonnen met de aanvoer van zetmeelaardappelen. Op 22 augustus zal de verwerking beginnen in de fabriek in Ter Apelkanaal. In Duitsland zullen de fab...From the archive
augustus 14, 2011
Aardappeltermijnmarkt sluit de week op € 7,60
De aardappeltermijnmarkt opende vrijdag op € 7,70. De aanleiding kwam o.a. uit België door een lagere Belgapom notering. Na vrijdagmorgen voortdurend te hebben gehandeld op € 7,70 en € 7,60 steeg vrijdagmiddag de termijnmarkt naar € 7,90. Veel koopvraa...From the archive
augustus 14, 2011
Water recycling plant helps potato packing firm cut water use by 85%
A £1M water recycling plant in the South West has enabled potato packer and distributor Branston to reduce its use of mains water by 85%. As a result of the plant in Ilminster, Somerset, Branston is saving 41 cubic metres of mains water a day, as wast...From the archive
augustus 13, 2011
Belgapom prijs daalt nog lager
De Belgapomprijs voor vroege aardappelen is de meest gehanteerde prijs waargenomen op de vorige werkdag voor machinegerooide aardappelen van vroege rassen voor verwerking tot diepgevroren aardappelproducten , veldgewas 35 mm+, frietgeschikt.From the archive
augustus 13, 2011
Genetisch gemodificeerde aardappelen bestand tegen phytophthora
Begin mei werden op een proefveld van het Instituut voor Landbouw- en Visserijonderzoek (ILVO) in Wetteren 26 experimentele lijnen met ggo-aardappelen aangeplant om hun resistentie tegen de aardappelplaag (Phytophthora Infestans) te testen onder Vlaams...From the archive