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juni 28, 2010
Will Chase saves 'Love Chips' website from closure
The website run by the marketing department of the Potato Council, which was one of 820 websites expected to be closed by a Government review has been saved by William Chase, owner of Chase Vodka. The website was to be closed as part of the review by...From the archive
juni 27, 2010
Europarlement stemt tegen "stoplicht"
Het Europees Parlement heeft tegen een stoplichtsysteem gestemd. Een amendement van enkele fracties in het Parlement voor de invoering van zo'n systeem werd verworpen. Volgens de voorstanders van het verkeerslichtensysteem kunnen consumenten aan de h...From the archive
juni 27, 2010
McCain levert 50 ton biopatat aan cateraar La Place
Iedere bezoeker van een evenement of festival waar La Place dit seizoen catert zal het merken. Er wordt biologische patat geserveerd. La Place bestelde maar liefst 50.000 kilo bio-frites. Qua inkoop duurder, maar door het megavolume kon een lagere pri...From the archive
juni 25, 2010
Friet weer terug in zwembad Zeist
Bezoekers van het Zeister zwembad Dijnselburg kunnen daar vanaf zaterdag weer genieten van een frietje met mayonaise. Het patatverbod, dat deel uitmaakte van een proef met gezondere snacks, is daarmee opgeheven, aldus wethouder Jacqueline Verbeek-Ni...From the archive
juni 23, 2010
Auctioneer: increased price gap between new and used food processing equipment
In the wake of the economic crisis, a second hand food processing machine bought at auction is now selling for an average of a quarter of what it would cost new, according to a food equipment auctioneer.Mark Flynn, director of Pro Auction, said that be...From the archive
juni 22, 2010
Piden prohibir grasas trans en alimentos en el Reino Unido
El organismo que regula los alimentos y fármacos en el Reino Unido está pidiendo que en Inglaterra se eliminen de los alimentos los ácidos grasos trans. Estos compuestos son un tipo de grasas insaturadas presentes principalmente en productos que han s...From the archive
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juni 22, 2010
Cut salt and saturated fat levels in processed food to save thousands of lives, says NICE
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in the United Kingdom has published new guidance on opportunities to improve the nation's diet. Tens of thousands of lives could be saved, and millions of people spared the suffering of ...From the archive
juni 22, 2010
FDF responds to new NICE guidelines
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) responded to the publication earlier today of the NICE guidance on opportunities to improve the diet in the United Kingdom. Julian Hunt, FDF's Director of Communication states: "We are surprised that NICE has...From the archive
juni 17, 2010
Patatboer Bram Ladage opent 27ste vestiging
De Rotterdamse frietboer Bram Ladage opent in Oosterhout zijn 27ste vestiging. Het Rotterdamse familiebedrijf staat bekend om zijn patat van zelfgesneden aardappels geserveerd in een puntzak. Er zijn inmiddels 21 franchisenemers die een Ladage-zaak r...From the archive
juni 16, 2010
Potato Council looking for nominations for potato award
The Potato Council is seeking nominations for this year’s British Potato Industry Award. The award is presented to an individual recognised for their outstanding contribution to the GB potato industry. Allan Stevenson, PCL Council chairman, comments...From the archive
juni 16, 2010
Potato Council introduces the Potato Ambassadors
TEN passionate potato growers, ONE aim: to increase potato consumption and sales across the country. That’s the role of the ‘Potato Ambassadors’ who have been recruited and unveiled by Potato Council last night in LondonFrom the archive
juni 15, 2010
VAVI: zorgvuldiger omgaan met vetpercentage frites
VAVI, de overkoepelende vereniging van fritesfabrikanten, wil dat er feitelijker en eenduidiger wordt gerapporteerd over de vetgehaltes van frites. Veel consumenten denken dat het vetpercentage van frites op minimaal 25 procent ligt, terwijl dit in wer...From the archive
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juni 10, 2010
DSM Food Specialties awarded for PreventASe acrylamide mitigation enzyme
DSM Food Specialties has won the 2010 Frost &Sullivan award for Product Differentiation Excellence with its unique solution for acrylamide mitigation – PreventASe. An enzyme preparation, PreventASe is recognized the best-in-class to mitigate the fo...From the archive
juni 08, 2010
Sales of Potato snacks rise as families stay in to beat recession
A survey in the United Kingdom has shown that sales of couch potato snacks have risen as hard-up families choose thrifty TV evenings rather than a night out. Purchases of nibbles have increased by more than 20 per cent in two years. Chocolate saw the b...From the archive
juni 07, 2010
United Kingdom Girds for New U.S. Fast Food Invasion
Three American chains—Taco Bell, Chipotle, and Ruby Tuesday—are targeting growth in Britain's dynamic but competitive restaurant business.They are huge in the US, but few British diners have heard of Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) or Ruby Tuesday (RT). B...From the archive
juni 06, 2010
Snack producers get support for call for voluntary country of origin labelling
Country of origin labelling (COOL) should be not be mandatory for snacks and other foods, as the financial burdens would outweigh any benefits, claims a leading Spanish politician.Spanish MEP Pilar Ayuso was speaking at a European Snacks Association (E...From the archive
juni 06, 2010
European Snacks Association position paper on mandatory Country of Origin labelling (COOL)
The European Snacks Association (ESA) is concerned that the recent calls for mandatory country of origin labelling fail to acknowledge the complex supply chains involved in the production of processed foods such as savoury snacks.Any move to enforce ma...From the archive
juni 02, 2010
Potato Council launches Aphids monitoring
The Potato Council has launched its aphid monitoring campaign for this season to provide growers with the latest information on the activity of crop-damaging pests.A network of 100 yellow water traps set up to monitor aphid movements across different p...From the archive