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oktober 07, 2009
Kettle Foods being put up for sale?
Rising profits and turnover at Kettle Foods have fuelled speculation that its private equity owners will put the business up for sale.City speculation has suggested that Lion Capital, which bought Norwich-based Kettle for about £170m in 2006, will put ...From the archive
oktober 04, 2009
McDonald's restaurants to open at the Louvre
Lovers of France's two great symbols of cultural exception – its haute cuisine and fine art – are aghast at plans to open a McDonald's restaurant and McCafé in the Louvre museum next month. America's fast food temple is celebrating its 30th anniversa...From the archive
oktober 04, 2009
Polémica ante la apertura de un McDonald's en el Louvre
La decisión de McDonald's de celebrar su aniversario en tierras francesas con la apertura de uno de sus restaurantes de comida rápida en el museo del Louvre ha levantado ampollas entre los amantes del arte, según publica la prensa inglesa. "Esta ...From the archive
oktober 01, 2009
Tips and Tricks to penetrate the German retail market
Germany’s population of over 80 million is the largest in Europe. Its gross domestic product is the fourth largest in the world and provides the German population with a high annual disposable income. Over one fifth of this goes on food, drink and toba...From the archive
september 24, 2009
Obesity may soon become the top cancer cause in women
At least 124,000 new cancers in 2008 in Europe may have been caused by excess body weight, according to estimates from a new modelling study. The proportion of cases of new cancers attributable to a body mass index of 25kg/m2 or more were highest among...From the archive
september 15, 2009
Kemin's Slendesta Potato Protein awarded Global Weight Management Ingredients New Product Innovation Award
The 2009 Frost &Sullivan Global Weight Management Ingredients New Product Innovation Award is presented to Kemin Health. Kemin Health's Slendesta is the only appetite suppressant in the weight management ingredients market to be sourced from pota...From the archive
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september 08, 2009
Restrain Ethylene generator wins Potato Europe 2009 innovation award
The PotatoEurope 2009 Innovation Award was handed out this evening to the company Restrain Company Ltd for its Restrain Generator.From the archive
september 07, 2009
Smart salt distribution enables up to 25% reduction
Scientists at Top Institute Food and Nutrition (TIFN) announce new technology that enables up to 25% salt reduction in food products without loss of taste and without sodium substitutes, or taste or aroma additives. This new technology is an enormous b...From the archive
september 04, 2009
Potato Peel waste helps predators of thrips in greenhouses
As part of a research project into methods to reinforce anti-parasite biological agents in growth media, the horticulture department of the Dutch University of Wageningen has made a promising discovery. When the growing medium is covered with waste fro...From the archive
augustus 28, 2009
Arguing over organic is fruitless, says top UK scientist
Farmers must stop squabbling over whether organic or conventional agriculture is most environmentally friendly, a leading scientist has warned.Ian Crute said it was vital to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from all types of agriculture. “The notion tha...From the archive
augustus 20, 2009
Burger King met hoogste omzet verbouwd
Het restaurant van Burger King op Schiphol is gerestyled. Het best presterende restaurant ter wereld van de keten, zet met de nieuwe look een Europese trend. Met de nieuwe inrichting en aankleding wil Burger King zich profileren als urban restaurant...From the archive
augustus 14, 2009
Potato Industry under treat by EU ban on pesticides
Up to a sixth of the UK's potato production could be lost as a result of an EU directive on pesticides, an expert said yesterday.Rob Clayton, of the Potato Council, based his warning on the effects of removing several chemicals essential in keeping pe...From the archive
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augustus 06, 2009
Ammoniaklek bij Farm Frites Lommel gedicht
Een ammoniaklek bij het aardappelverwerkend bedrijf Farm Frites op het industrieterrein Maatheide in Lommel is afgelopen nacht gedicht. Dat liet de brandweer van Lommel weten. Het duurde enkele uren, omdat de locatie volgens de brandweer bijna niet te ...From the archive
augustus 06, 2009
Uproar over study on organic food
For years, healthful-food advocates have said organic food is more nutritious than conventionally grown. But that claim — trumpeted on the Web sites of organizations ranging from the national Organic Trade Association to the Seattle-based PCC Natural ...From the archive
augustus 03, 2009
North Water process water plant makes Avebe more sustainable
A year after the signing of the contract between North Water and AVEBE, the new process water plant was commissioned. With this process water plant, AVEBE was able to improve the quality of the water that comes into contact with starch products in th...From the archive
juli 31, 2009
Opbrengst aardappelen in Belgie op 30 ton/ha
De gemiddelde opbrengst van Bintje consumptieaardappelen bedroeg vorige week in België 30 ton per hectare. Dat is meer dan het tienjaarlijks gemiddelde. Het Belgische Proefcentrum voor de Aardappelteelt (PCA) heeft vorige week de eerste proefrooiinge...From the archive
juli 30, 2009
Potato Council: 'Me for a Day' inspires to cook with potatoes
Fresh potatoes take a starring role and inspire families to build them into their weekly meal repertoires.Thanks to its innovative ‘Me for a Day’ life swap experiment, which was captured on film and has been airing nationally, the Potato Council’s camp...From the archive
juli 30, 2009
Amended estimates of planted potato area in Europe
Some EU 5 countries have amended their estimates of planted area for the 2009 crop over the last month. In Holland the Dutch Statistical Office published results of its May survey of growers which shows Ware plantings at 68,800 ha, which is now slightl...From the archive