Nieuws over trends in landbouw en voedsel

Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), a leading global agribusiness and food company, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 70% ownership interest in IOI Loders Croklaan, an established leader in the growing $33 billion semi-specialty and specialty B2B oils market.

In Chennai, India, equipment manufacturer Heat and Control has opened a production facility with a manufacturing area of over 11,800m2 making it one of the company’s largest facilities around the world.

Tasteful Selections is eager to offer new black Take & Shake cups with gluten-free seasonings!

Inventure Foods, Inc. announced it has entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement for the sale of its frozen business including the Rader Farms® and Willamette Valley Fruit Company™ brands as well as certain related assets, rights and properties to Oregon Potato Company for $50.0 million in cash.

Sólo el 10% de la producción papera de Chile se procesa, por eso uno de los desafíos del rubro es generar mayor valor agregado en torno a este cultivo. Así lo precisó Luis Miquel, gerente general del Consorcio Papa Chile, en el XII Encuentro Nacional que se realizó entre el 23 y el 25 de agosto en el Hotel Sonesta, de la ciudad de Osorno.

FMCG major ITC will continue diversification into new areas with agri business set to play a key role, as part of its 'India First' strategy under which it aims to create 10 million sustainable livelihoods by 2030, according to company CEO and Executive Director Sanjiv Puri.

Taiwan's health authorities will conduct stringent checks of potato suppliers after reports that French fries served at fast food restaurants were found with green patches.

AHDB exports is present at Potato Europe 2017 with a large stand, with co-exhibitors Caithness Potato Export, Cygnet PEP, Cullen Allen, Greenvale Seed, James Hutton Limited and SASA

El volumen de compra de papa fresca es superior al de la papa congelada y procesada, aunque es esta última la que más aumenta su consumo.

Check out the five products nominated for the Potato Europe 2017 Innovation Award. Until Monday September 11, noon, you can still vote for your favorite!

As a result of the upgrade and capacity expansion of the McCain Foods French fry factory in Ballarat, the level of automation will increase. This means the company will have to lay off about 20 of their employees.

Potato Farmers are reminded to consider safety during harvest, since incidents during the potato harvesting season remain a common cause of serious and fatal injury.

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 176.6 points in August 2017, down 2.3 points (1.3 percent) from July, but still 10 points (6 percent) above its value a year earlier. The August decline reflected generally lower values for cereals, sugar and meat, which more than compensated for increases in the Vegetable Oil and Dairy Indices.

Pakistan has reduced the import of potato seeds by 50 per cent as a result of strong public-private partnership in locally-certified potato production through planning and technical assistance.

Tong’s market leading Caretaker mobile (potato) grader is now available with a new option of trailer reversing sensors, make loading the grader’s hopper much quicker, safer, easier and more accurate than ever before.

In a visit to the Nematode Quarantine laboratory at Cornell University last Friday, US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, announced a commitment of $400,000 from the USDA for the upgrades to the facilities and equipment.

At the annual Idaho Grower Shipper Association convention, Frank Muir, President of the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) revealed the marketing plans for the upcoming year.

tna ha presentado el nuevo diseño del ventilador de congelador de bajo consumo para su Ferguson ener-freeze® FFV 3 y así reducir los costos energéticos en más del 30 %.