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October 15, 2009
Biohof Niedermayer chooses a Sormac potato peeling line
Biohof Niedermayer - an Austrian farm growing organic potatoes who add value to their potatoes by doing their own processing - has recently built a new hall, where their potatoes are stored, pre-processed and processed.From the archive
October 13, 2009
Greenvale AP's 'Green' Potato Packaging Prevents Greening
Greenvale's new packaging for its Lady Balfour organic potatoes has increased shelf life, decreased wastage and reduced complaints about greening by over 50%.Greenvale AP is the UK's largest supplier of fresh potatoes and Lady Balfour is one of the UK'...From the archive
October 13, 2009
HZPC posts strong profits for third consecutive year
HZPC Holland B.V. has realised a good result during this financial year for the 3rd year in a row. After taxes, the profit is 4.8 million euro. Although the profit is somewhat lower than in the record year 2007/2008, with a net return on equity of 15%...From the archive
October 13, 2009
Evalúan en España variedades de papa húngaras, polacas y rumanas para consumo en chips o venta en fresco
El personal técnico del Centro de Desarrollo Agroganadero que el Inorde tiene en el municipio de Xinzo realizó un primer muestreo entre las 35 variedades de patata plantadas en la finca de ensayo de Antela, dentro del "Proyecto Patata", que t...From the archive
October 13, 2009
Aardappeloogst in Noord-Nederland schiet goed op
In Nederland schiet het rooien van het areaal aardappelen ten noorden van de grote rivieren flink op. De inschatting is dat begin week 42 is dat 85% geoogst is. In het zuiden en zuidwesten van Nederland moet volgens inschattingen nog zeker 50% van de ...From the archive
October 08, 2009
Putting potatoes back on the plates of young consumers
The Potato Council put on a spectacular display in London this morning, cooking up a potato dish, UPSIDE DOWN!In the unique stunt, aimed at getting the younger generation to ‘Love Potatoes’ this autumn, Potato Council took to the London’s South Bank to...From the archive
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September 25, 2009
Prognose aardappeloogst 2009 Duitsland: +2.2%
Afgelopen woensdagavond, 23 september is op de aardappelherfstbeurs door het "Bundesamt für Statistik"een eerste officiële prognose voor de totale aardappeloogst van 2009 gegeven. De verwachting is dat de totale oogst 2009 uitkomt op 11,62 mi...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 23, 2009
Crean tres nuevas variedades de papa para uso doméstico e industrial
El Instituto Vasco de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario -Neiker Tecnalia- ha creado tres nuevas variedades de patata resistentes a enfermedades típicas de este cultivo como el "mildiu", que serán comercializadas para uso doméstico e industrial.From the archive
September 22, 2009
Schaap Holland betreedt met Sedina Fresh Potato de Poolse markt
Afgelopen week werd in Poznan de Polagra Food Targi gehouden. Tijdens deze beurs heeft Schaap Holland samen met Sedina Fresh Potato de PolderGoud sous-vide aardappelproducten gelanceerd. In Polen kiest men steeds meer voor verse kwaliteitsproducten m...From the archive
September 17, 2009
Agrico research nieuwbouw feestelijk geopend
Agrico Research heeft de gedeeltelijke nieuwbouw van het research centrum aan de Burchtweg in Bant feestelijk geopend. De uitbreiding geeft het kweek- en researchbedrijf van aardappelcoöperatie Agrico de ruimte om blijvend in te kunnen spelen op de wer...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 15, 2009
Schaap Holland introduces packaging for baked potatoes in Country & Western style
Potato specialist Schaap Holland introduced a new 'Grillerdoos' (Barbecue Box) during Potato Europe.In the pack are 40, 50 or 60 pieces of washed potatoes for the barbecue market. The packaging is intended for the German market. "In Holland the m...From the archive
September 15, 2009
Rabobank: Kansen voor aardappelen in Zuidoost-Nederland
"Boeren in het zuidoosten van Nederland hebben goede mogelijkheden"luidt de conclusie van Jacques Vroemen van het agrarisch adviesteam van de Rabobank dat gaat over Midden en Zuid-Limburg.Vroemen liet tijdens de themamiddag aardappelen op pro...From the archive
September 14, 2009
Cautious optimism among agricultural Equipment manufacturers at Potato Europe
The global financial crunch has had a negative effect on potato equipment sales this year. Growers have found finance more difficult to get and the weaker value of the pound has not helped. Despite the problems, suppliers remain cautiously confident....From the archive
September 11, 2009
Agrico druk bezocht op PotatoEurope 2009
De ca. 11.000 bezoekers op de internationale aardappelvakbeurs PotatoEurope 2009 kregen op stand A320 een impressie van de wereld van Agrico. Op beeldende wijze werd neergezet wat de aardappelcoöperatie van zaailing tot in het schap voor telers en afne...From the archive
September 10, 2009
Van Rijn - KWS bundelt krachten met Saatzucht Fritz Lange KG
Van Rijn-KWS maakte door middel van een persconferentie tijdens Potato Europe in Emmeloord bekend per direct de krachten te gaan bundelen met het Dutse bedrijf Saatzucht Fritz Lange KG bij de verkoop in de Oost-Europese landen Oekraïne, Bulgarije en Ro...From the archive
September 10, 2009
Scottish scientists complete sequencing Phytophthora genome
Scientists at the Scottish Crop research Institute (SCRI) have helped unlock the mystery behind potato blight - a disease that costs the global industry an estimated £4billion of losses every year. The same disease devastated crops in Ireland 150 year...From the archive