News on The Potato Supply Chain from Europe

De Dienst Regelingen in Assen gaat er samen met Avebe en de Algemene Inspectiedienst strenger op toezien dat akkerbouwers dit jaar geen zetmeelpiepers verkopen als consumptieaardappelen. De LNV-dienst heeft verscheidene Avebe-telers gekort op hun bedr...

Nederlandse aardappeltelers hebben de belasting van het milieu met meer dan de helft verminderd in hun strijd tegen phytophthora. De halvering van het middelengebruik is behaald tussen 1999 en 2006. "Daarmee voldoen de telers aan de eis van het mi...

One of UK's favourite crisp makers, Tyrrells Potato Chips, could not escape damage. Its potato crops, grown near Leominster, were under inches of water as torrential rain swept across the region. The company, which provides products to more than 4,000 ...

Oogsten vallen wereldwijd tegen. Dús stijgen de prijzen voor aardappelen en granen. Dús worden ook friet, brood en andere levensmiddelen duurder. Dat kondigt althans de voedingsindustrie met grote gretigheid aan. Dát ons voedsel duurder wordt, staat oo...

Chips company Walkers has apologised for the wording on the back of its packets, which it admits could cause offence to farmers because of the current flooding crisis. Currently chips packets carry the message: “Muddy Good Potatoes! Everyone complains...

McCain Foods today announces that all its french fries will be made from 100% British potatoes from October 2007. McCain works with more than 300 British farmers and for the past five years 95% of its products have been made from British potatoes. This...

NFU President Peter Kendall has welcomed the move by Walkers Snackfoods, which is a reaction to customer comments on the sourcing of its ingredients. Reducing the company's food miles and carbon footprint was also part of the decision. Peter Kendall sa...

Amflora potatoes, likely to become the first genetically modified crop in the past decade to be approved for growth in Europe, have become the unlikely poster child in the angry debate over such products on the Continent. The European Commission now s...

20070703 Deprez family plays key role in takeover of Lutosa by Pinguin BE English 2 20070626 Pinguin takes over Lutosa BE English 1 20070626 Press release Pinguin on acquisition Lutosa BE English 2 20070614 UEITP elects a new steering committee ...

20070703 Cosun en Vion zoeken samen overname in aardappelsector NL Dutch 2 20070621 Aviko Korteweg wordt Aviko Potato NL Dutch 4 20070606 Patat wordt niet goedkoper NL Dutch 4 20070515 Keijbets: Minder acrylamide door keuze ras en goed bakken N...

20070614 UEITP elects a new steering committee and addresses the nutritional benefits of potato products EU English 2 20070423 Royal Cosun doubles operating profit in 2006 NL English 2 20070320 Aviko to build factory in China CN English 1 20061...

20070719 Koers van Pinguin blijft Euronext Brussel verrassen BE Dutch 3 20070716 Koerswinst van Pinguin bedaart na plotse opstoot BE Dutch 4 20070705 Pinguin maakt kwantumsprong BE Dutch 3 20070628 "Pinguin is nu wel een echte grote speler&...