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TOMRA Sorting appoints Ashley Hunter Global head of Food Business
November 12, 2013
TOMRA Sorting appoints Ashley Hunter Global head of Food Business
Sensor-based food sorting solutions pioneer TOMRA Sorting has appointed Ashley Hunter as senior vice-president and head of its food business.
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Romain Cools, Belgapom: 'Russia is not going to beg us for potatoes'
October 29, 2013
Romain Cools, Belgapom: 'Russia is not going to beg us for potatoes'
According to Romain Cools from Belgapom it is a fact that the consumption of fresh potatoes by Belgian families is falling, but he expects the prices to remain high.
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Breeders Trust sues Belgian farmers and a French Fry Manufacturer for illegal multiplication of seed potatoes.
October 22, 2013
Breeders Trust sues Belgian farmers and a French Fry Manufacturer for illegal multiplication of seed potatoes.
Breeders Trust, an organisation set up by seed potato companies to enforce proper contributions by farmers for use of proprietary potato varieties, has sued two Belgian Farmers for infraction of breeders rights of potato varieties.
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Europe’s food and drink for news
October 22, 2013
Europe’s food and drink manufacturers welcome milestone in EU-Canada trade talks
FoodDrinkEurope, the trade body representing Europe’s food and drink industry, welcomes the political agreement reached between the EU and Canada on the key elements of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
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Potato Processor Mydibel highlights 25th anniversary
October 18, 2013
Potato Processor Mydibel highlights 25th anniversary
Mydibel has existed for 25 years as of 2013 and they are not letting this go by unnoticed. The site in Moeskroen has changed into a striking eye-catcher.
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AVR delivers its first new crop handling machines!
August 26, 2013
AVR delivers its first new crop handling machines!
AVR is a leading supplier of agricultural machines, specializing in potato cultivation mechanization. Since spring of this year, crop handling technology has been added to our line-up following the acquisition of Climax International B.V.
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El expendedor automático de papas fritas llega a Bélgica
August 17, 2013
El expendedor automático de papas fritas llega a Bélgica
Similar a un expendedor de bebidas, el primero de estos distribuidores está ya en funcionamiento en Bruselas, según recoge el diario La Dernière Heure en su edición digital.
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Potato Processor Aviko considers expansion in Belgium
August 14, 2013
Potato Processor Aviko considers expansion in Belgium
Dutch Potato Processing Company Aviko is looking into expansion of processing capacity for french fries in Belgium, report several news sources in the country.
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July 03, 2013
Los productores de papa no podrán exportar a Rusia
La prohibición de importar papa procedente de la Unión Europea por parte de Rusia entró en vigor, después de tres meses de negociación.
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Brasil: El precio de la papa alcanza su nivel más alto en los últimos 10 años
June 26, 2013
Europatat participates in joint initiative to tackle food waste: ‘Every Crumb Counts’
Representatives from across Europe?s food supply chain have today announced the launch of a joint effort to tackle the major societal problem of food wastage via the publication of their Joint Declaration entitled, “Every Crumb Counts”.
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McCain Foods and Pinguin NV have completed the sales agreement of the Lutosa division. The sale includes the Lutosa brand, the complete product range (frozen, fresh, flakes) and the 2 production sites.
May 31, 2013
PinguinLutosa: Sales of Lutosa to McCain completed
McCain Foods and Pinguin NV have completed the sales agreement of the Lutosa division.
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Potato Processing Industry in Belgium continues its growth
May 08, 2013
Potato Processing Industry in Belgium continues its growth
The Belgian potato processing industry has seen a spectacular growth during the last decades. The companies active in this sector have grown from 500.000 tons of processed potatoes in 1990 to 3,65 million tons of raw material in 2012.
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EUPPA for news
April 18, 2013
European Potato Processors'Association organises its first congress to celebrate its 50th anniversary
EUPPA, the European Potato Processors’ Association, is organising in Brussels its 1st Congress for the processed potatoes’ sector on 16th May 2013 in Brussels, which will be also an opportunity to celebrate the 50th anniversary of EUPPA.
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PCA expects considerable increase in 2013 Potato Acreage in Belgium
April 16, 2013
PCA expects considerable increase in 2013 Potato Acreage in Belgium
Based on a survey among 123 of its members, the Belgian organisation PCA expects an 8% increase in the potato acreage in Flanders for the main crop, as well as an increase in the acreage of early potatoes of 7.5%. Potato farmers were expressing their p...
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February 27, 2013
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Potato Specialities line increases overall plant efficiency
February 21, 2013
Potato Specialities line increases overall plant efficiency
At Ecofrost in Belgium, a new potato specialities line was commissioned last spring. The line is used to produce formed potato croquettes and pommes noisettes. Raw materials for these products are the rejects and the nubbin waste from the Kiremko Frenc...
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BASF drops GM spud plans in EU
February 06, 2013
BASF drops GM spud plans in EU
The ever changing story of Europe's relationship with biotechnology took another twist recently when the giant German chemical firm BASF announced it was halting the development of all its GM potato varieties in Europe.
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February 01, 2013
Fruit Logistica: Helping growers meeting food chain requirements
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