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Groupe Euro-Direct offers Potato Handling solutions at the Interpom | Primeurs 2012
November 12, 2012
Groupe Euro-Direct offers Potato Handling solutions at the Interpom | Primeurs 2012
The French machinery manufacturer and equipment integrator Group Euro-Direct shows a range of potato handling solutions at the Interpom| Primeurs.
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Mydibel teases new branding at the Interpom | Primeurs 2012
November 12, 2012
Mydibel teases new branding at the Interpom | Primeurs 2012
Belgian French Fry Manufacturer Mydibel teases in their Interpom | Primeurs News information "Mydibel same brand brand new". I guess we have to find out at the trade show itself what that exactly means....
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Tecnoma shows its expanding range of Self-Propelled sprayers at the Interpom | Primeurs 2012
November 12, 2012
Tecnoma shows its expanding range of Self-Propelled sprayers at the Interpom | Primeurs 2012
Tecnoma highlights its expanding range of self-propelled sprayers at Interpom-Primeurs.
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Massive presence of Grimme Agricultural Machinery at the Interpom | Primeurs 2012
November 12, 2012
Massive presence of Grimme Agricultural Machinery at the Interpom | Primeurs 2012
Vanderstichelen Grimme highlight a range of their agricultural machinery at the Interpom | Primeurs. And if the 2010 Interpom | Primeurs is any indication, their potato harvesters and planters will again make a 'massive' impression.
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Manter highlights multihead weighers at Interpom | Primeurs 2012
November 11, 2012
Manter highlights multihead weighers at Interpom | Primeurs 2012
Dutch Packaging equipment manufacturer Manter International BV highlights two of their new multihead weighers, the MD16 and the M12V at the upcoming Interpom | Primeurs.
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Deprez shows box handling solutions at the Interpom | Primeurs 2012
November 11, 2012
Deprez shows box handling solutions at the Interpom | Primeurs 2012
Belgium transport and storage solutions specialist Deprez Construct NV uses the upcoming Interpom | Primeurs to showcase their potato storage box handling solutions, such as the 'Octopus mobile' box washer.
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Haith Group highlights potato polishers at Interpom | Primeur 2012
November 11, 2012
Haith Group highlights potato polishers at Interpom | Primeur 2012
The Haith Group, a specialist in the manufacturing of polishing, peeling, washing and handling equipment for root vegetables from the United Kingdom, highlights its rootveg polisher and its polisher drier at the upcoming Interpom | Primeurs.
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Heat and Control highlights Fastback seasoning system at the Interpom | Primeur 2012
November 11, 2012
Heat and Control highlights Fastback seasoning system at the Interpom | Primeur 2012
At the upcoming Interpom | Primeurs 2012, equipment manufacturer Heat and Control highlights its FastBack Revolution on-machine seasoning system.
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Insort highlights its Chemical Imaging Technology at the Interpom | Primeur 2012
November 11, 2012
Insort highlights its Chemical Imaging Technology at the Interpom | Primeur 2012
The Austrian optical sorting equipment manufacturer Insort GmbH will highlight its Chemical Imaging Technology applied in their Sherlock Separator for the potato industry at the Interpom | Primeurs.
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Interpom | Primeurs 2012 sold out
November 09, 2012
Interpom | Primeurs 2012 sold out
The 16th edition of INTERPOM PRIMEURS will be held from Sunday 25 to Tuesday 27 November 2012 in Kortrijk Xpo (Belgium). With the new record number of 255 exhibitors and the entire filling of the exhibition complex at Kortrijk Xpo, INTERPOM PRIMEURS ...
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Belgapom potato price now over TEN times the price last year
November 08, 2012
Belgapom potato price now over TEN times the price last year
The Belgapom price for potatoes for processing (Bintje) established weekly in Belgium last friday hit its highest level of this year. The price was over ten times the price last year. "The Belgapom quotation is the most frequently used price obs...
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How McCain Foods became the preferred buyer of Lutosa
October 24, 2012
How McCain Foods became the preferred buyer of Lutosa
Last week McCain Foods and PinguinLutosa announced an agreement on the sale of the PinguinLutosa potato division. The Belgian Newspaper 'De Standaard' reveals how McCain Foods ended up the preferred buyer instead of Conagra Foods Lamb Weston.
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