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Update on EFSA’s evaluation of the safety of food flavouring substances
October 08, 2012
European Food Safety Authority publishes initial review on GM maize and herbicide study
The European Food Safety Authority has concluded that a recent paper raising concerns about the potential toxicity of genetically modified (GM) maize NK603 and of a herbicide containing glyphosate is of insufficient scientific quality to be considered ...
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European Potato Processors show how best to fry french fries
September 25, 2012
European Potato Processors show how best to fry french fries
In April 2002, authorities, food industry, caterers and consumers were confronted by the unexpected finding that a number of heated foods contained significant levels of acrylamide, a substance known until then only as a highly reactive industrial chem...
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September 20, 2012
Potato Yield in North-west Europe down 14.5%, estimates NEPG
The North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG) estimate the potato yield in the participating countries (Belgium, Germany, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom) will be 22.99 million tonnes. This is down 14.5% compared to last season.
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La salud europea está en riesgo por las grasas trans de la comida procesada
September 18, 2012
La salud europea está en riesgo por las grasas trans de la comida procesada
La salud del corazón de millones de europeos aún se encuentra en riesgo debido al alto contenido de ácidos grasos trans de algunos alimentos rápidos y procesados. Aunque los niveles globales han disminuido, pocos países tienen una limitación legal en l...
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DuPont supports EFSA call for Potato Cyst Nematodes survey in EU
September 18, 2012
DuPont supports EFSA call for Potato Cyst Nematodes survey in EU
Sustainable potato production across the EU could be under threat from potato cyst nematodes (PCN) and free living nematodes (FLN) without a comprehensive review of sampling and management options.
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Lamb Weston buyer of PinguinLutosa potato division
September 10, 2012
Lamb Weston buyer of PinguinLutosa potato division
Although PinguinLutosa has not declared who the buyer is of their Lutosa potato processing division, the Belgian Media have made their mind up: Lamb Weston will buy Lutosa.
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PinguinLutosa gains in Brussels trading on offers for potato unit
September 05, 2012
PinguinLutosa signs principle agreement on sales of Lutosa division
The Board of Directors of PinguinLutosa have reached a principle agreement on the proposed sale of the Lutosa division. A term sheet was signed in which the entreprise value has been fixed on 225 million euro and the transaction is subject to the fulf...
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PinguinLutosa gains in Brussels trading on offers for potato unit
September 04, 2012
PinguinLutosa gains in Brussels trading on offers for potato unit
PinguinLutosa NV (PIN), the Belgian producer of frozen vegetables, rose the most in almost three years in Brussels trading after saying it received unsolicited non-binding offers for its potato division.
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September 03, 2012
Low/No/Reduced Sodium NPD claims decline despite salt concerns
Despite increased awareness about the risks of too much sodium in consumers’ diets and pledges from governments around the world to reduce salt levels in food, products with low/no/reduced sodium claims have seen some decline over the past years accord...
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August 27, 2012
Los españoles toman más alimentos saludables que el resto de los europeos
Los españoles toman más alimentos saludables que el resto de los europeos, según un estudio realizado por Herbalife en colaboración con la experta del The Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), la psicóloga Bárbara Stewart-Knox. Aunque el...
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August 12, 2012
Europe: 'Quality of potatoes much better than last year'
The potato market is very successful at the moment. "The demand is at a high level and the prices are good,"says Karel Casteels from Lathouwers &Co. "We didn't expect it at first, but it is a lot busier than last year."He believ...
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August 11, 2012
Potato Acreage 2012 down 6% in North western Europe
Last week, the North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG) provided an update on the potato acreage in NW Europe (Belgium, Germany, France the Netherlands and the United Kingdom). For all five countries, official potato acreages now have been published...
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July 05, 2012
Green light for further research with GM potatoes in Belgium
One year after the protest against the test fields for GM potatoes in Ghent, the Flemish Institute for Biotechnology (VIB) has been given the green light for a second phase of research.
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June 13, 2012
European agricultural policy goes down the tubers
The following is a commentary published this week in Nature, on the GMO situation in Europe, focused on potatoes:
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BEST to be acquired by TOMRA Sorting Solutions
June 01, 2012
BEST to be acquired by TOMRA Sorting Solutions
TOMRA acquires Belgian sorting machine producer BEST Kwadraat NV for EUR 138m TOMRA Systems ASA (TOMRA), through its fully owned subsidiary TOMRA Sorting AS, has on May 31, 2012 signed an agreement with the owners of technology manufacturer BEST Kwadr...
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May 22, 2012
Production of Belgian potato-processing sector continues to grow in 2011
The Belgian potato-processing industry continued to grow in 2011 for its entire product segment, as shown by the annual production data published by Belgapom, the Belgian federation of the potato trade and processing sector. This growth is above all tr...
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EC approves list of permitted health claims for food
May 17, 2012
EC approves list of permitted health claims for food
The European Commission has approved a list of 222 health claims for food products. Health claims on food labelling and in advertising, for example on the role of calcium and bone health or vitamin C and the immune system, have become vital marketing tools.
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Belgapom notering in de lift
May 06, 2012
Belgapom notering in de lift
De Belgapomprijs is de meest gehanteerde prijs, waargenomen op de vorige werkdag voor Bintje, voor verwerking tot diepgevroren aardappelproducten , veldgewas 35 mm+, frietgeschikt, af producent, los op wagen, voor onmiddellijke levering/ophaling. Voor...
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