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Bintje nog niet ten dode opgeschreven
April 14, 2011
Bintje nog niet ten dode opgeschreven
Aardappelras Bintje moet bij de consumptieteelt in België steeds meer terrein prijsgeven.
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Breeders Trust commences legal proceedings against Belgian government
April 08, 2011
Breeders Trust commences legal proceedings against Belgian government
Breeders Trust, an organisation looking after the interest of potato breeders, is taking the Belgian Federaal Agentschap voor de Veiligheid van de Voedselketen (FAVV;Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain) to court.
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Time to put fresh fruit and vegetable prices in perspective
April 07, 2011
Time to put fresh fruit and vegetable prices in perspective
Although consumers are spending a limited amount of their total and food expenditure on fresh fruit and vegetables, price is among the top purchase criteria. However, market observations show that fruit and vegetables are not expensive or becoming more...
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April 07, 2011
Prijs Belgische aardappelen maakt sterke val
De prijs voor aardappelen is aan een steile val bezig. Eind januari werd op de veiling nog meer dan 26 euro betaald voor 100 kg, nu is dat maar 18 euro meer.
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March 24, 2011
PinguinLutosa reports financial results 2010
During the 2010 financial year the Group's consolidated sales increased by 10.7% from €436.8 million at 31 December 2009 to €483.6 million at 31 December 2010.
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March 22 is World Water Day: Eat potatoes!
March 22, 2011
March 22 is World Water Day: Eat potatoes!
March 22 is 'world water day’ and a diversity of organisations are making use of this day to check the water use in the production of a wide variety of food stuffs.
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March 22, 2011
Hoge aardappelprijzen drukken resultaat aardappeldivisie PinguinLutosa
PinguinLutosa heeft er een moeilijk 2010 op zitten, waarin het vooral in de aardappeltak te kampen kreeg met stevige margedruk.
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PinguinLutosa acquires Scana Noliko
March 14, 2011
PinguinLutosa acquires Scana Noliko
PinguinLutosa announced that it has signed a “principle” agreement with GIMV regarding the full acquisition of Scana Noliko.
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Ishida Provides Packing Line Solution for French Fries
March 10, 2011
Ishida Provides Packing Line Solution for French Fries
Belgian-based potato processor Agristo NV has installed a customised packing line solution for frozen French Fries from Ishida Europe
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Belgie geeft toestemming voor veldproef met phytophthora resistente ggo-aardappelen
March 06, 2011
Belgie geeft toestemming voor veldproef met phytophthora resistente ggo-aardappelen
UGent, ILVO, VIB en HoGent hebben van de federale ministers Paul Magnette en Laurette Onkelinx (PS) toelating gekregen om een tweejarige veldproef uit te voeren met genetisch gemodificeerde aardappelen die bestand zijn tegen phytophthora.
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March 03, 2011
Brand in frietketel op Farm Frites Lommel
Donderdag 3 maart 2011 is op het Lommelse industrieterrein Maatheide rond 6 uur brand ontstaan in een grote frietketel van het bedrijf Farmo, een onderdeel van Farm Frites.
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February 11, 2011
Geert Staring nieuwe directeur Breeders Trust
Per 1 maart aanstaande is Geert Staring (53) te Emmeloord benoemd tot algemeen directeur van Breeders Trust NV in Brussel.
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Al 2,1 miljoen ton aardappelen afgeleverd in Belgie
February 11, 2011
Al 2,1 miljoen ton aardappelen afgeleverd in Belgie
Van de Belgische aardappeloogst in 2010 zijn tot 1 februari jl. maar liefst al 2,1 miljoen ton aardappelen afgeleverd (500.000 ton vroege en 1,6 miljoen ton bewaaraardappelen).
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Jan van Hoogen
January 28, 2011
Jan van Hoogen appointed Chairman Europatat Seed Potato Commission
Yesterday Europatat’s Seed Potato Commission held its first official meeting since the adoption of the new structure of the association.
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January 21, 2011
Marcelissen installeert verwerkingslijn voor Verbist aardappelen
De Nederlandse firma Marcelissen uit Belfeld staat al meer dan een halve eeuw synoniem voor knowhow in de aardappelverwerking.
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DePraetere: Aardappelverwerking België naar 4 miljoen ton
January 12, 2011
DePraetere: Aardappelverwerking België naar 4 miljoen ton
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January 06, 2011
Exporteurs azen op vrije aardappelen voor Rusland
In nog geen vier maanden is de prijs van de aardappelen voor de groothandel verdubbeld.
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Areaal pootaardappelen gegroeid in West-Europa: PCA
December 30, 2010
Areaal pootaardappelen gegroeid in West-Europa: PCA
In Nederland, België, Frankrijk, Duitsland en Luxemburg is dit jaar 73.500 hectare pootaardappelen geteeld, waarvan ruim de helft in Nederland.
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