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September 10, 2010
Europe stevent af op tekort aardappelzetmeel
De vraag naar aardappelzetmeel uit de Europese Unie is sterk gestegen.
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September 10, 2010
Chris Verschueren sets world record french fries cooking
Belgian Chris Verschueren, a 53-year-old French fries maker, from the Belgian village of Kastel, has spent 83 consecutive hours frying chips (french Fries) and serving 15,000 portions of the dish - setting the new world record for the Longest french fries cooking marathon.
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INTERPOM | PRIMEURS 2010 op weg naar een recordeditie!
September 09, 2010
INTERPOM | PRIMEURS 2010 op weg naar een recordeditie!
De Europese vakbeurs voor de AGF-sector INTERPOM | PRIMEURS vindt plaats op 28, 29 en 30 november 2010 in Kortrijk Xpo, België.
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Fedagrim invites you to PotatoEurope 2011 in Belgium
September 09, 2010
Fedagrim invites you to PotatoEurope 2011 in Belgium
PotatoEurope is an exhibition which proceeds in an annual way and internationally as it is organized in turn in Germany, in Belgium, in France and in the Netherlands.
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September 05, 2010
Belg wil wereldrecord frieten bakken verbeteren
Chris Verschueren (52) uit Moerzeke-Kastel (Belgie)doet op vrijdag 3 september vanaf 11 uur een poging om het wereldrecord frieten bakken te verbeteren.
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September 02, 2010
EU-China trade row looming over potatoes
been unfairly subsidising potato starch exports.The case is the first of its kind and comes as EU Customs Commissioner Algirdas Šemeta arrives in Shanghai to put pressure on China to tackle cigarette smuggling and trade in counterfeit goods.
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August 30, 2010
China comienza investigación anti-subsidio contra almidón de patata importado desde la UE
China anunció este lunes que investigará si los países miembros de la Unión Europea (UE) subvencionaron las exportaciones de almidón de patata a China, en cuyo caso analizaría la repercusión de dichos subsidios en la industria doméstica. Se trata de l...
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August 09, 2010
Distributie verse friet van Aviko met Euro Pool klapkratten
Als wereldspeler in aardappelverwerking heeft Aviko duurzaamheid hoog op de agenda staan. Dat vertaalt zich logistiek gezien in een toenemend gebruik van meermalige verpakkingen. Aviko is voor het transport van verse friet deels overgestapt op klapkrat...
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Goodbye British Potato Council, hello Potato Council Limited
August 05, 2010
Euro-Potato: Uncertainty remains regarding output and quality of this season’s EU 5 crop
EU 5 total ware potato area still remains uncertain. Although provisional estimates predict little overall change from 2009, there is a feeling that the Belgian area may be considerably more than anticipated.
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August 04, 2010
Proefrooiingen in Belgie kwantificeren het doorwas probleem
Het Interprovinciaal Proefcentrum voor de Aardappelteelt (PCA) doet op een aantal referentiepercelen in Vlaanderen proefrooiingen.   Op 26 juli bedroeg de gemiddelde opbrengst van 31 referentiepercelen in België 23 ton per ha. Dit is 8,5 ton per ha min...
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European Snacks Association (ESA) recommends 30g portion size for snacks
July 29, 2010
European Snacks Association (ESA) recommends 30g portion size for snacks
The European Snacks Association (ESA) recommends a portion of 30g for savoury snacks and Nuts.This portion recommendation for savoury snacks was agreed in close cooperation with CIAA.In defining portions for snacks and for nuts, ESA aims to ensure that...
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July 22, 2010
Nieuwe VLAM-campagnes kunnen rekenen op EU-steun
Het Vlaams Centrum voor Agro- en Visserijmarketing (VLAM) mag rekenen op 2,74 miljoen euro Europese subsidies voor drie nieuwe promotiecampagnes. De vleessectoren bundelen vanaf half oktober hun krachten om de verschillende kwaliteitslabels te promoten...
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