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Aardappelverwerkers in Belgie houden contract prijs aardappelen gelijk
February 04, 2009
Aardappelverwerkers in Belgie houden contract prijs aardappelen gelijk
De aardappelverwerkers in België houden de contractprijzen gelijk aan die van vorig jaar. Dat stelt algemeen secretaris Romain Cools van Belgapom, de Belgische organisatie voor de aardappelhandel- en -verwerking.Belgapom houdt zich niet bezig met de ...
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January 30, 2009
Belgische aardappeltelers pogen areaal te beperken
De United Potato Growers of Belgium start volgende week bijeenkomsten om telersverenigingen op te richten.Het doel is het aardappelareaal te beperken, zodat de prijs kan stijgen. De UPGB houdt twaalf bijeenkomsten in Vlaanderen, zegt secretaris Guy Dep...
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Antoon Wallays herverkozen als algemeen voorzitter van Belgapom
January 26, 2009
Antoon Wallays herverkozen als algemeen voorzitter van Belgapom
Ter gelegenheid van de algemene vergadering van Belgapom in Lokeren werd uittredend algemeen voorzitter Antoon Wallays, bedrijfsleider van het aardappelverwerkingsbedrijf Agristo in Harelbeke, herverkozen.Tevens werd de raad van bestuur voor 2009 – 201...
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December 19, 2008
EU Parliament, member states reach deal on toxic pesticide ban
A deal on two pieces of EU legislation banning a number of highly toxic chemicals within pesticides and reducing pesticide use has been reached between MEPs and representatives of European Union member states.Under the first, according to the agreement...
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Interpom | Primeurs welcomed 11.5% more visitors in 2008
December 18, 2008
Interpom | Primeurs welcomed 11.5% more visitors in 2008
The organisers of the Interpom|Primeurs look back at this years event:After a very successful edition in 2006 and a record number of 185 exhibitors registered for this year’s event, occupying an exhibition area of 25 000m² expectations for the 2008 eve...
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Pinguin will be renamed Pinguin-Lutosa;CEO sees frozen foods boost from recession
December 17, 2008
Pinguin will be renamed Pinguin-Lutosa;CEO sees frozen foods boost from recession
As consumers feel the pinch of recession, they are likely to shun pricier fresh produce and head for cheaper fare in supermarket freezers, predicted the chief executive officer of frozen foods firm Pinguin. "If this crisis goes on long enough, p...
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Europatat for news
December 15, 2008
Europatat: 'he UN International year of the potato doesn’t finish on 31 December 2008'
Europatat, the European Union of the potato trade, has made an internal evaluation of the activities of the UN International year of the potato 2008.The overview of the activities in Europe shows that in most countries which are represented in Europata...
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December 11, 2008
Belg eet meer friet door crisis
Ondanks de financiële crisis is het extra druk in de betere Belgische snackbars. 'De mensen stellen grote uitgaven uit en hebben nu meer geld over voor een extra pakje gezelligheid', zegt Bernard Lefèvre van het Nationaal Verbond van Frituristen (Navef...
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December 10, 2008
De Belgische aardappelsector in beeld
De laatste acht jaar kan men spreken van een stabiel aardappelareaal in België, dat vorig jaar een oppervlakte besloeg van 68.000ha. De pootgoedaardappelteelt nam 2.000ha in beslag, de vroege aardappelen waren goed voor 12.000ha en het grootste deel ...
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December 09, 2008
Starch industry demands swift approval of genetically optimized potatoes
The leading European potato starch companies AVEBE, Emsland-Stärke, and Lyckeby Industrial demand the use of innovative technologies in agriculture. According to the starch producers, genetically optimized starch potatoes like Amflora from BASF Plant S...
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November 28, 2008
In Noordwest-Europa zijn meer consumptieaardappelen geoogst dan eerder gedacht.
De North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG) gaat uit van een totale productie van 23,1 miljoen ton. Dat is ruim 513.000 ton meer dan in september was geschat. In de NEPG zitten vertegenwoordigers van telers uit Nederland, Duitsland, België, Frankr...
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November 07, 2008
Dow Chemical Company launches Satisfit, an ingredient to reduce fat absorption
At Health Ingredients Europe, the Dow Chemical Company introduced Satisfit, a new weight management ingredient this week, which it claims has been shown to block the absorption of saturated and trans-fats in pre-clinical trials.
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October 01, 2008
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September 19, 2008
Aardappelareaal Oost-Europa blijft afnemen
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September 16, 2008
NEPG: aardappelprijs blijft boven 10 euro
De prijs voor consumptieaardappelen voor de verwerkende industrie blijft dit seizoen boven de 10 euro per 100 kilo. Dat verwacht de aardappeltelersvereniging Northwest European Potato Growers (NEPG).In de NEPG zitten vertegenwoordigers van telers uit...
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