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May 07, 2008
EU delays decision on licensing to grow new biotech crops
The European Commission has delayed decisions on licensing the cultivation of three biotech crops.This raises new doubts about whether the EU will live up to promises to open its market to genetically modified foods.EU officials say the two corn and o...
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May 05, 2008
Environmental groups urge EU to reject 3 new biotech crops
Environmental groups appealed to the European Union on Monday to reject applications from the biotech industry to approve one newly engineered potato variety and two corn crops. Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth Europe also argued for rules to ensu...
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April 24, 2008
Belgie: Minister wil duidelijkheid over de prijs van de frietzak.
Minister voor Ondernemen en Vereenvoudigen Vincent Van Quickenborne wil duidelijkheid over de prijs van de frietzak. Hij vraagt de mededingingsautoriteit een vooronderzoek uit te voeren naar het prijsverschil tussen aardappelen en het pakje friet. Vor...
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April 18, 2008
BASF threatens EU over Amflora Starch Potato
For nine months, the European Commission has been considering whether to approve the cultivation of Amflora, a genetically engineered starch potato. On Thursday, the company involved said it would take the EU executive to court if it doesn't decide s...
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April 18, 2008
Eerste Frietmuseum begin mei open
Het eerste frietmuseum ter wereld in het Belgische Brugge opent op 1 mei haar deuren. In het museum worden meer dan vierhonderd objecten getoond die de geschiedenis van de aardappel en friet illustreren.   Het Frietmuseum komt in de Saaihallen in Bru...
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Potato starch
April 14, 2008
Potato Starch Manufacturers see commercial opportunity for amylopectin starch from GMO potatoes
AVEBE, Emsland and Lyckeby, the three leading European potato starch producers, are calling on the European Commission to approve Amflora for commercial cultivation in Europe. Amflora is a genetically enhanced starch potato developed by BASF Plant Sci...
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March 21, 2008
NEPG expects small reduction in 2008 potato planting
During their last meeting in Belgium at the beginning of March the NEPG (North-Western European Potato Growers) discussed a possible reduction in the 2008 potato area in the 5 main producing countries (Germany, France, Belgium, GB and The Netherlands)...
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March 18, 2008
Sustainability, Eco-Efficiency, Traceability initiative BASF helps ensure food safety, measure sustainability
BASF has developed a tool for its customers in the food industry which affords detailed information on the composition of products and manufacturing methods, including levels of sustainability achieved in production. The SET data is available to custom...
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March 18, 2008
Bemora Restaurantketens halen meer omzet met minder klanten
De Belgische restaurantketens die onder de koepel van beroepsvereniging Bemora vallen, hebben hun vergelijkbare omzet vorig jaar met 4,7 procent zien toenemen, maar kregen bijna een procent minder klanten over de vloer.De gemiddelde ticketbesteding (zo...
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March 14, 2008
Consumers would spend more on greener goods - survey
European consumers will generally consider paying more for environmentally friendly manufactured products, though encouragement may be needed to make good on their promises, according to a new survey. The findings, by research group Eurobarometer, sug...
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March 12, 2008
McDonald's België maakt voor tweede jaar op rij winst
McDonald's België heeft in 2007 voor het tweede jaar op rij winst gemaakt. De winst is ook gestegen, net zoals het marktaandeel van de Amerikaanse fastfoodketen in ons land. Dat maakte kersvers algemeen directeur Stephan De Brouwer dinsdag bekend op ee...
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March 10, 2008
BASF Delays Gene-Modified Potato Crop, Blames EU for Inaction
BASF SE,the world's largest chemicals maker, postponed cultivation of the genetically modified Amflora potato to at least next year after the European Commission failed to rule on its approval. The European Union's executive body "is violating th...
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February 22, 2008
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February 17, 2008
BASF gene-altered starch potato Amflora is dividing EU
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February 14, 2008
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