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February 13, 2008
Unizo lauwert Remo-frit als Kyoto-ambassadeur
Aardappelverwerker Remo-frit uit Verrebroek mag zich voortaan ambassadeur noemen van de 'kmo voor Kyoto '- actie, die in het leven geroepen is door Unizo. Remo-frit bewijst dat investeringen om energiezuiniger te werken geen weggegooid geld zijn.   Rem...
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February 13, 2008
ABS onderzoekt aanbodbeheersing in aardappelteelt
Na een aantal moeilijke jaren hebben de telers van de United Potato Growers of America (UPGA) hun areaal bewust ingekrompen met tien procent. "Met harde cijfers kunnen de Amerikaanse boeren vandaag aantonen dat voor iedere procent dat het aanbod d...
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Update on EFSA’s evaluation of the safety of food flavouring substances
January 31, 2008
Update on EFSA’s evaluation of the safety of food flavouring substances
The EFSA Panel on additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) is working on a systematic evaluation of the safety of flavouring substances currently in use in the European Union (EU). A programme for their evaluatio...
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January 30, 2008
Overview of the European Food Starch market
Europe's food starch market in 2007 was characterised by further consolidation. The widespread ingredient, just like other food ingredients, was faced with the dramatic rise in raw material costs as well as the biofuel boom and other industry challenge...
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January 25, 2008
EU: 1 % of the acreage for potatoes is organic
In the 27 countries of the EU, 23,000 hectares were used for growing potatoes according to organic standards in 2006. This is equivalent to 1 % of the total area for potato growing in Europe. The most important countries were Germany with 7,500 hectare...
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January 25, 2008
Aardappelkwekers gezamelijk illegaal kopieren aardappelrassen te lijf
Een internationaal consortium van aardappelkwekers bindt in België de strijd aan tegen landbouwers die hun aardappelrassen illegaal kopiëren. Achter het initiatief zitten twee grote Nederlandse aardappelkwekers (HZPC en Agrico) en twee Duitse (Europla...
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January 25, 2008
Boerenbond: Hergebruik aardappel pootgoed op eigen bedrijf niet illegaal
De antipiraterij-afdeling die enkele buitenlandse bedrijven oprichten om illegale kopieën van hun aardappelrassen bij boeren in ons land op te sporen, wekt bij Boerenbond argwaan. "We verdedigen het fundamenteel recht van boeren om zelf pootgoed v...
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Proceedings available of Food in Action: Challenging obesity through motivation and behavioural change
January 18, 2008
Proceedings available of Food in Action: Challenging obesity through motivation and behavioural change
Now the proceedings are published of the conference "Food in Action"that was held on 29 - 30 November 2007 in Brussels. Full powerpoint presentations plus audio are available online, providing a great way to review these presentations.The cen...
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January 14, 2008
Aviko acquires Eurofreez and Seru & Annoot
Aviko has reached agreement on the acquisition of the potato processing company Eurofreez and the potato trader Seru &Annoot. The transaction represents a significant increase in Aviko's sale of potato specialities and is a perfect match for the ...
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Interview met Romain Cools, secretaris van Belgapom over het Jaar van de Aardappel en aardappelverwerking in Belgie
January 14, 2008
Interview met Romain Cools, secretaris van Belgapom over het Jaar van de Aardappel en aardappelverwerking in Belgie
Misschien eet u hem het liefst onder de vorm van krokante pureerozetjes, diepgevroren friet of huisbereide kroket. Maar de aardappel is ondanks zijn ietwat oubollig imago nog altijd springlevend. Zeker in een pak ontwikkelingslanden, waar de knol zowaa...
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January 14, 2008
Eurofreez en Seru & Annoot in handen van Aviko
De Nederlandse aardappelverwerker Aviko neemt twee Belgische sectorgenoten over. Het gaat om Eurofreez en Seru &Annoot, beide uit de Westhoek. Eurofreez uit Proven is gespecialiseerd in aardappelbereidingen, meer bepaald diepvriesfrieten en -puree....
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January 10, 2008
Belgische frituur introduceert milieuvriendelijke draagtas voor friet
De miljoenen plastic zakjes die jaarlijks worden gebruikt in de Vlaamse frietzaken, zijn Rudy Goris en Trice Verbist van frituur Tiosco al langer een doorn in het oog. Het milieubewuste koppel lanceert daarom als eerste in de provincie Antwerpe een duu...
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January 10, 2008
Study suggests link between acrylamide in food and breast cancer
Acrylamide in food could increase the risk of developing breast cancer, according to new, EU-funded research published in the International Journal of Cancer. Acrylamide is a small molecule found in certain processed foods. 'Animal tests have shown acr...
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November 28, 2007
Belgische gevangenen in opstand door gebrek aan friet
Belgische gevangenen zijn in opstand gekomen omdat de frituurpan kapot was. Ze kregen geen patat te eten en dat pikten de gedetineerden niet. Uit protest weigerden 67 gevangenen om na een wandeling terug te gaan naar hun cel. Toen een grote politiemac...
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Heatox project completed: brings new pieces to the Acrylamide Puzzle
November 26, 2007
Heatox project completed: brings new pieces to the Acrylamide Puzzle
Acrylamide formation in heated food became a totally new research field, when its presence in various foods was revealed in 2002. The EU Commission reacted swiftly and in DG Research Framework Programme 6 (FP6) a strategic targeted research project, ...
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November 26, 2007
Belgie geniet de week van de friet (video)
De week van de friet is van start gegaan. Tijdens deze week wordt onze nationale trots, die al sinds 1680 bestaat, extra in de kijker gezet. Het gouden aardappelstaafje heeft in al die tijd nog niets van zijn populariteit verloren. Want de frituur is ...
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November 26, 2007
Wild introduces Saltrim in Europe
Wild introduces Saltrim, a powder that allows food and beverage manufacturers to halve the amount of salt used in their products, making them healthier without impairing the taste, has been launched by Wild. SaltTrim proved successful in the US after c...
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November 23, 2007
Simpler food legislation needed says EU report
While the harmonisation of the EU's food laws is supported by industry, legislation should be simplified to make it easier for small businesses to compete, according to a European Commission report.The 328-page report, released by the Commission at an ...
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