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By analysing potato production data, information systems specialist Professor Wolfgang Maaß and his team want to help farmers and food companies identify potential benefits and optimize their processes. (Courtesy: Oliver Dietze)
March 28, 2018
Unleashing AI and Big Data on Potatoes - from Mud to French Fries
By analysing potato production data, information systems specialist Professor Wolfgang Maaß and his team want to help farmers and food companies identify potential benefits and optimize their processes.
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Among the new Intelli-flav OMS 5.1 features are the availability of a high-capacity stainless-steel drum, a heated oil circulation system and integrated bulk powder fill technology
March 21, 2018
New tna On-Machine Seasoning System suitable for wider range of food products
Packaging and Processing equipment manufacturer tna has unveiled a brand new version of its flagship on-machine seasoning application system, the tna intelli-flav® OMS 5.1 at the Anuga FoodTec
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Impression of the Anuga FoodTec 2018
March 21, 2018
Last chance to visit Anuga FoodTec 2018!
Anuga FoodTec 2018 is well on its way. Don't miss out on this important event, that will last till the end of this week!
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In a project named ElektroSiKa, the Lower Saxony Chamber of Agriculture and the system manufacturer Zasso GmbH, Aachen, have been investigating the first deployment of a novel purely physical haulm desiccation process in potatoes since late summer 2017.
March 18, 2018
Zasso High Voltage Electrical Haulm Killing to be demonstrated at Potato Europe 2018
As a result of the uncertainty regarding the reapproval of the active ingredient Diquat the potato industry made an effort to identify alternative solutions for haulm desiccation. Haulm killing with high-voltage electrical current showed the greatest chances of success.
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First potatoes planted in Saxony, Germany
March 14, 2018
First potatoes planted in Saxony, Germany
First potatoes planted in Saxony, Germany
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Lidl reduces plastic use in Germany by at least 20 percent by 2025
March 12, 2018
Lidl reduces plastic use in Germany by at least 20 percent by 2025
Lidl reduces plastic use in Germany by at least 20 percent by 2025 100 percent recyclability of plastic packaging by 2025
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TOMRA’s user interface TOMRA ACT has been named a silver winner in the 2018 International FoodTec Award, organised by the DLG (German Agricultural Society).
March 06, 2018
TOMRA wins FoodTec Award for its Sorter User Interface, TOMRA ACT
TOMRA’s user interface TOMRA ACT has been named a silver winner in the 2018 International FoodTec Award, organised by the DLG (German Agricultural Society).
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Elea's compact all-in-one SmoothCut™One Pulsed Electric Field System with the Silver International FoodTec Award 2018 for Innovation.
March 03, 2018
See Elea's award-winning Smoothcut One PEF-system at Anuga FoodTec
Pulsed Electric Field Specialist Elea invites you to the Anuga FoodTec to discuss and taste for yourself what its award winning compact all-in-one SmoothCut™One PEF system can do
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Romain Cools, President of the World Potato Congress greets the guests of the 14th International Berlin Potato Evening. (Courtesy: DKHV)
February 21, 2018
14th International Berlin Potato Evening
On February 6, the German Potato Trade Association DKHV welcomed around 500 guests from 16 countries to the traditional International Berlin Potato Evening.
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The Solana Group - a German-based potato breeder and producer of seed potatoes - has strengthened its management team by appointing Tobias Mette in a newly created position, head of sales.
February 19, 2018
Tobias Mette appointed Head of Sales at Solana Group
The Solana Group - a German-based potato breeder and producer of seed potatoes - has strengthened its management team by appointing Tobias Mette in a newly created position, head of sales.
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Mike Riley, Head of TOMRA Food is making the case for digital standards during the Fruit Logistica.
February 11, 2018
Digital standards urgently needed in the Food Supply Chain
Mike Riley, Head of TOMRA Food is making the case for digital standards during the Fruit Logistica. TOMRA Food is initiating cross-industry working groups to accelerate development.
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Agrico presents ‘the next generation of potatoes’ at Fruit Logistica in Berlin
February 11, 2018
Agrico presents ‘the next generation of potatoes’ at Fruit Logistica in Berlin
Agrico presented its new generation potato varieties with high resistance to late blight (Phytophthora Infestans) at Fruit Logistica. On the first day of the fair, General Manager Jan van Hoogen explained the meaning of these new varieties.
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With the concluded acquisition of the Italian Pavan Group end of November 2017 the Düsseldorf engineering group GEA purchased a leading supplier of extrusion and milling technology for processing all kinds of fresh and dried pasta, pelleted snack product
January 13, 2018
Acquisition of Pavan offers GEA a range of snack processing capabilities
With the concluded acquisition of the Italian Pavan Group end of November 2017 the Düsseldorf engineering group GEA purchased a leading supplier of extrusion and milling technology for processing all kinds of fresh and dried pasta, pelleted snack products and breakfast cereals.
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In future, indoor aluminum surfaces should also be cost-effectively coated with paints based on potato starch.
January 03, 2018
Turning Potato Starch into durable coatings to replace Paint and Varnish
If a surface has to be protected against corrosion, this usually takes place through coating it with paints or varnishes. Bio-based, environmentally-friendly solutions are hardly available. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute are developing a cost-effective coating based on renewable raw materials, potato starch in particular
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A potato plant (variety 'Doré') affected by potato blight (Phytophthora infestans)
December 18, 2017
New insights in attack mechanism Potato Blight open the door to biological protection
Identification of the receptor for Cytolisin - the killer toxin of Phytophthora infestans - opens door to biological methods to protect potatoes and selective, biological herbicides as alternative for glyphosate
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The GRIMME PowerCombi Solution: the GRIMME RH Combi with integrated TOMRA FPS (Field Potato Sorter, here in blue)
December 05, 2017
GRIMME & TOMRA Join Forces To Offer Integrated Potato Grading & Sorting Solutions
GRIMME Group has joined forces with TOMRA, the global leader in food sorting solutions. The partnership will result in the industry-leading TOMRA FPS (Field Potato Sorter) being integrated into C to create the GRIMME PowerCombi solution.
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The Tolsma-Grisnich potato graders installed at the German potato company Golden Geest
November 21, 2017
Tolsma-Grisnich delivers potato grading machines to German processing plant
Equipment manufacturer Tolsma-Grisnich has recently commissioned new grading machines at the German potato company Golden-Geest
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Rajesh Jejurikar, President, Farm Equipment Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (left) and René Boeijenga, CEO at Dewulf (right) signing the agreement during the Agritechnica in Hanover
November 14, 2017
Dewulf partners with Mahindra to bring the latest potato planting technology to Indian Farmers
Dewulf, supplier of a full line of potato and root crop machinery, announced a licencing agreement with Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M Ltd), part of the USD 19 billion Mahindra Group, headquartered in Mumbai (India) for the manufacturing and marketing of potato planting equipment in India.
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