Potato News from the Netherlands

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Salad of Jazzy potatoes, mix of peppers and smoked trout with tzatziki of Japanese Radish and Pommes Gaufrette
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May 06, 2017
C. Meijer's Jazzy baby potatoes see strong growth
The Jazzy baby potato from C. Meijer does not need to be peeled. This variety, introduced seven years ago by the Dutch breeder, just needs to be washed. Jazzy baby potatoes can also be served after only ten minutes of cooking.
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The acquisition of Oerlemans Foods increases the Lamb Weston / Meijer production capacity for French fries by 85,000 tons. The photo shows cut skin-on potato strips leaving the dryer, ready for either coating or par-frying.
April 26, 2017
Lamb Weston / Meijer acquires Oerlemans Potato Division
Lamb Weston / Meijer has reached the completion phase of the acquisition of the potato division of Oerlemans Foods, including a take-over of the plant in Broekhuizenvorst.
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This new potato hybrid, Oliver F1, can be cultivated directly from botanical seed and, after transplanting, produces table potatoes in one season.
April 20, 2017
Bejo introduces its first True Potato Seed variety, Oliver F1
Bejo has obtained breeder’s rights on its first True Potato Seed (TPS) variety. This new potato hybrid, Oliver F1, can be cultivated directly from botanical seed and, after transplanting, produces table potatoes in one season.
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Este nuevo híbrido de papa puede ser cultivado a partir de semillas botánicas y, tras el trasplante, producir papas para el consumo en fresco.
April 18, 2017
Bejo lanza su primera variedad de semilla verdadera de papa
Bejo Ibérica S.L.U. ha obtenido los derechos de obtentor para la primera variedad de semilla verdadera de patata (TPS).
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Processing and Packaging solutions provider tna has appointed Carel Pfaff as group product manager – processing.
April 18, 2017
Carel Pfaff newly appointed to lead tna's processing portfolio
Leading processing and packaging solutions provider tna has appointed Carel Pfaff as group product manager – processing, to head up tna’s processing portfolio
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Vincent Coolbergen, manager at Royal Wilhelmina Polder Company (KMWP) was pleasantly surprised with the yield of the first large plot: “I could barely believe my eyes when I saw the yield level of the first batches last year.”
April 17, 2017
First large-scale Solynta Hybrid seed potato trials highly successful
Potato breeder Solynta started a potato revolution nearly ten years ago: to develop and apply new breeding technologies to convert potatoes into a hybrid crop. A 'large' trial of the first experimental hybrids took place last season.
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Aviko launches RAS Skinny Fries
April 11, 2017
Aviko launches RAS Skinny Fries
Aviko launches I love Skinny Fries, a quirky new fries that appeals to young people.
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Mayor of World Potato City Emmeloord Aucke van der Werff himself took place in the telehandler to throw a load of seed potatoes in the Miedema planter, to get the planting underway
April 03, 2017
Local mayor gets potato planting underway for PotatoEurope 2017
The potatoes that will be used in the live demonstrations during the PotatoEurope trade show, which will take place on 13 and 14 September in Emmeloord, the Netherlands, have been planted.
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Potato manufacturers in the Netherlands are approaching the 4 million tons of processed potatoes mark annually.
April 02, 2017
Dutch Potato processing Industry approaches 4 million tons milestone
Potato manufacturers in the Netherlands are approaching the 4 million tons of processed potatoes mark annually.
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Graphic representation of the working principle of the Mooij Climbing Airbag in a box storage.
March 27, 2017
A safer and more efficient solution for box potato storage: the Mooij Climbing Airbag
Potato Storage specialist Mooij Agro presents its latest innovation for box storage: the Mooij Climbing Airbag
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The new layout of the PotatoEurope event in Emmeloord on 13 and 14 September 2017 will provide more convenient access and offers more space.
March 08, 2017
PotatoEurope 2017 turns things around for easier access and more space
Anyone travelling to PotatoEurope in Emmeloord by car on 13 and 14 September 2017 will have much more convenient access to the event than in previous years.
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Working with in-vitro potato plantlets (Courtesy: HZPC)
March 02, 2017
European Union ends patents on conventional plant breeding - stimulating innovation
Plant breeders must have free access to biological material in order to be able to breed new crop species. Patent law thus does not apply to conventional plant breeding. This was unanimously confirmed by the European Member States at the Competitiveness Council in Brussels.
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PotatoEurope 2017 – Precision farming in practice
With seven months still to go, 50 percent of the exhibition space at PotatoEurope 2017 – the trade show dedicated to the entire potato chain – has already been sold. The theme of this year’s edition – ‘Potatoes feed & meet the world’ – is linked to the potato’s huge potential to feed the world’s growing population.
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Currently, all Aviko's production facilities are running at full capacity and the company needs to process more potatoes.
February 10, 2017
Aviko announced a €200 million investment to add potato processing capacity
Aviko, one of the top potato processing companies in Europe, plans to invest € 200 million (USD 210 million) in new and existing production plants.
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Aviko performed extremely well in 2016. The company made the most of the openings on the sales markets and improved its operating efficiency.
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February 09, 2017
Cosun Potato Processing activities (Aviko) make up for decline in sugar
Royal Cosun announces an increase in its profit for 2016 in comparison with 2015. The projected decline in the profit on sugar was offset by firmer results on other activities, especially potatoes.
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Voor het komende teeltseizoen (2017/2018) is er volgens de NEPG een tekort aan pootgoed in Nederland, Belgie, Duitsland en Frankrijk (Courtesy: twitter)
February 08, 2017
Aardappeltelers voorzien het komende seizoen een tekort aan pootgoed
Volgens bronnen binnen de NEPG (North-Western European Potato Growers) zou de eerder verwachte areaaluitbreiding, als gevolg van een tekort aan pootgoed, minder zijn dan eerder verwacht.
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Los fertilizantes químicos y orgánicos son los que más influyen en la huella de carbono agrícola (un 70% combinado).
January 22, 2017
Lamb Weston adelanta estudio de huella de carbono con respecto al cultivo y almacenamiento de sus papas
Tal como prometió Lamb Weston, en 2015 llevó a cabo un nuevo estudio de huella de carbono (HC) con respecto al cultivo y el almacenamiento de las papas (patatas).
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The raw potato counts for over 50% of the overall Carbon Footprint of Lamb Weston / Meijer's potato products. In 2016, chemical fertilizers count for 54% of the carbon footprint of the potato.
January 22, 2017
Sustainability Report: Potato Processor Lamb Weston / Meijer continues to innovate
Lamb Weston's European joint venture, Lamb Weston / Meijer has published its sustainability report for 2015-2016. Compared to the reference year 2008, energy consumption per tonne of product has reduced by more than 21% and potato utilisation has improved by 4.5%.
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