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November 27, 2007
Provincie legt Aviko dwangsom op voor aardappelstort
De provincie heeft via de officier van justitie Aviko afgelopen week een dwangsom opgelegd om te voorkomen dat er verontreinigd afval over het akkerland aan de Rozenstraat in Baak wordt uitgereden. Sinds begin jaren negentig brengt de Aviko zand (dat r...
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November 27, 2007
Grain prices could rise by another 40 per cent says ING
Food and beverage processors will be fighting it out for an increasingly dwindling supply of grains sourced at ever higher prices, ING Group warned in a new forecast report for the sector.ING's financial analysts predict that agricultural prices will i...
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November 26, 2007
'Restaurant of the Future': Eat, Drink and be Monitored
At first sight, nothing betrays the strange happenings at the Restaurant of the Future, a spacious, bright university canteen where scientists and students stop in for food and lunchtime chatter. The chef, Jan Kiewied, is stir-frying peppers at a glo...
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November 26, 2007
Toekomst zetmeelaardappel in Veenkoloniën kan nog alle kanten op
De gevolgen van een volledige ontkoppeling van de Europese premie voor zetmeelaardappelen en van de afbouw van het EU-zetmeelbeleid voor de betreffende sector in Nederland kunnen, afhankelijk van de omstandigheden en de reacties van de telers, uiteenlo...
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November 26, 2007
Avebe appoints de Rooij as new agro director
The Board of Directors of AVEBE U.A. is pleased to announce that Mr. J.L. de Rooij has been appointed Agro Director, succeeding Addy Risseeuw. He will be joining the company on February 1st, 2008. Mr. De Rooij (40) graduated from Professional Agricult...
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November 26, 2007
Acrylamide may increase female cancer risks
Increased dietary intakes of acrylamide could raise the risk of endometrial and ovarian cancer by 29 and 78 per cent, respectively, says a new study.Over 62,000 women in the Netherlands, aged between 55 and 69, took part in the research that is one of...
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November 24, 2007
Greenpeace activisten opgepakt na blokkade palmolietanker
Tweeëntwintig activisten van Greenpeace zijn vrijdag in Vlaardingen aangehouden nadat zij zich hadden vastgeketend aan containers met palmolie.   Met de actie wil Greenpeace aandacht vragen voor het kappen van vele hectaren bos in Indonesië voor de ko...
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November 23, 2007
LEI: aardappelzetmeelteelt is Nederland is blijvertje
De zetmeelaardappelteelt blijft in Nederland, ook als de Europese steun wordt ontkoppeld. Dat concludeert landbouweconomisch instituut LEI in een onderzoek naar de gevolgen van de herziening van het Europese landbouwbeleid.Ontkoppeling van de steun ...
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November 22, 2007
CêlaVíta produceert aardappel in eigentijdse variaties
Minikrieltjes, Bourgondische krieltjes, stoomaardappeltjes, Franse frietjes, Country aardappelpartjes. Je kunt het zo gek niet verzinnen of CêlaVíta maakt ´t. "Veertig jaar geleden hadden ze dat nooit kunnen dromen, maar ja, de tijden zijn verande...
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November 20, 2007
Agrico: Fritesindustrie moet teler meer betalen
Door het krimpende consumptieaardappelareaal moet de Nederlandse fritesindustrie hogere prijzen gaan betalen voor haar grondstoffen. Dat zegt Jan van Hoogen, commercieel directeur van aardappelhandelshuis Agrico. "Dit jaar kunnen de contractprij...
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November 17, 2007
Addy Risseeuw wordt technisch directeur NAK
Addy Risseeuw wordt met ingang van 1 januari 2008 benoemd tot technisch directeur van de NAK, de Nederlandse Algemene Keuringsdienst voor zaaizaad en pootgoed van landbouwgewassen. Risseeuw volgt Ineke Mastenbroek op. Risseeuw was sinds 2001 als direct...
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November 16, 2007
Acrylamide in food possibly increases risk of endometrial + ovarian cancer
The intake of acrylamide through food possibly increases the risk of endometrial cancer and ovarian cancer. The paper in which this association is described will be published shortly in the scientific journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Preven...
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November 13, 2007
Dutch starch group AVEBE back to profit
Starch group AVEBE has concluded the financial year 2006/2007 with a net profit of EUR 25.2 million.  These results are reflected in the annual report that AVEBE is sending at the end of this month to the cooperative members.  “The 2006/2007 annual ...
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November 13, 2007
Oer-hollandse cafetaria steeds vaker chinees
Bij de oer-Hollandse cafetaria, met frikadel en 'frites met' als culinaire toppers, staat steeds vaker een Chinees achter de frituurpan. Een vijfde van de ruim 5.000 cafetaria's in Nederland is al in handen van Chinezen. En hun aantal groeit, zegt Lipi...
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November 10, 2007
Video: HZPC aardappeldagen 2007 in Joure
Video: 140 aardappelrassen werden tentoongespreid tijdens de HZPC Potato Days 2007 in Joure. Ytzen van der Werff licht 2 bijzondere rassen (Scarlet, VDW 00-4) nader toe.
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November 09, 2007
Ammoniakalarm bij fabriek McCain Lewedorp
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November 06, 2007
Avebe Solanic in melkvervangers
Voor Avebe en beoogd Akzo-dochter National Starch zijn de hoge prijzen voor melk en melkproducten een buitenkansje.   Avebe-dochter Solanic begint deze maand met de productie van hoogwaardige vervangers van melkeiwit. National Starch verkoopt al heel l...
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November 05, 2007
DSM's Preventase now approved everywhere in the EU and the US
DSM Food Specialities has received approval for Danish food safety authorities for the use of its Preventase, meaning that the acrylamide-reducing enzyme can now be used in food products throughout the EU and the US.At present, enzymes used in food pr...
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