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In Belgium - and also in the Netherlands - drought has taken its toll on the early potato harvest. But for the main crop (for storage) a lot depends on the coming weeks and the month of August.
July 26, 2017
Belgapom: normal harvest of storage potatoes possible in Belgium, despite drought
In Belgium - and also in the Netherlands - drought has taken its toll on the early potato harvest. But for the main crop (for storage) a lot depends on the coming weeks and the month of August.
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Karel Decramer (left) can be seen in this picture meeting with Nicolas Dony (right) during his work on the Dewulf dealer restructuring in France in 2015.
July 21, 2017
Karel Decramer quits as sales director at Dewulf
Karel Decramer has decided to quit as the sales director for the vegetable division of Dewulf, specialist in the field of harvesting technology for potatoes and carrots.
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Potato field in the Netherlands
July 04, 2017
Updated estimate NEPG: EU North-Western potato area has increased
The total consumption potato area in North-Western Europe, has been estimated at 578.821 ha, which is 4.6% more than last year and 8.3% more than the 5 years average, according to the NEPG.
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Starch Europe launched a new online Q&A platform “Starch in Food: Your Questions Answered”.You can this platform it at www.starchinfood.eu
June 27, 2017
Starch-based Food ingredients made simple with this Q&A by Starch Europe
Today, Starch Europe launched a new online Q&A platform “Starch in Food: Your Questions Answered”
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TOMRA Sorting Food has unveiled a powerful new graphical user interface (UI) to help food processors get the most from their sorting systems: TOMRA ACT
June 22, 2017
New TOMRA ACT UI helps Processors optimize Workflow and improve Profitability
TOMRA Sorting Food has unveiled a powerful new graphical user interface (UI) to help food processors get the most from their sorting systems by optimizing work flows and reducing waste to deliver improved profitability.
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Feedback on the 2017 Europatat congress and side events has been extremely positive. (Courtesy: Twitter / Dick Hylkema, NAO)
June 20, 2017
Europatat Conference on plant health and potato trade was, well... GREAT!
Last week on 15 & 16 June, the Europatat Congress 2017 took place. Feedback on the congress and side events has been extremely positive.
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June 15, 2017
TOMRA Success Story: Van Roey & Zonen, Belgium
From Belgium, Van Roey & Zonen explains how TOMRA has helped its potato and onion sorting business to reduce expenditure and boost productivity.
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TOMRA Sorting Food has launched TOMRA Care to satisfy customers’ changing service needs, and to meet the new way of thinking about service in general.
June 08, 2017
Complete Customer Satisfaction with a modular Service Portfolio: TOMRA Care
TOMRA Sorting Food has launched TOMRA Care to satisfy customers’ changing service needs, and to meet the new way of thinking about service in general.
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The potato variety Asterix, bred by HZPC (Courtesy: HZPC)
May 23, 2017
Unlawful use of farm-saved seed potatoes in Belgium leads to large fine and damage compensation
The Antwerp Court of Appeal has sentenced a farmer in the Belgian province of Antwerp to pay a large fine and damage compensation to Breeders Trust for not reporting his acreage farm saved seed for the varieties Asterix and Fontane which are protected under Plant Breeders’ Rights.
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The side panel of the AVR Falcon receiving hopper can be fitted with LED Lighting
May 10, 2017
Potato Machine Manufacturer AVR highlights Crop Handling & Storage Equipment Options
Potato Machine Manufacturer AVR explains a number of options for the crop handling & storage equipment launched last season
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The just delivered Eco steam peeler stands more than eight metres tall and has the capability to peel 650 kg of potatoes in less than seven seconds.
May 08, 2017
TOMRA delivers world's largest steam peeler to potato processing company
TOMRA Sorting Food has delivered the world’s highest capacity steam peeler to a leading potato processing company.
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Key Technology Wins US$9 Million Deal with Lutosa, McCain’s Belgian SubsidiaryThe order includes New VERYX® Digital Sorters to Inspect Processed and Finished Frozen Potato Strips
April 27, 2017
Key Technology to supply VERYX Sorters for Lutosa's new French Fry production line
Key Technology has been selected to equip a new production line at Lutosa, a subsidiary of McCain Foods Limited, with a complete solution of their optical inspection and material handling equipment that will prominently feature their new VERYX® digital sorters in a contract worth US$9 million.
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AVR is launching the trailed Ceres 450 combined potato planter, a 4-row trailed potato planter with a hopper capacity of up to 3,500 kg (4x75 cm) or 4,000 kg (4x90 cm).
April 24, 2017
AVR launches trailed Ceres 450 combined potato planter
Now that the potato planting season is upon us, we have a newcomer in the field. Potato machine manufacturer AVR is launching the trailed Ceres 450 combined potato planter.
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The slogan of this year`s Europatat Conference - focused on plant health and trade - is 'Making the European Potato Trade great again! (it’s gonna be huge, it’s gonna be great, it’s true!)'
April 20, 2017
Europatat Congress 2017 confirms new high level speakers!
The organizers of the Europatat 2017 Congress in Antwerp from 15 to 17 June announce the addition of a number of high level speakers to the programme
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The NEPG (North-Western European Potato Growers) estimates the potato acreage will grow by 3.6% compared to last season.
April 18, 2017
North-Western European potato area estimated to grow by 3.6 percent
The NEPG (North-Western European Potato Growers) estimates the potato acreage will grow by 3.6% compared to last season.
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Pom'Alliance and Pomuni are joining forces in the fresh potato sector.
April 17, 2017
Pom’Alliance and Pomuni join forces
Pom'Alliance and Pomuni are joining forces in the fresh potato sector. Both companies signed mutual cooperation agreements on March 30, 2017.
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Aerial view of the headquarters of Interseed in Wittmund, Germany. The facilities include breeding station, multiplcation and storage facilities
(Courtesy: Interseed Potatoes GmbH)
March 25, 2017
German Potato Breeder Interseed New Shareholder Breeders Trust
The seed potato breeding company Interseed Potatoes GmbH located at Wittmund Germany, recently became the newest shareholder of Breeders Trust.
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According to the data of Belgapom, the Potato Processing Industry in Belgium last year not only set a record for the amount of potatoes processed, but also a record for investments in the sector, with over 300 million euro (325 million USD) invested.
March 21, 2017
Belgapom: Belgian Potato Processing Sector sets multiple records in 2016
According to the data of Belgapom, the Potato Processing Industry in Belgium last year not only set a record for the amount of potatoes processed, but also a record for investments in the sector, with over 300 million euro (325 million USD) invested.
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