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Online Potato Days HZPC showcase new reality
November 06, 2020
Online Potato Days HZPC Showcase New Reality
The annual Potato Days in Joure are a valued networking event attracting hundreds of growers and customers from many countries.
Agrico shows new potato varieties on its online platform
November 04, 2020
Agrico shows new potato varieties on online platform
Today, Agrico will present its new varieties on its new online platform, agricopotatoes.com. This platform is also the next step in the digital transformation of the potato cooperative.
Commissioning 3rd generation D-Blade at PIP Innovations. Using cameras and vision technology, potato 'defects' are trimmed by delta robots equipped with a special knife.
November 03, 2020
PIP Innovations and FoodeQ team up to offer robotic cutting line
PIP Innovations, the manufacturer of D-Blade - a robotic produce cutter - partners with FoodeQ, maker of vibratory shakers to accelerate global expansion by offering a tested combination of shakers and robot technology.
McCain Foods breaks ground for expansion of Lelystad factory
October 20, 2020
McCain Foods breaks ground for expansion of Lelystad factory
McCain Foods broke ground last week for the expansion of their French fry factory in Lelystad, The Netherlands
Temporary chlorpropham MRL gets green light
October 19, 2020
Temporary chlorpropham MRL gets green light
It's a green light for a temporary Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) for the sprout inhibitor, chlorpropham. That level may be 0.4 mg/kg in ware potatoes. A European Union Standing Committee agreed to this in a digital vote.
Appreciation of the food and agriculture sector increases, following years of decline
October 15, 2020
Appreciation of the food and agriculture sector increases, following years of decline
Public appreciation of the food and agriculture sector is greater in 2020 than it was two years ago. This applies to all sub-sectors, apart from pig farming, which is held in the same esteem as it was in 2018.
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PotatoEurope is an international event exclusively dedicated to the entire chain of potatoes.
October 13, 2020
Large interest for participation at PotatoEurope 2021
Only last week the organisers of PotatoEurope 2021 have opened the pre-registration for former participants of
PotatoEurope and already now a great number of participants have signed up for the upcoming edition.
Dutch Potato Packer Leo de Kock Gets Complete Box Emptying Line
October 13, 2020
Dutch Potato Packer Leo de Kock installs Complete Box Emptying Line
VHM Machinery has installed several machines at Leo de Kock. There's not only a fully automated box emptying line, there's also an all-in-one system including a BigBag unloading system, crate filler, and automatic sampling system.
HZPC organizes Potato Days Live
October 06, 2020
HZPC organizes Potato Days Live
The Potato Days are a well-known event in the potato sector. Every year in November the event is organized by various companies, including potato breeder HZPC. Also this year.
Seed potato supplier HZPC closes eventful year with a healthy result
October 06, 2020
HZPC closes eventful year with a healthy result
The 2019/2020 financial year has been eventful in many respects for seed potato supplier HZPC. Despite the consequences of COVID-19, the company has had an operationally successful season. The coming season, however, may well be more of a challenge.
Dirk Garos y Paul O'Connor, de Restrain (Países Bajos): 'Nosotros tenemos la mejor alternativa al CIPC, cuya fecha límite se acerca'
September 28, 2020
Dirk Garos y Paul O'Connor, de Restrain: 'Nosotros tenemos la mejor alternativa al CIPC, cuya fecha límite se acerca'
El 1 de enero de 2020 se prohibió el uso de CIPC en la Unión Europea. La fecha límite para, entre otras cosas, el almacenamiento de patatas con CIPC se ha fijado en el 8 de octubre de 2020.
Milestone Digital Transformation Agrico: New Website Live
September 28, 2020
Milestone Digital Transformation Agrico: New Website Live
For potato cooperative Agrico 2020/2021 is the season of its digital transformation. The first major milestone in this process is the new www.agrico.nl website that was launched last week.
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September 23, 2020
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September 21, 2020
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September 18, 2020
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August 20, 2020
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Wageningen University & Research to host PotatoEurope on 1 and 2 September 2021 in Lelystad, The Netherlands
August 19, 2020
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