News On Dehydrated Potato Products from Europe

March 27, 2012

Starch suppliers troubled by negative price trend

Prices continue to fall in all areas of the starch market. Margins are squeezed and suppliers believe that the market has touched bottom.
 Solam
March 27, 2012

Potato starch supplier Solam sets its sights on growth

Solam, the distribution joint venture between the starch manufacturers Emsland and Lyckeby, has set itself a target of raising sales volumes by 3-5% this year.
visit kiremko at anuga foodtec
March 25, 2012

Kiremko's global potato industry solutions

Food Processing Equipment manufacturer Kiremko has been rather busy in 2011, continuing the growth and success the company enjoyed in recent years. Below, Kiremko presents you a range of their 2011 projects that have a special story behind it.
March 18, 2012

Aardappelverwerking Februari 2012

In de maand februari zijn er (bron PA) meer aardappelen verwerkt die afkomstig waren van invoer. Van het totale volume aardappelen verwerkt tot consumptieproducten (286.000 ton) bleek bijna 87.500 ton ingevoerd (30,6%) tegen 73.300 ton (26%) in februari 2011.
March 16, 2012

Russian EcoFrio plans to start french fry production in 2013

The Russian company EcoFrio has announced that its new processing potato plant in Russia is expected to start production in autumn 2013. The plant will be located in the Bryansk area, 350 km from Moscow to the south west part of Russia close to Ukraine...
March 16, 2012

Duitsland: Omzet aardappelverwerking flink gestegen

De omzet van aardappelverwerkingsbedrijven in Duitsland is het afgelopen jaar opnieuw flink gestegen, namelijk met 8,4%. De aardappelen waren in de tweede helft van het jaar voordelig beschikbaar. Deze omzetstijging zal in de cijfers over de aardappel...
February 12, 2012

Lekkage chemische stoffen bij Avebe

Door een lek in een tank bij aardappelzetmeelconcern Avebe in Gasselternijveen (Drenthe) is een nog onbekende hoeveelheid azijnzuur vrijgekomen. Dat meldt de politie. Bij het ongeval raakten geen mensen gewond. De oorzaak van de lekkage is nog niet be...
 Bjarne Larsen
February 06, 2012

KMC expectations of the potato starch market for 2012

Chief Commercial Officer Bjarne Larsen of Potato Starch manufacturer KMC gives his expectations for the 2012 potato starch market. The 2011/2012 potato starch production year started with totally empty carry-over stocks due to the poor harvest last ye...
January 26, 2012

Agrana successfully completes the 2011|12 sugar beet and potato starch campaigns

On 23 January, AGRANA completed the sugar beet campaign at its refinery in Tulln, thereby signalling the successful close of the 2011|12 processing season at all of its facilities.
 Martin Arvad
November 15, 2011

Danish Starch manufacturer KMC presents strong results

At KMC’s annual general meeting on 11 November 2011 Chairman Martin Arvad was very pleased to present a historically strong result. The result represented a highly positive development compared to last year’s result. After several years of investment ...
 European Union Common Agricultural Policy (CAP 2020)
October 20, 2011

European Starch Industry comments on new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP 2020)

Last week, the Commission presented its proposals for the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP 2020) to the European Parliament. That triggered a number of reactions from stakeholders. The European starch industry association (AAF), as a major user o...
Tummers Methodic installs high capacity drum dryers around the world
September 28, 2011

Tummers Methodic installs high capacity drum dryers around the world

Due to worldwide demand, Tummers Methodic developed the largest drum dryer in the world. It has been offered to manufacturers of potato flakes around the world for several years now. The high capacity drum dryers of Tummers Methodic have a diameter o...
September 28, 2011

Emsland Group fears for potato supply

Potato Starch manufacturer Emsland Group has provided an update of their outlook on the season. The press release was posted on the Emsland website on September 26, however the article is dated September 19. Since several areas in Europe have seen drye...
September 09, 2011

Aardappelverwerker PinguinLutosa ziet niets in meer contractteelt

De handel blijft een belangrijke rol spelen in de aanvoer van aardappelen naar Lutosa in Leuze-en-Hainaut. In Nederland is het belang van de aardappelhandel flink gereduceerd, maar voor zo’n ontwikkeling kiest PinguinLutosa niet, zegt Emanuel Van den B...
 ABN AMRO
August 14, 2011

Aardappelindustrie Nederland verwerkt record hoeveelheid aardappelen

De Nederlandse aardappelverwerkende industrie neemt in Europa een vooraanstaande plaats in bij de productie van aardappelconsumptieproducten. En er wordt meer gemaakt dan alleen voorgebakken producten (frites, blokjes, schijfjes e.d.).
 PinguinLutosa
July 21, 2011

PinguinLutosa announces new management structure as Scana Noliko and CECAB acquisitions move forward

Scana Noliko PinguinLutosa is proud to announce that the acquisition of the Scana Noliko group was successfully closed today. The figures of Scana Noliko will be included in the consolidation scope of PinguinLutosa as of 1 July 2011. Supported by t...
 Amflora Starch Potato (genetically modified)
July 07, 2011

BASF Said to Mull Genetically Modified Crop Exit in Germany

BASF SE (BAS), the world’s biggest chemical maker, may withdraw genetically modified crop research from Germany in response to growing political opposition, three people familiar with discussions said. The maker of the Amflora starch potato is consider...
 Emsland upgrades Emlichheim potato starch plant
June 19, 2011

Emsland Group optimizes starch production processes in Emlichheim

In 2008, the Emsland Group - Germany's largest potato starch manufacturer - decided to optimise the entire production process in their main Emlichheim potato starch production plant.

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