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Royal HZPC group building
September 18, 2023
Cybercrime hits potato company Royal HZPC Group hard
On Thursday, September 14, 2023, potato breeder Royal HZPC Group B.V. became a target of a form of cybercrime. A large amount of money was transferred to a bank account of criminals.
Seed potato company HZPC keeps profit expectations intact
May 05, 2022
Seed potato company HZPC keeps profit expectations intact
Despite the fact that the conflict in Ukraine is affecting HZPC's sales, seed potato company HZPC is keeping its profit forecast intact after three quarters in the 2021-2022 financial year.
Nele Cattoor tijdens de opening van het FVPhouse seminar in 2019 (Courtesy: twitter.com/@romaincools)
June 28, 2021
After 15 years, Nele Cattoor bids farewell to Belgian fresh produce sector
Last week, after 15 years, Nele Cattoor left the Belgian fruit and vegetable sector. She's taking on a new challenge. Nele was the Belgian Vegetable Processing Sector Union, Vegebe's general secretary.
Deadlock: Much concern in EU about seed potato trade with the UK (Courtesy: Seed export from the Netherlands | NAO)
April 26, 2021
Deadlock: Much concern in EU about seed potato trade with the UK
There seems to be little hope for an imminent agreement between the EU and the UK on mutual trade in seed potatoes. If no agreement is reached, there is a good chance that the export of seed potatoes from EU countries to the UK will be resolutely closed on 1 July.
Cash seized in a drugs raid (Courtesy: OM)
January 16, 2021
Dutch criminals have used potato exports to African countries to launder money
Dutch criminals are increasingly using exports to Africa to launder money which is subsequently invested in diamonds and gold from the continent, FIOD chief Bert Langerak has said.
Potato breeder HZPC publishes certificate price after half-year trading day.
November 13, 2020
HZPC: Great supply of certificates offers opportunities for seed potato growers
During the half-yearly trading day of potato breeder HZPC Holding B.V., it appeared that the supply of certificates has increased again. The price of the certificate of share has been set at EUR 118,15.
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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.
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May 06, 2019
Fraud with seed potato certificates in the Netherlands and Belgium shocks the sector
Shortly after it became clear that falsified seed potatoes certificates were in circulation in the Netherlands and Belgium, Breeders Trust, in cooperation with NAK, identified the perpetrators and was able to enact a confession from the guilty parties.
The first sign that something was amiss was a rogueing cart entering the field, a common practice for seed potatoes, but not for table potatoes (Courtesy: NAK)
November 22, 2018
Breeders Trust detective work catches seed potato company mixing in table potatoes
Earlier this month, Breeders Trust - an organisation looking after the interest of a.o. potato breeders - revealed a major fraud, concerning the switching of at least 200 tons of potatoes meant for consumption, to seed potatoes
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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Gerard Backx, CEO of HZPC Holland, was elected as the new chair of the Board of Breeders Trust.
October 29, 2015
Gerard Backx new chair of Breeders Trust
During the annual shareholders meeting of Breeders Trust, held on 13 October 2015 in Vienna, Mr. G.J.F. Backx (Joure) was elected as the new chair of the Board of Breeders Trust.
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February 06, 2012
Breeders Trust wins arbitration case illegal trade in undersized propagating material to Germany
Breeders Trust has been vindicated in an arbitration case against a Dutch seed potato grower who has been shown to have illegally sold undersized potatoes as propagation material to Germany. The case is of importance because this verdict is unique in t...
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