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Research in Denmark: potato waste a potential goldmine
October 09, 2017
Research in Denmark: potato waste a potential goldmine
A New research partnership in Denmark will utilize potato and seaweed waste streams for ingredient production.
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Andels-Kartoffelmelsfabrikken Midtjylland A.m.b.a. (AKM) is located in Brande and is the oldest potato starch producing company in Denmark, established in 1917.
October 07, 2017
Siccadania is installing the two largest flash dryers in Denmark as potato starch producer AKM expands
Potato starch producer AKM in Brande, Denmark, has entrusted SiccaDania to design and build the two largest flash dryers ever installed in Denmark.
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Nicolai Hansen, Managing Director of Danish Potato Starch manufacturer KMC
September 05, 2017
How Danish Potato Starch Manufacturer KMC is 'Taking Food Forward'
Nicolai Hansen, Managing Director of potato starch coop KMC explains how the company is 'taking food forward'
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Drones will fly over fields with their tanks filled with ladybirds, predatory mites or parasitic wasps and spread the insects precisely where pests are ravaging the crops.
June 15, 2016
Research: Drones as delivery vehicle for biological control agents
The University of Southern Denmark is developing an ecodrone that will combat pests in completely new ways.
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Danespo is the leading company in Northern Europe in the field of breeding, producing and selling quality ware and seed potatoes. Danespo exports to more than 40 countries worldwide and specialises in sales to professional potato growers. 80% of the seed
February 04, 2016
Germicopa parent Florimond Desprez acquires 49% stake in Danespo
The owner of Germicopa, Florimond Desprez has acquired 49% of the shares in Danespo from DLG, thus entering into an equal partnership with DLF who owns another 49% of the shares. The remaining 2% are owned by growers and employees.
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Danespo's potato variety Folva, the variety that was at the center of this dispute.
December 10, 2015
Vandel Potatoes I/S wins appeal infringement case against Knud Kristensen ApS
Breeders Trust' shareholder Danespo (Denmark), in Appeal has achieved a major victory in a lengthy lawsuit against the Danish potato trader Knud Kristensen ApS
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KMC Headquarters in Brande, Denmark
October 05, 2015
KMC rebranding: an ingredient supplier going beyond potato starch
KMC is no longer 'just' a company selling huge amounts of potato starch. Today the company is considered a serious and modern food ingredients supplier. KMC's introduces new branding to reflect that.
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With the new potato based CheeseMaker solutions from Danish Potato Starch manufacturer KMC, it has now become easier to formulate vegan options to add a savory note to their food.
October 05, 2015
Danish KMC Launches New Potato Starch Based Solution for Vegan Cheese
Cheese lovers that cannot or will not eat cheese have to look for vegan options to add a savory note to their food. With the new potato based CheeseMaker solutions from Danish Potato Starch manufacturer KMC, it has now become easier to formulate products for this growing consumer segment.
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Kims seeking exclusive right to sell square crisps in Denmark
July 07, 2015
Kims seeking exclusive right to sell square crisps in Denmark
In Denmark, Kims has gone to court to stop Taffel's Super Snacks to sell square crisps.
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Potato Late blight in Europe in 2014
May 11, 2015
Potato Late blight in Europe in 2014
A team of researchers tracking the 2014 population of the potato late blight pathogen have added to the 2013 data to extend the spatial diversity plots and combine this with novel genetic analysis tools that visualise the distribution and diversity of dominant clones and reveals novel genetically diverse isolates in some regions.
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Starch Manufacturer KMC visited by Danish Minister of Trade and Development
April 18, 2015
Starch Manufacturer KMC visited by Danish Minister of Trade and Development
Early April the Danish Minister of Trade and Development Mogens Jensen visited potato starch manufacturer KMC and the AKK-factory in Karup.
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June 15, 2014
KMC builds new state-of-the-art spray tower for potato based starches
Early 2014, KMC started operating its new spray tower for its unique spray cooking technology for potato-based starches.
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