Potato News from Denmark

February 14, 2022

KMC breakthrough: Danish potato protein to improve plant-based meat solutions

As the first in the world, the innovative Danish ingredients company KMC has managed to create textured potato protein that can be used as an ingredient in plant-based meat.

July 12, 2021

Lihme Protein Solutions and Duynie Group partner in the creation of functional proteins from industrial co-products such as potato fruit water

Lihme Protein Solutions and Duynie Group agreed to join forces in the creation of a new business venture aimed at creating value from industrial coproducts, such functional protein from potato fruit water.

February 04, 2021

Gigantic Tummers washing line for Danish potato starch producer

The results of a Tummers starch production line at a Danish starch factory are right to be called astonishing! Between September and December last year, this process line consisting of four of our biggest washing installations ran 10 hours a day, washing a mind-blowing 700,000 tonnes of potatoes.

ESI Project manager Jan-Erik Dijksman is of to a flying start of 2021!

January 10, 2021

ESI Eurosilo to construct 88.000 m3 potato starch silo for Karup Kartoffelmel Fabrik

ESI Eurosilo, a Dutch engineering and contracting company specialized in storage solutions for non-free flowing bulk solids and large quantities, will construct an 88.000 m3 potato starch silo for Karup Kartoffelmel Fabrik in Denmark.

September 02, 2019

Research: New method reveals whether your potato is organic or not

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have developed a new approach that helps public agencies and commercial interests combat fraudulently-labelled organic foods.

The potato late blight pathogen. (Courtesy: Jens Gronbech Hasen / EuroBlight)

May 07, 2019

Potato Blight Trends in Europe: EuroBlight 2018 Results

EuroBlight is continuously examining the ongoing evolution of the European population of the potato late blight pathogen and now reports on the 2018 results. Approximately 1000 samples were genotyped from 22 countries.

February 26, 2019

Danish potato trader found guilty in illegal import of minitubers

Breeders Trust, the organization that defends the Plant Breeders’ Rights of 10 leading European potato breeders, won a lawsuit earlier this month against the Danish potato export and trading company Myco Seed A/S located in Give (Denmark).

January 29, 2019

Potato breeder Danespo inaugurates its new Potato Center in Denmark

On Tuesday 22 January 2019, exactly a year after the construction of the new potato center officially started, Danish potato breeder Danespo inaugurated its new head office and breeding station

January 08, 2019

KMC CEO Nicolai Hansen resigns

At the Annual General Meeting at KMC , it was announced that CEO Nicolai Hansen at his own request has decided to resign from his position by the end of June 2019.

April 14, 2018

Potato Blight Trends in Europe: EuroBlight 2017 Results

The EuroBlight project is examining the ongoing evolution of the potato late blight pathogen (Phytophthora infestans). In 2017, almost 1500 samples from 16 countries in Europe were genotyped. The results indicate that new clones continue to spread.

January 30, 2018

Cargill and AKV Langholt invest in USD 22.5M potato starch factory in Denmark

Cargill and its Danish potato starch partner, AKV Langholt AmbA, are investing $22.5 million USD (EUR 19 million) in a new potato starch production unit at their Langholt facility in Denmark.

December 20, 2017

Lihme Protein Solutions licenses its functional protein technology to potato starch companies KMC and AKV Langholt

Starch manufacturers KMC and AKV Langholt aim to establish commercial production of functional potato proteins from the potato fruit juice remaining after starch extraction, using Lihme Protein Solutions’ proprietary technology

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.

Siccadania is installing the two largest flash dryers in Denmark dryers, as part of AKM expansion.

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.

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'

Research: Drones as delivery mechanism for biological control agents

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.

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.

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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