Potato News from Europe

Moisture probe in a potato field to measure the moisture content of the soil (picture added in 2017)
May 26, 2010
Frito-lay wants to run the chips factory on water extracted from the potato
Food giant PepsiCo has come up with a novel way to cut its water consumption - by extracting it from potatoes and recycling it.
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May 26, 2010
Papas pobres en azúcar, un nuevo experimento de la ciencia checa
Una buena noticia para los aficionados a las papas fritas que quieran mantenerse delgados: científicos checos del Instituto de Botánica Experimental están desarrollando una nueva especie de patata con un bajo contenido de azúcar. Las papas fritas de b...
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Goodbye British Potato Council, hello Potato Council Limited
May 25, 2010
Potato council cuts? Impossible, says chair
Rumours circulating at the weekend that various levy boards such as the British Potato Council would come under the UK government's axe were rubbished yesterday. East Lothian farmer Allan Stevenson said: "If the government intends getting rid of t...
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May 24, 2010
Amflora zal in Nederland nauwelijks worden geteeld
Minister Verburg van LNV verwacht niet dat de teelt van de genetisch gemodificeerde Amflora-fabrieksaardappel van BASF een grote vlucht zal nemen in Nederland. Amflora is namelijk onvoldoende resistent tegen de wratziekte en mag daarom niet in het Nede...
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May 22, 2010
Nederlandse pootgoed export boven 700.000 ton
De Nederlandse pootgoedexport is gestegen tot boven de 700.000 ton. Dit betekent een opsteker voor de pootgoedtelers, omdat de afzet daarmee hoger uitvalt dan verwacht. Eerder gingen de grote handelshuizen uit van een vergelijkbare hoeveelheid ten op...
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McCain Foods (GB) Ltd reviews PR accounts
May 20, 2010
McCain Foods (GB) Ltd reviews PR accounts
McCain Foods is putting its entire consumer and corporate PR account out to pitch as it aims to step up the emphasis on the nutritional value of its food. The wide-ranging account is believed to be worth about £250,000 and is currently held by Fleishm...
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EFSA: Acrylamide levels in 2008 published
May 18, 2010
EFSA: Acrylamide levels in 2008 published
EFSA has published a summary of acrylamide levels in different types of food sampled in 2008. The report is based on over 3,400 results provided by 22 European Union Member States and Norway. The highest average levels of acrylamide were reported in t...
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May 18, 2010
Greenvale’s 'Cascade' wins Innovation and Environment Awards
Only months after its launch, Greenvale has won no less than two influential awards for Project Cascade, its innovative root vegetable washing system.
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Chase (potato) Vodka voted world's best
May 16, 2010
Chase (potato) Vodka voted world's best
It is enough to make a patriotic Russian need a stiff drink to get over the shock - an English vodka has been voted the best in the world.
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May 16, 2010
La variedad de papa “zorba”, creada por NEIKER – Tecnalia (España), llegó a los menús de McDonald’s
El naturalista Gregor Mendel cruzaba las semillas de los guisantes para investigar las leyes de la genética a mediados del siglo XIX.
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May 12, 2010
McCain Foods (GB) brings back Summer Wedges
McCain Summer Wedges with a hint of Shallot &Lime are back by popular demand following strong sales in 2009, when they were McCain Foods (GB) Ltd. most successful Seasonal Edition recipe.Part of McCain's Seasonal Editions Wedge range, Summer Wedges...
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May 11, 2010
Friet aanbod in Nederlandse cafetaria’s
Driekwart van de cafetaria’s in ons land kiest voor één frietsoort in het assortiment. Heeft een cafetaria wel een tweede frietsoort, dan wordt naast gewone friet vaak raspatat aangeboden.   Dat blijkt uit het FoodServicePeil Cafetaria, een online ond...
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May 10, 2010
State-of-the-art French Fry factory for Agristo Tilburg
French Fry manufacturer Agristo is a relatively young family owned company, founded in 1985 by Antoon Wallays and Luc Raes. Rapidly growing from 20.000 tons, the company reached a volume of 185.000 tons finished product in 2008.
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McCain Foods (GB) Ltd. backs Home Fries with couponing campaign
May 10, 2010
McCain Foods (GB) Ltd. backs Home Fries with couponing campaign
McCain Foods (GB Ltd. is set to undertake a national couponing campaign worth £2.9 million, aimed at driving trial and sales, in support of its best selling chip brand Home Fries.From May, two half price coupons are to be distributed to 1.16 million UK...
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Golden Wonder launches marketing campaign to build the brand in Scotland
May 08, 2010
Golden Wonder launches marketing campaign to build the brand in Scotland
Snack brand Golden Wonder is set to launch a six-figure marketing campaign to boost the brand across Scotland after what the company says has been a year of substantial growth. The integrated £500,000 campaign represents the first significant marke...
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History of (potato) Chips Ab in Finland
May 06, 2010
History of (potato) Chips Ab in Finland
For a long time Finland had no native potato chip manufacturers. So when a group of entrepreneurs with a high yielding potato farm selling French fries and other potato products were looking for a new way to sell their produce, the market was wide open...
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