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February 13, 2010
Second round bids for Kettle Foods brings sale closer
The Telegraph reports a number of food groups are thought to have lodged bids for the whole group – which delivered sales of £150m in 2008 – or just the UK or US assets, which are each worth roughly half of the combined value.United Biscuits, which has...From the archive
February 12, 2010
Ringrot aangetroffen in Nederland;aardappelen zijn in België geteeld
De consumptieaardappelen waar de Plantenziektenkundige Dienst (PD) ringrot heeft aangetroffen, zijn in België geteeld door een akkerbouwer uit Noord-Holland, die ook pootgoed voor eigen gebruik heeft geteeld.From the archive
February 11, 2010
Blight resistant GM potato testing planned in the UK
Scientists in Norfolk hope to start field trials in May of a genetically modified potato resistant to blight if they can get government approval.The disease, which can wipe out whole harvests, costs the worldwide potato industry £3.5bn a year. Scientis...From the archive
February 10, 2010
Fleishman-Hillard Hit By Loss Of £250,000 McCain Foods Account
Fleishman-Hillard is to split from McCain Foods (GB) after five years, following the client's decision to shift the wide-ranging account to Nexus PR.From the archive
February 10, 2010
El juez prohíbe la venta de las patatas 'Pat Diet' por carecer de las baja calorías que anuncian
El Juzgado de Primera Instancia número 35 de Barcelona ha ordenado al Grupo Patatas Naturales el cese inmediato de la venta y la retirada del mercado de su producto 'Pat Diet' por no reunir las características propias de las patatas bajas en calorías ...From the archive
February 08, 2010
Fruit Logistica sees record participation
FRUIT LOGISTICA 2010 underscored its position as a leading global trade fair for the fresh produce sector with a comprehensive overview of the market, the presence of all key decision makers in the industry, and a record number of exhibitors and visitors.
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February 08, 2010
McCoy’s launches man-sized marketing campaign to target football fans
United Biscuits UK (UBUK) a leading manufacturer of snacks, biscuits and cakes, is launching a £2m marketing campaign for McCoy’s to target football fans in 2010 and grow the bagged snacks category. The campaign will consist of a six month sponsorship...From the archive
February 08, 2010
HZPC's potato taste concept Pommonde® rewarded second place in the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award
Last Friday the Pommonde® taste concept was rewarded second place at the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award in Berlin.From the archive
February 04, 2010
La Patata Temprana de Andalucía cumple su décimo aniversario en Fruit Logistica 2010
El décimo aniversario ha coincidido con la presentación de la nueva imagen de campaña para promocionar la exportación de la patata temprana en los mercados europeos. Con el eslogan de campaña "Todo a su tiempo", el sector de productores y ex...From the archive
February 03, 2010
Compensation deal agreed for Irish potato farmers hit by cold snap
A compensation package was tonight revealed for farmers whose crops were damaged during the cold snap.Agriculture Minister Brendan Smith said potato and vegetable growers who suffered significant losses because of frost in January could recoup some fu...From the archive
January 29, 2010
Aardappelverwerkende Industrie verwacht moeilijk jaar
De moeilijke marktomstandigheden en de economische crisis hebben de aardappelverwerkende industrie in Noordwest-Europa vele tientallen miljoenen euro gekost. Verwacht wordt dat ook 2010 een moeilijk jaar blijft voor de aardappelverwerkers. “Onze marges...From the archive
January 29, 2010
Verkoop 'stoom'-frituur HiFri verloopt moeizaam
De verkoop van de verleden jaar door Adriaan Verdaasdonk geïntroduceerde ‘stoom’-frituur HiFri verloopt moeizaam. Dit komt door de lastige economische situatie, aldus Verdaasdonk op de website FD.nl (Financieele Dagblad)From the archive
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January 29, 2010
BBC: Time to rethink the potato?
The Potato Council is trying to garner support for its campaign to reclassify the tuber as a "supercarb"- recognising its "unique dual identity"as both carbohydrate and vegetable.A petition is being put to Downing Street asking for ...From the archive
January 28, 2010
Novozymes among world’s 100 most sustainable companies
Once again this year Novozymes has been named in the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World. The ranking was announced today in Davos, Switzerland, at the World Economic Forum.The listing of the top 100 most sustainable corporations in t...From the archive
January 28, 2010
Potato Council represents UK seed potato suppliers at Fruit Logistica
Increased overseas demand for British-grown seed potatoes has drawn the Potato Council from Britain, one of the biggest seed-exporting countries in the world, to represent exporters at Fruit Logistica 2010.From the archive
January 28, 2010
Salt Reduction Initiatives across Europe
Salt reduction initiatives are underway in all the EU member states under the EU framework, but public awareness raising and reformulation are patchy. The EU framework for national salt initiatives was adopted in 2008 by the High Level Group on Diet, P...From the archive
January 28, 2010
Euro Potato: Wintry weather affects european potato markets
The start of 2010 brought wintry conditions across Northern Europe. As a result, potato markets in all the Northwest European Potato Growers (NEPG) 5 countries, firmed during early January.Supplies tightened as many growers were reluctant to open store...From the archive
January 28, 2010
Front of pack Nutritional labeling: People's view on food labels
The Food Standards Agency has published the latest report of people's views on food labels and their awareness and understanding of front-of-pack nutrition labelling. This is part of a nationwide series of 'citizens' forums' set up to establish a dial...From the archive