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August 14, 2011
Aardappeloogst West-Brabant deels verloren door regen
Op veel plaatsen in West-Brabant rotten de aardappelen van het land als gevolg van de hevige regenval in de afgelopen weken. Bij de verzekeringsmaatschappijen zijn al tientallen schadeclaims van boeren binnengekomen. Taxateur Willy Litjens van de Onde...From the archive
August 14, 2011
Aardappelindustrie Nederland verwerkt record hoeveelheid aardappelen
De Nederlandse aardappelverwerkende industrie neemt in Europa een vooraanstaande plaats in bij de productie van aardappelconsumptieproducten. En er wordt meer gemaakt dan alleen voorgebakken producten (frites, blokjes, schijfjes e.d.).From the archive
August 14, 2011
AVEBE kiest Veendam voor het nieuwe hoofdkantoor
AVEBE verhuist terug naar het voormalige hoofdkantoor in Veendam. AVEBE heeft hierover overeenstemming bereikt met de verhuurder en met de gemeente Veendam. Het voormalige hoofdkantoor, dat het bedrijf in 2006 verkocht en verliet, zal AVEBE eind dit ja...From the archive
August 14, 2011
Aardappelzetmeelfabrikant AVEBE start vroeg met campagne
De campagne van AVEBE is dit jaar vroeg van start gegaan. De fabriek in Gasselternijveen is deze week begonnen met de aanvoer van zetmeelaardappelen. Op 22 augustus zal de verwerking beginnen in de fabriek in Ter Apelkanaal. In Duitsland zullen de fab...From the archive
August 14, 2011
Aardappeltermijnmarkt sluit de week op € 7,60
De aardappeltermijnmarkt opende vrijdag op € 7,70. De aanleiding kwam o.a. uit België door een lagere Belgapom notering. Na vrijdagmorgen voortdurend te hebben gehandeld op € 7,70 en € 7,60 steeg vrijdagmiddag de termijnmarkt naar € 7,90. Veel koopvraa...From the archive
August 14, 2011
Water recycling plant helps potato packing firm cut water use by 85%
A £1M water recycling plant in the South West has enabled potato packer and distributor Branston to reduce its use of mains water by 85%. As a result of the plant in Ilminster, Somerset, Branston is saving 41 cubic metres of mains water a day, as wast...From the archive
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August 13, 2011
Belgapom prijs daalt nog lager
De Belgapomprijs voor vroege aardappelen is de meest gehanteerde prijs waargenomen op de vorige werkdag voor machinegerooide aardappelen van vroege rassen voor verwerking tot diepgevroren aardappelproducten , veldgewas 35 mm+, frietgeschikt.From the archive
August 13, 2011
Genetisch gemodificeerde aardappelen bestand tegen phytophthora
Begin mei werden op een proefveld van het Instituut voor Landbouw- en Visserijonderzoek (ILVO) in Wetteren 26 experimentele lijnen met ggo-aardappelen aangeplant om hun resistentie tegen de aardappelplaag (Phytophthora Infestans) te testen onder Vlaams...From the archive
August 13, 2011
Perú, cuna de papas exqusitas
Adaptación de una entrevista que hicieran recientemente a su autor, Zósimo Huamán. El texto completo se encuentra disponible en esta página.From the archive
August 11, 2011
Brazilian buyers looking at Wisconsin seed potatoes
Wisconsin hosted a group of potatoes growers from Brazil last week, who came to the United States as part of a reverse trade mission sponsored by the United States Potato Board. The growers are interested in obtaining seed potatoes from the U.S., speci...From the archive
August 11, 2011
tna appoints first sales manager specifically for Canada
tna, the food packaging solutions specialist, has appointed Sekhar Chakkingal as regional sales manager for Canada. An accomplished sales professional, Sekhar will strengthen tna’s presence in a market earmarked for substantial growth. This appointment...From the archive
August 11, 2011
Malaysia's savory snack industry sees rapid growth
Malaysia's traditional snack industry is growing rapidly with the sales figure hitting RM200 million (66 Million USD) last year. While consumers have ample choice when comes to local snacks, crispy chips made of tapioca, banana, sweet potato and onion...From the archive
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August 11, 2011
Snyder's-Lance reports loss for Q2 2011
US-based snack food company Snyder's-Lance has reported $3.84m loss for the second quarter ended 2 July 2011, compared to a $12.4m profit during the same period last year. The prior year results were reported by only Lance prior to its merger with Sny...From the archive
August 11, 2011
US Restaurant counts down compared to last year
U.S. restaurant unit counts declined by -2 percent, or a loss of 9,450 restaurants, based on the most recent restaurant census conducted by The NPD Group, a leading market research company. NPD's Spring 2011 ReCount®, which is a census of commercial r...From the archive
August 11, 2011
Late blight affects some Maine potato farmers amid rainy weather
The rainy spring and summer have put a damper on the Aroostook County potato growing season, but the head of the Maine Potato Board said Wednesday that the industry remains optimistic about this year’s crop. Don Flannery, executive director of the boa...From the archive
August 11, 2011
Rise in blackleg 'major concern' for Scottish seed potato growers
Word from the seed potato fields indicates increased levels of the bacterial disease blackleg in crops over the past month. Yesterday the talk was transformed into figures, with officials from the Scottish Government's Science &Advice for Scottish...From the archive
August 10, 2011
Dutch eye potato opportunities in the Philippines
Many Dutch businessmen are starting to show an interest in agriculture in the Philippines. This sudden interest marks the success of the Philippine Netherlands Business Council or PNBC’s working luncheon where it showcased the richness or potential we...From the archive
August 10, 2011
Nominations open for 2012 World Potato Congress Awards
The President of the World Potato Congress (WPC) Inc. Mr Allan Parker, Canada, and the Chairman of the WPC Awards Committee, Mr Douglas (Doug) Harley, Kinross, Scotland, have announced that nominations are now being called for the 2012 World Potato Con...From the archive