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November 16, 2007
Potatoes lost in floods? Still must meet contract
A Herefordshire potato grower who lost nearly £500,000 of crop in this summer's floods has vowed never to grow potatoes again for one the country's biggest processors after it refused to make allowances for the damage inflicted to his crop. Peter Vaugh...From the archive
November 14, 2007
Measuring carbon footprint is not as tough as many believe.
As if the fat and salt content weren’t enough, people eating a bag of Walkers crisps since April have also had to consider a label explaining the amount of carbon emitted to create and deliver the product. Steve John, head of corporate communications ...From the archive
November 13, 2007
Dutch starch group AVEBE back to profit
Starch group AVEBE has concluded the financial year 2006/2007 with a net profit of EUR 25.2 million. These results are reflected in the annual report that AVEBE is sending at the end of this month to the cooperative members. “The 2006/2007 annual ...From the archive
November 13, 2007
Metro Group completes Europe's largest RFID rollout
The Metro Group has upped the ante in Europe's move toward using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, completing the roll out of its use to 180 additional stores and warehouses in Germany.RFID technology is helping to transform logistics b...From the archive
November 13, 2007
Pinguin vangt 45 miljoen euro met kapitaalverhoging
De Belgische diepvriesgroenteproducent Pinguin heeft maandag zijn kapitaalronde, die op 29 oktober van start ging, "succesvol"afgerond. Volgens financieel directeur Steven D'Haene werd er 45,49 miljoen euro opgehaald. Dat is iets minder dan h...From the archive
November 13, 2007
Oer-hollandse cafetaria steeds vaker chinees
Bij de oer-Hollandse cafetaria, met frikadel en 'frites met' als culinaire toppers, staat steeds vaker een Chinees achter de frituurpan. Een vijfde van de ruim 5.000 cafetaria's in Nederland is al in handen van Chinezen. En hun aantal groeit, zegt Lipi...From the archive
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November 10, 2007
Video: HZPC aardappeldagen 2007 in Joure
Video: 140 aardappelrassen werden tentoongespreid tijdens de HZPC Potato Days 2007 in Joure. Ytzen van der Werff licht 2 bijzondere rassen (Scarlet, VDW 00-4) nader toe.From the archive
November 10, 2007
Pinguin mikt op verdubbeling omzet
De West-Vlaamse diepvriesgroentespecialist Pinguin mikt dit boekjaar, dat uitzonderlijk slechts zes maanden duurt, op een omzet van minstens 155 miljoen euro. Dat is ruim dubbel zoveel als in dezelfde periode vorig jaar. De in september overgenomen aar...From the archive
November 09, 2007
UK sees lowest potato production in years
The British Potato Council’s provisional estimate of Total Potato Production in Great Britain for the 2007 crop year is 5.446 million tons, down 1% from 2006. The current crop has a planted area that is 3% higher than last year, but average yields per ...From the archive
November 09, 2007
Ammoniakalarm bij fabriek McCain Lewedorp
De hulpdiensten zijn vrijdagochtend ingezet voor een ammoniakalarm bij frietfabriek McCain aan de Oranjeplaatweg in Lewedorp. De situatie was echter snel onder controle, aldus de politie. De hulpdiensten konden binnen een uur weer inrukken. Het alarm...From the archive
November 08, 2007
Phytophthora resistente aardappel "Toluca" van Agrico op de rassenlijst
De phytophthoraresistente consumptieaardappel Toluca van handelshuis Agrico komt een dezer dagen op de Europese rassenlijst. Dat betekent dat het ras mag worden verhandeld. Agrico zet het ras in de schijnwerpers op haar rassententoonstelling die van...From the archive
November 07, 2007
BASF sees future profits in a genetically modified potato
BASF, the world's largest chemical maker, is weeks away from challenging European resistance to genetically modified plants with a potato that it hopes will reap profit and produce share gains along with other bioengineered crops. The BASF Amflora pota...From the archive
November 07, 2007
Study firmly links Obesity and Cancer
One of the largest medical studies ever undertaken has confirmed what many public health officials already feared: Being overweight can give you cancer.It is already established that excess body fat is an important cause of diabetes, heart disease, st...From the archive
November 06, 2007
Avebe Solanic in melkvervangers
Voor Avebe en beoogd Akzo-dochter National Starch zijn de hoge prijzen voor melk en melkproducten een buitenkansje. Avebe-dochter Solanic begint deze maand met de productie van hoogwaardige vervangers van melkeiwit. National Starch verkoopt al heel l...From the archive
November 06, 2007
Polish farmers experience serious problems with potato sales
TVP informs, Polish farmers had high potato harvest in 2007. However, there have been no reasons for joy yet, because potato prices are still extremely low. The wholesale prices decline lower than $0.08-0.12/kg;at the same period of time past year the ...From the archive
November 05, 2007
KMC awards agents with golden potato leaf during FiE
KMC’s special award, the Golden Potato Leaf, is given to persons in recognition of special achievements for KMC and for Danish Potato Starch.During FI Europe 2007 in London this special award was given to two of KMC's agents, Mr. Giorgio Sancassan of R...From the archive
November 05, 2007
DSM's Preventase now approved everywhere in the EU and the US
DSM Food Specialities has received approval for Danish food safety authorities for the use of its Preventase, meaning that the acrylamide-reducing enzyme can now be used in food products throughout the EU and the US.At present, enzymes used in food pr...From the archive
November 05, 2007
Real Crisps launches TGI-Friday snack range in the UK
Welsh snacks manufacturer Real Crisps is to supply a range of TGI Friday’s branded snacks in the UK. TGI snacks, based on the successful bar-restaurant venue, are already a big seller in the US. Crumlin-based Real Crisps is now the official UK distri...From the archive