Potato News from Norway

January 31, 2019

TOMRA CEO wins prestigious European Business Leaders Award

TOMRA President and CEO Stefan Ranstrand was named ‘best CEO in the sustainable resource management industry’

August 16, 2018

Zeracryl has developed an efficient solution for the reduction of acrylamide in french fries

The Norwegian company Zeracryl has developed an efficient solution for reduction of acrylamide in French fries.

February 26, 2018

El “arca de Noé” supera el millón de semillas

El almacén que guarda las semillas más preciadas del mundo cumple diez años y bate un nuevo récord. Esta bóveda subterránea está situada en las Islas Svalbard, en pleno círculo polar ártico.

May 19, 2017

Doomsday? Svalbard Seed Vault flooded, threatened by Climate Change

Recent flooding of the global seed vault in Svalbard caused a stir, since it was designed to last forever. Luckily all seeds (including several thousand potato seeds) are OK, but already adaptations to the vault may be needed to deal with climate change.

June 10, 2016

The potato disease that changed the world

Potato blight changed Europe and America, and led to widespread deaths and mass emigration. And we’re not rid of it yet. But where did it come from?

April 08, 2016

TOMRA Sorting Food's Parent Company reports Record Results

TOMRA Systems ASA, parent company of sensor-based sorting, process analytics and peeling systems manufacturer TOMRA Sorting Food has announced record currency adjusted revenues for 2015 of 6,143 MNOK (€650m, USD 748m), representing a 16 per cent increase on the previous year.

September 03, 2015

Is Artificial Intelligence the Future of TOMRA’s Resource Revolution?

Food sorting machines with the ability to think like humans could solve the greatest challenges facing the industry today, says TOMRA Sorting Food.

Potato Seeds deposited in the Svalbard Arctic seed vault in a ceremony last week

August 30, 2015

Potato Seeds deposited in Svalbard Arctic Seed Vault in an International Ceremony

Last thursday, the head of the United Nations agriculture agency, together with scientists and delegations from Peru, Costa Rica and Norway witnessed a ceremony during which potato seeds were deposited in the Svalbart Arctic seed vault.

Impression of the Jaeren Region - Norway's Food Basket

June 18, 2015

Potato trouble in Norway

In Norway, farmers in the Jæren region, south of Stavanger, fear that their potato harvest is in danger, following unusually heavy rainfall this spring.

March 09, 2015

Norway: excess table potatoes processed into starch

The Potato harvest in Norway in 2014 was large. The large surplus of potatoes for consumption now will be partly processed into starch.

May 26, 2014

Estrella Maarud to become part of Intersnack Group

Intersnack Group GmbH & Co KG and Herkules Private Equity Fund II today announced that they have entered into an agreement where Herkules sells the salted snacks manufacturer Estrella Maarud ('Estrella Maarud' or 'the Company') to Intersnack for an undisclosed sum.

September 11, 2013

Volker Rehrmann new head of Tomra Sorting Solutions

Sensor-based sorting system designer and manufacturer TOMRA Sorting Solutions has announced the appointment of Volker Rehrmann as its new head.

December 16, 2012

Acrylamide in French fries reduced up to 90% with Zeracryl® lactic acid bacteria

The Norwegian company Zeracryl AS has developed a patented process to reduce acrylamide levels in French fries between 50 – 90 per cent depending on selected solution.

November 04, 2012

TOMRA's Stefan Ranstrand speaks at TEDxOslo about the Resource Revolution

Stefan Ranstrand, President and CEO of TOMRA (Odenberg, BEST) spoke at this year’s TEDxOslo conference about the Resource Revolution, and how we need to take action to solve the challenges ahead.

September 19, 2012

Potato Yields in Norway lower

In Norway potato yields for 2012 are expected to be lower. The predictions are based on the potato yields from 90 different fields in the 7 most important potato districts in Norway and include a range of varieties. The potato yield predictions for 20...

September 23, 2011

Norway needs to import potatoes for potato chips production

Norway's potato growers have suffered from the heavy rains earlier this summer. "Rain and wind have washed and blown away the earth that covers the potatoes,"Jens Kristian Ulsrud at the Kims Norge potato chip producer at Skreia in the Toten d...

September 14, 2010

Estrella Maarud joins ESA in EU pledge on advertising to children

Estrella Maarud, the leading snack manufacturer in Northern Europe, has joined the EU advertising pledge that aims to promote healthier snacking choices and balanced lifestyles among children.

September 12, 2010

Zeracryl applies lactic acid bacteria to reduce acrylamide in food

Zeracryl, a small research-based Norwegian company has developed a method to reduce the formation of the carcinogenic compound acrylamide during industrial production of potatoes and coffee. International food giants are paying attention.

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