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November 08, 2011
Rosenqvists busy installing fryers
Swedish machine manufacturer Rosenqvists has been busy lately with one of their specialties: industrial fryers. Rosenqvists recently installed a frying system designed for potato specialties like: rösti, hash browns, croquettes, pommes duchesse, etc. ...From the archive
June 05, 2011
Rosenqvists launches new fryer models for extruded snacks, potato specialties
Swedish machine manufacturer Rosenqvists introduces two new industrial fryers, one for the production of extruded snacks, another for the production of parfried potato specialties.From the archive
May 19, 2011
Greenpeace blokkeert opslagplaats genetich gemodificeerde aardappelen BASF
Donderdag blokkeerden actievoeders van Greenpeace in Zweden een opslagplaats waar het Duitse bedrijf BASF genetisch gemodificeerde Amflora-aardappelen bewaart. From the archive
March 29, 2011
Herbert installs 1300 Auto-sort and Contractor Unit for Swedish potato packer Svegro
RJ Herbert Engineering recently installed a new 1300 Auto-sort and Contractor Unit for one of Sweden’s major potato packers, Svegro.From the archive
January 16, 2011
Milieubewuste fast food keten MAX wil naar Nederland
Uitbreiding in andere landen, ook naar Nederland. Max, de hamburgerketen uit Zweden, wil expanderen. Er wordt gezocht naar een partner in ons land.From the archive
December 29, 2010
Agrico neemt 100% belang in Agrico Nordic
Op 23 december 2010 heeft Lantmännen Lantbruk haar 49-procent aandeel in Agrico Nordic AB verkocht aan haar partner Ypma & Zonen BV, 100% dochteronderneming van Coöperatie Agrico.From the archive
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October 18, 2010
Carbon Footprint on the menu board at Swedish QSR chain
In the U.S., quick-serve operators are scrambling to figure out how they'll abide by the menu-labeling mandate requiring calorie counts be posted on menuboards.From the archive
September 10, 2010
BASF Plant Science identifies case of low level comingling in Amflora fields in Sweden
BASF Plant Science identified extremely small quantities of Amadea potatoes in Amflora fields planted in Northern Sweden during the course of the regular in-house quality controls.From the archive
September 06, 2010
La CE confirma el cultivo ilegal de una patata transgénica en Suecia
La Comisión Europea (CE) ha confirmado hoy el cultivo de una variedad de patata genéticamente modificada no permitida por la UE en campos de Suecia y ha pedido explicaciones a la compañía responsable, la alemana BASF. El portavoz comunitario de Sanida...From the archive
September 05, 2010
Rosenqvists acquires all assets of PPM AB (Potato Processing Machinery AB) in Kristianstad, Sweden
On the 12th of August, 2010, Rosenqvists with office and workshop in Gärds Köpinge, Sweden acquired all assets of Potato Processing Machinery AB ( PPM AB ) including patents, design drawings, historical project information, registered brand name and ot...From the archive
May 05, 2010
LVS Refrigeration technology can reduce costs and environmental impact
Energy efficiency is a major consideration for many food processors concerned about optimizing operations without further impacting the environment. If processors can reduce their energy usage while maintaining production yield, food quality and equipme...From the archive
September 01, 2009
Growers buy Lantmännen Solanums Potato Processing
Lantmännen Solanum has sold its potato processing operation to a group of growers. The reception, storage and sorting for external clients will however remain within Lantmännen Solanum. The potato processing within Lantmännen Solanum has in recent ye...From the archive
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June 01, 2009
Rosenqvists Food Technologies new player offering processing equipment for the potato industry
Rosenqvists, a Swedish supplier of machines to the food industry, is teaming up with a group of experts, to create complete and value-added solutions for the food industry. The focus is on processing lines for chips, snacks and French fries.The company...From the archive
March 16, 2009
Acrylamide not linked to endometrial cancer
Seven years ago, alarms were sounded that acrylamide, a compound found in foods heated at high temperatures, could cause cancer. However, studies have not uncovered links to colon cancer or breast cancer, and now comes word from a Swedish study indicat...From the archive
February 09, 2009
Agrico en Lantmännen Lantbruk starten Agrico Nordic
Aardappelcoöperatie Agrico en het Zweedse Lantmännen Lantbruk hebben de onderneming Agrico Nordic opgericht. De nieuwe onderneming richt zich op de productie en verkoop van pootgoed in Zweden.Agrico Nordic wordt exclusief vertegenwoordiger van de rasse...From the archive
June 25, 2008
Swedish town Alingsås chosen for international potato academy, 'Academia Solanum Tuberosum'
The potato is set to have its own academy seated in Alingsås in western Sweden. The idea behind the academy, Academia Solanum Tuberosum, is to have representatives from the entire industry who will work to spread knowledge about the potato in a variet...From the archive