News on The Potato Supply Chain from Europe

BBC: Time to rethink the potato?
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 ...
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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.
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Salt Reduction Initiatives across Europe
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...
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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...
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Firmado un acuerdo estratégico entre productores y envasadores para la promoción de la Patata Temprana de Andalucía
January 23, 2010
Firmado un acuerdo estratégico entre productores y envasadores para la promoción de la Patata Temprana de Andalucía
Por primavera vez en el mercado agroalimentario andaluz productores y envasadores acuerdan líneas conjuntas de actuación para la promoción de la patata temprana de Andalucía en las principales líneas de distribución a nivel nacional. Con el convenio ...
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Aviko for news
January 22, 2010
Lagere prijzen voor aardappelen in contracten voor teeltjaar 2010
De contractprijs die de grote aardappelverwerkende bedrijven in 2010 voor fritesaardappelen bieden zullen iets lager zijn dan in 2009. Dat melden vertegenwoordigers van Aviko Potato, Lamb Weston Meijer, McCain en Farm Frites in het Agrarisch Dagblad.De...
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'Grow your own potatoes': over 10.000 primary schools have signed up
January 21, 2010
'Grow your own potatoes': over 10.000 primary schools have signed up
Grow Your Own Potatoes, the largest primary school growing project from the UK potato industry, is well on its way to smash targets for 2010!Over 10,000 primary schools have already registered at www.potatoesforschools.org.uk to take part in the scheme...
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Spuds we like: Why potatoes are flavour of the month
January 21, 2010
Spuds we like: Why potatoes are flavour of the month
Something special is going on in London tonight, with a buzz already building around a new designer product to be  unveiled in the witching hour. Restaurateurs, chefs and fashion-conscious foodies will be among those jostling for sizzling fare prepare...
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 Minister en Pieperpad winnaars dopen bio-ras Agrico Carolus
January 21, 2010
Carolus: het nieuwste biologische aardappelras van Agrico
Op het Veredelingsplein van de biologische vakbeurs BioVak heeft minister Gerda Verburg van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit (LNV) het jongste biologische ras van aardappelcoöperatie Agrico gedoopt tot Carolus. De naam van het ras was gekozen in ee...
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January 19, 2010
Aardappelseizoen 2010/2011 staat voor de deur
Het aardappelseizoen 2010/2011 staat al weer voor de deur.De vertegenwoordigers van de meeste afnemers zijn of gaan met de contracten voor oogst 2010 onder de arm de weg op. Diverse goed ingelichte bronnen melden dat voor komend seizoen het gemiddelde ...
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January 14, 2010
Curso de semilla de papa en Holanda;becas disponibles para algunos países
Entre el 31 de mayo – 25 de junio de 2010 se realizará en la Universidad de Wageningen (Holanda) el curso sobre "Tecnología de semilla de papa, certificación y sistemas de suministro". Dictado en ingles, el curso está diseñado para director...
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Sainsbury's launches British Heritage Potato varieties for 'roasties'
January 13, 2010
Sainsbury's launches British Heritage Potato varieties for 'roasties'
Roast potatoes are one of the most traditional of British side dishes. But really great roast potatoes, ones that are crisp on the outside and soft and fluffy in the middle, need really great potatoes. You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear and...
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Fruit Logistica Innovation Award
January 11, 2010
HZPC's Pommonde Potato concept nominated for Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2010
HZPC's Pommonde concept, which , in cooperation with Nedato at Albert Heijn , involves selling different  types of potato , has been nominated for the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2010.
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Mintal for news
January 11, 2010
Mintel: UK consumers dig potatoes again
Potatoes have been attacked for their less than exciting image, ignored by low carb dieters and ostracised from the five a day allowance, but new research from Mintel finds that the fortunes of the humble spud have turned, as today, potatoes are eaten ...
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Bedrijf achter E-fresh failliet
January 10, 2010
Bedrijf achter E-fresh failliet
Volgens een bericht op Quotenet heeft zittend directeur Eric van ’t Boveneind het bankroet van de onderneming aangevraagd. Uit documenten bij de rechtbank blijkt nog niet dat het faillissement is uitgesproken. Investeerders, waaronder ook de Rabobank, ...
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January 05, 2010
Irish Potato Farmers are facing ruin
Irish potato farmers are facing ruin because of the freezing conditions which have followed the heavy rain in November, the Irish Farmers’ Association has claimed.The IFA estimates that 20 per cent of last year’s potato crop will not be recovered, lead...
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December 20, 2009
Nederland exporteert minder aardappelen
Het totale exportcijfer van consumptie- en industrieaardappelen van seizoen 2009/2010 loopt ver achter op dat van de voorgaande seizoenen. Het totaalcijfer t/m november bedraagt 246.500 ton (bron N.A.O.) tegen 301.000 ton totaal t/m november 2008 (322....
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Agrico for news
December 17, 2009
Agrico omzet naar € 235 miljoen, verkoopt 850.000 ton aardappelen
Met een omzet van € 235 miljoen bij 850.000 ton product heeft aardappelcoöperatie Agrico ook in het boekjaar 2008-2009 het gehele in de markt behaalde resultaat uitbetaald aan haar telers. Dit was mogelijk door de sterke solvabiliteitspositie van de gr...
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