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March 13, 2008
De Nederlandse Aardappel Organisatie (NAO) en LTO Nederland hebben in het kader van het Internationaal Jaar van de Aardappel een website gelanceerd.
Op www.aardappel2008.nl wordt aandacht besteed aan de aardappel in eigen land. Zo is er informatie te vinden over de verschillende soorten aardappelen, de geschiedenis en de voedingswaarde. Ook staan leuke anekdotes vermeld met betrekking tot aardapp...From the archive
March 13, 2008
Now a flyer is available of the 17th Triennial Conference of the European Association for Potato Research
A brochure is available of the 17th Triennial Conference of the European Association for Potato Research.From the archive
March 11, 2008
C. Meijer ontwikkelt nieuwe aardappelrassen
C. Meijer B.V. te Kruiningen is in 1920 opgericht, en sindsdien altijd een familiebedrijf gebleven. De kwaliteit en waarde van de organisatie, producten en diensten zijn gebaseerd op de kennis, kunde en inzet van alle medewerkers. Meijer is in de eerst...From the archive
March 10, 2008
BASF Delays Gene-Modified Potato Crop, Blames EU for Inaction
BASF SE,the world's largest chemicals maker, postponed cultivation of the genetically modified Amflora potato to at least next year after the European Commission failed to rule on its approval. The European Union's executive body "is violating th...From the archive
March 10, 2008
United Kingdom: The BPC urges potato growers to re-assess their production costs
Cost inflation is having a significant impact on potato production and the British Potato Council (BPC) is urging growers to ensure they have a comprehensive knowledge of their production costs. Farm Business Consultants Andersons have shown that a c...From the archive
March 09, 2008
Top firms discover the need to reduce carbon emissions extends through every link in the supply chain.
Once upon a time, businesses' supply chains were a quiet backwater of commercial life. This is no longer the case. Over the past few decades, supply chains have been transformed by enterprise resource planning and specialist supply-chain software. Now...From the archive
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March 09, 2008
Aviko-topman Wim Gerritsen: Fascinerend eten van aardappels
Hoewel Aviko-topman Wim Gerritsen (59) zich in zijn dagelijks werk eerder bezighoudt met het opzetten van een fabriek in China en het uitbreiden van de activiteiten binnen Europa, gaat hij enthousiast in op de recente ontwikkelingen in de Nederlandse e...From the archive
March 07, 2008
Hoe ziet de verwerkende industrie de toekomst van de aardappelsector?
De evoluties in de graan- en suikermarkt doen vele vragen stellen omtrent de toekomst van de akkerbouwsector. Ook de aardappelsector komt daarbij prominent in beeld. Welke zijn de ontwikkelingen die we in die sector kunnen verwachten? Marcel Delamilli...From the archive
March 06, 2008
Europatat centralises the European (seed) potato trade in Berne
Europatat, the European Union of the Potato Trade, is inviting its members and the other links in the potato trade at its 60th general assembly in the Swiss capital Berne from 29 till 31 May 2008. The congress is composed out of 3 pillars: the commissi...From the archive
March 03, 2008
New GM potatoes to be planted by Czech farmers soon
Czech farmers could be reaping a new specie of the genetically modified (GM) potatoes with superior starch more befitting the human organism next year. Experts agree that this would broaden the possibilities of Czech potato producers. However, in spi...From the archive
February 24, 2008
Dublin firm Keogh & Sons launches blue potatoes
A Dublin family that has been growing vegetables for 200 years is bringing blue potatoes to the Irish market, to coincide with the international year of the potato.Peter Keogh &Sons, has launched the heritage ‘blue’ potatoes, from its farm in Oldt...From the archive
February 20, 2008
Aardappelmarkt in negatieve spiraal
De aardappelmarkt is momenteel in een negatieve spiraal beland waarbij de verschillende belanghebbenden zich afvragen wanneer het laagste punt wordt bereikt. De uitermate flauwe stemming is goed terug te zien aan de relatief grote daling op de handelsb...From the archive
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February 19, 2008
Spuds' bad press is half baked, claims Irish campaign
A campaign to raise awareness about the humble spud couldn't have come at a better time for Ireland's beleaguered potato growers. A total of €300,000 has been invested in a national campaign by the Department of Agriculture, Bord Bia, Agri Award, Tea...From the archive
February 19, 2008
Do you want to become a potato supplier of McCain Foods GB?
McCain's commercial agriculture manager will attend an NFU potato event in Lancashire and give the region's spud growers a chance to supply the oven chip giant. Richard Marcroft will give an overview of the processing sector and potential opportuniti...From the archive
February 18, 2008
Nederlandse aardappelmarkt flauw
De Nederlandse aardappelmarkt is flauw. 'Het loop wel, maar we kunnen het op onze sloffen aan' zegt Klaas Greydanus van Greydanus & Brouwer uit Heerenveen. De consumptie van aardappelen neemt af, en daardoor zakt de aanvoer ook telkens een beetje.From the archive
February 17, 2008
BASF gene-altered starch potato Amflora is dividing EU
The Amflora potato looks like any garden-variety spud, but it has been genetically modified by the German chemical giant BASF to be unusually rich in starch. It also has aroused concerns that sick people and the elderly could become more vulnerable to...From the archive
February 14, 2008
Bayer CropScience will educate US Potato growers in Bayer-United Potato Growers of America Partnership
When it comes to educating potato growers, associations and universities do a good job of covering the production side of the industry, said Lee Frankel, president and chief executive officer of the Salt Lake City-based United Potato Growers of America...From the archive
February 14, 2008
Potato firm admits safety breach
Potato processing firm Greenvale has been fined £12,000 over a breach of health and safety regulations.A worker at the firms Chirnside plant was injured when he lost his footing and fell three metres as he climbed a conveyor belt to remove a guard from...From the archive