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July 24, 2009
Potato Council Updates estimate of 2009 GB potato plantings
The Potato Council’s estimate of total potato plantings for 2009 has been updated from the provisional end-June area of 129,100 ha to a revised figure of 130,268 ha.This is very close to the final published figure for 2008 of 130,200 ha. The revised fi...From the archive
July 08, 2009
FDF Recipe for Change: Product innovation continues despite economic downturn
The economic downturn has not created a 'health crunch' when it comes to new product innovation, suggests research conducted for the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) by independent consultancy Mintel's Global New Products Database. Based on its tracki...From the archive
July 01, 2009
De Nederlandse Aardappel Organisatie splitst de notering voor fritesaardappelen
De beursprijzencommissie Rotterdam van de Nederlandse Aardappelorganisatie (NAO) splitst de aardappelnotering voor de verwerkende industrie op.Er komt een notering voor de regio Hamburg, Frankfurt, Parijs en Lehavre (Hafpal) en een prijs voor aardappel...From the archive
June 30, 2009
Sandra Ziles new director of Potato Council
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) announces the appointment of Sandra Ziles as the new Director of the Potato Council. Sandra is passionate about food and farming and has a strong track record in developing and promoting Brit...From the archive
June 10, 2009
Europatat new president Kees van Arendonk wants to strengthen the European voice of the potato trade sector
At its yearly congress in Angers (France), the new elected Europatat president Kees van Arendonk (Netherlands) has presented the proposal of the Europatat 2010 working group to invest in a stronger secretariat in order to strengthen the voice of the Eu...From the archive
May 11, 2009
Plásticos biodegradables a partir de papas
Un estudio realizado por la Universidad de Rostock está desarrollando plantas de patata modificadas genéticamente (MG) que puedan ser usadas para la obtención de bioplásticos. De esta forma, las plantas podrían actuar como materias primas renovables, p...From the archive
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April 14, 2009
Retail Frozen Food Market in the UK keeps growing
The latest data from TNS Worldpanel for the United Kingdom in the 52 weeks ending 25th January 2009 shows the UK retail market for frozen food increased in value by 6.7% year on year. The market has now shown 10 consecutive quarters of accelerating gr...From the archive
April 11, 2009
BFFF: Energy savings possible in the Frozen Food cold chain
The British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) identified opportunities for energy savings and the related CO2 emission reductions related to improved temperature management in frozen food manufacturing and in cold stores.The project had support and fundin...From the archive
April 10, 2009
UK Potato Growers report good planting progress
Main crop potato planting is well under way across the UK, with many areas nearing completion.Rob Burrow of the Potato Council says: "Despite a slow start, due to low soil temperatures in some areas, planting has gone very well and has been proble...From the archive
March 17, 2009
Flexible case packer aimed at snack manufacturers
A case packer has been designed to pack sensitive products and can incorporate a range of case formats including hood, tray and wraparound, claims the manufacturer. Global packaging equipment supplier, Focke & Co, unveiled its new packaging technolo...From the archive
March 11, 2009
McCain Foods adds new brand 'Express': microwaveable frozen vegetables
McCain Foods is targeting a share of the frozen vegetable market with the launch of the sub-brand Express. The microwaveable range, which rolls out this month, is aimed at busy professionals with little time to prepare food, but who are keen to maintai...From the archive
March 04, 2009
Ayr College Student Wins Great Potato Challenge 2009
Ten catering students from across the country battled it out recently in a bid to take home one of the top three prizes in the grand final of the Potato Council’s ‘Great Potato Challenge’ competition 2009.From the archive
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January 26, 2009
Antoon Wallays herverkozen als algemeen voorzitter van Belgapom
Ter gelegenheid van de algemene vergadering van Belgapom in Lokeren werd uittredend algemeen voorzitter Antoon Wallays, bedrijfsleider van het aardappelverwerkingsbedrijf Agristo in Harelbeke, herverkozen.Tevens werd de raad van bestuur voor 2009 – 201...From the archive
January 16, 2009
Ruim honderd aardappeltelers aangemeld bij aanbodverenigingen
Er worden tien verenigingen opgericht in Nederland die het areaal consumptieaardappelen vrijwillig willen beperken.Het initiatief komt van de Nederlandse Akkerbouw Vakbond. De vakbond heeft achttien bijeenkomsten belegd, zegt bestuurder Keimpe van der ...From the archive
January 04, 2009
European Snack Association claim causes UK Health Minister to threaten with regulation
The Government is threatening to regulate the food industry to stop firms promoting unhealthy eating habits among the nation's seven million schoolchildren, the Health minister, Ben Bradshaw, warned yesterday.He described as "completely unacceptab...From the archive
December 17, 2008
NAO verwacht matige afzet tafelaardappel
De Nederlandse Aardappel Organisatie (NAO) blikt terug op een redelijk goed afzetseizoen voor de tafelaardappel, maar verwacht een matige afzet voor 2008/2009.Dat laat voorzitter Kees van Arendonk van de NAO weten aan Vakblad Agf. “De aardappel stond i...From the archive
November 21, 2008
La bolsa del super será de maiz o patata
Los plásticos biodegradables se abren camino en el mercado español de la mano de empresas como Basf y Sphere, y se adelantan a la normativa del Plan Nacional Integral de Residuos, que se aprobará en enero de 2009. El nuevo Plan Nacional Integral de R...From the archive
October 31, 2008
Telers en industrie maken nieuwe afspraken in aardappelcontracten
De akkerbouwers en de aardappelverwerkende industrie zijn het eens geworden over enkele aanpassingen in de contracten voor de aardappelteelt. Zo zijn nieuwe afspraken gemaakt in het geval een partij wordt afgekeurd en komt er een keuzemogelijkheid voor...From the archive