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September 06, 2014
Potato professionals from all over the world visit PotatoEurope 2014
Around 10,000 potato professionsals from more than 60 countries visited PotatoEurope 2014 at the Rittergut Bockerode estate near Hanover.From the archive
February 13, 2014
Fruit Logistica 2014 sees record participation
Fruit Logistica sees record participation with more than 62,000 trade visitors from 141 countriesFrom the archive
May 21, 2013
“Whodunnit” of Irish potato famine solved
An international team of scientists reveals that a unique strain of potato blight they call HERB-1 triggered the Irish potato famine of the mid-nineteenth centuryFrom the archive
February 28, 2013
Fruit Logistica 2013 highly successful
FRUIT LOGISTICA, the leading event for the international fresh produce trade sector, fully lived up to the high expectations.From the archive
April 05, 2012
BASF continues field trials with GM potatoes in Europe
BASF Plant Science will again conduct field trials this year with genetically optimized potatoes which are undergoing the EU approval process.From the archive
February 08, 2012
Fruit Logistica 2012: The global fresh produce trade meets in Berlin
With a complete market overview of international fresh produce business logistics, the 20th edition of FRUIT LOGISTICA highlights the event's status as the industry's leading trade fair.From the archive
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January 16, 2012
BASF renuncia a desarrollar y comercializar transgénicos en Europa por el rechazo social
La empresa química alemana BASF ha anunciado este lunes que renuncia a desarrollar y comercializar en Europa organismos genéticamente modificados, entre ellos la polémica patata transgénica 'Amflora', debido al fuerte rechazo social en la mayoría de Es...From the archive
December 12, 2011
Duitse aardappeloogst slechts deels verkoopbaar
Volgens actuele schattingen zijn er dit jaar in Duitsland zo’n 11,9 miljoen ton aardappels gerooid van een totaal aardappelareaal van 259.400 hectare.From the archive
October 31, 2011
BASF expects market introduction of GM table potato Fortuna in 2014/15
BASF Plant Science applied today for EU approval for Fortuna, a genetically optimized table potato.Fortuna has a wild potato’s natural protection to late blight, a disease causing severe problems in agriculture.From the archive
October 02, 2011
German per capita Potato Consumption up in 2010
The Germans are buying more potatoes again. After a several-years of continuing decline of the amount of potatoes consumed, German per capita consumption increased to around 63kg in 2010, up from 60kg in 2009, according to Martin Umhau, chairman of t...From the archive
July 12, 2011
EUREX Milestone: Futures European Processing Potatoes (FEPP) passed 100.000
The international derivatives exchange Eurex has recently reached a further milestone in the agricultural derivatives segment. Last week, futures contracts on European processing potatoes (FEPP) traded in the order book passed the 100,000 mark for the ...From the archive
February 08, 2011
Fruit Logistica 2011 draws record attendance
The reputation of FRUIT LOGISTICA as the world's leading international fresh produce trade fair has been underlined yet again this year by the presence of all market leaders, the industry’s top decision-makers and a new attendance record.From the archive
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February 07, 2011
PACK EXPO Sponsors World Packaging Organisation's Worldstar 2010 Awards Ceremony
PMMI, owner and producer of the PACK EXPO family of trade shows, is pleased to announce PACK EXPO has signed on as Platinum Sponsor of the World Packaging Organization’s (WPO) WorldStar awards ceremony.From the archive
December 03, 2010
Duitse aardappeltelers eisen meer flexibele contracten
De Duitse federatie voor telers van frites- en chipsaardappelen eist van de verwerkende industrie flexibeler contractenFrom the archive
August 31, 2010
PotatoEurope 2010 offers 186 exhibitors from 16 countries
PotatoEurope offers visitors an open air exhibition "all about the potato” with trial plots, machinery demonstrations and discussion forums on 8/9 September 2010 at the Rittergut Bockerode Estate in Springe-Mittelrode near Hanover.This top event ...From the archive
April 27, 2010
German Food Companies Say No to Genetically Modified Potatoes
According to the results of a survey released this month by the German branch of the environmental organization Greenpeace, a number of snacks and fast food giants including Burger King, McDonald's, German seafood chain Nordsee and chipmaker Lorenz Sna...From the archive
December 08, 2009
Emsland Stärke processed 100 tonnes amylopectin potatoes this fall
The skin is light brown, the meat luscious and yellow: from the outside alone, this new potato looks like any other. But on the inside, it is different. Its cells produce pure amylopectin, a starch used in the paper, textile and food industries. The ne...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