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Stories about large losses in harvest in the Belgian sector due to the heavy rainfall are circulating in various media
June 30, 2016
Romain Cools, Belgapom: 'Damage to potato harvest can't be estimated at the moment'
Stories about large losses in harvest in the Belgian sector due to the heavy rainfall are circulating in various media. But Romain Cools of Belgapom says it is too early to come up with a percentage.
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This year the Europatat 2016 Congress will be held together with Freshfel on June 2 in Brussels (Thon Hotel).
June 01, 2016
Europatat elects a new board ahead of its 2016 Congress in Brussels
Europatat appoints a new board, including Jos Muyshondt as President, Domenico Citterio as vice-president and Gilles Fontaine as treasurer.
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Europatat Congress 2016: "Not business as usual!" Discover how to manage change in an uncertain world to remain successful.
April 11, 2016
Europatat & Freshfel’s First-Ever Combined Event in June 2016 in Brussels looks beyond 'business as usual'
Europatat and Freshfel Europe will jointly celebrate their first common annual meeting on 2 June 2016 in Brussels.
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Romain Cools, General Secretary of Industry Association Belgapom, posing for a #selfie with James Bint, the cartoon character with a ‘license to fry’ and the global ambassador for Belgian fries.
March 09, 2016
Potato Processing Industry Belgium sets a new Record
The remarkable growth of the Belgian potato-processing sector in the past few decades has continued in 2015.
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Europatat Congress 2016: "Not business as usual!" Discover how to manage change in an uncertain world to remain successful.
January 28, 2016
'Not business as usual!': Europatat Congress 2016 registration now open
The Europatat Congress 2016 will take place in Brussels (Belgium) on 1 & 2 June 2016, under the slogan “Not business as usual!”
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UJamie Fortescue, Managing Director Starch Europe
October 23, 2015
Discussing a fair and level global playing field for starch and derivates
EU and US negotiators were meeting this week in Miami, USA for the 11th round of Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations. Negotiations on tariffs and quotas could have serious implications – either positive or negative - for the agricultural and primary food transformation sector as markets would open up.
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Bintje - a Dutch potato variety bred over a century ago (1904) - is still very popular in the Netherlands and Belgium, especially for the production of French Fries, but its sensitivity to potato diseases is a major concern.
August 20, 2015
Durable resistance to Late Blight requires Gene Stacking
Scientific results of the potato field trials in Flanders and the Netherlands demonstrate that gene stacking is necessary for a strong and lasting resistance to late blight (Phytophthora infestans).
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Sweet Potatoes are Genetically Modified - by nature
April 21, 2015
Sweet Potatoes are Genetically Modified - by nature
Researchers from Ghent University and the International Potato Center have discovered that sweet potatoes naturally contain genes from a bacterium. Because of the presence of this 'foreign' DNA, sweet potato can be seen as a 'natural gmo'.
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Romain Cools (Belgapom) sees bright spots in the potato marketp
January 04, 2015
Romain Cools (Belgapom) sees bright spots in the potato market
Romain Cools, secretary of the Belgian Potato Processors Association Belgapom expresses his views on the free potato market.
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Newly branded Starch Europe outlines how starch industry can contribute to EC targets
October 24, 2014
Newly branded Starch Europe outlines how starch industry can contribute to EC targets
Starch Europe (formerly AAF, Association des Amidonniers et Féculiers) announced its support for the European Commission’s Communication for a European Industrial Renaissance at an event held in Brussels October 15.
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Europatat appoints Raquel Izquierdo de Santiago as new Secretary General
September 29, 2014
Europatat appoints Raquel Izquierdo de Santiago as new Secretary General
Europatat, the European Potato Trade Association, announces the appointment of Raquel Izquierdo de Santiago as the new Secretary General of the association.
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Interpom | Primeurs 2014 record exhibition space almost sold out
September 22, 2014
Interpom | Primeurs 2014 record exhibition space almost sold out
With two months still to go before the opening of INTERPOM | PRIMEURS 2014, the event is already bigger than last time – and virtually fully booked.
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Belgian Potato Industry launches industrial potato monitoring platform 'iPot'
August 25, 2014
Belgian Potato Industry launches industrial potato monitoring platform 'iPot'
Belgapom is partnering with research institutions to developed a platform to increase the efficiency of potato production, combining data from drones and satellites.
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Europatat announces Congress details
April 30, 2014
Europatat announces Congress details
Europatat, the European Potato Trade Association, is pleased to announce the final programme of the annual Europatat Congress, in Brussels (Belgium) on 22-23 May 2014.
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NEPG: Northwest European potato area expected to grow by 3.5-4%
April 28, 2014
NEPG: Northwest European potato area expected to grow by 3.5-4%
Based upon grower surveys in the 5 main potato countries in Northwestern Europe, the NEPG (North-western European Potato Growers) calculates with an area growth for consumption potatoes between 3,5 and 4% more.
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Europatat welcomes European Parliament plenary vote on plant health
April 17, 2014
Europatat welcomes European Parliament plenary vote on plant health
Europatat welcomes the European Parliament plenary vote on plant health that results in more responsibilities for operators and a common sense on trade
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Fruit Logistica 2014: meet 25 Belgian exporters on the VLAM stand
January 23, 2014
Fruit Logistica 2014: meet 25 Belgian exporters on the VLAM stand
With its annual exports of approximately 418,000 tons, Flandria is Europe’s biggest vegetable brand. You can get to know the products and sixteen fruit and vegetable suppliers at Fruit Logistica.
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The Aardappelhoeve presents new 1 kilo packaging at Fruit Logistica
January 17, 2014
The Aardappelhoeve presents new 1 kilo packaging at Fruit Logistica
This year the Aardappelhoeve will be at Fruit Logistica for the first time. Bart Nemegheer, owner of the company, indicates that they could not stay behind.
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