News on Food Trends from the Netherlands

Tolsma-Grisnich 5M temperature sensor cable for bulk potato storage

August 26, 2017

Tolsma-Grisnich 5M temperature sensor cable finalist Potato Europe Innovation Award

Tolsma-Grisnich has developed a temperature sensor cable that is 5m in length and that can measure the product temperature at various heights throughout the stack of potatoes.The product is one of the five finalists for the Potato Europe Innovation Awards.

August 23, 2017

Solynta's revolutionary hybrid breeding technology protects potato from late blight by multi-resistance

The breeders of Solynta have succeeded in making potato plants insusceptible to the dreaded potato disease Phytophthora infestans, using their revolutionary hybrid breeding technique.

August 22, 2017

Solynta develops a blight resistant potato variety (non-GMO)

The Dutch company Solynta has developed a potato variety that is resistant to late blight (Phytophthora Infestans). As a result, it could greatly reduce the use of pesticides in agriculture.

August 03, 2017

Avebe finds fertile land at the Zernike Campus to 'grow' their new Innovation Centre

Construction of Avebe's Innovation Centre at the Zernike Campus has started and this milestone was celebrated by 'planting' a potato time capsule.

August 02, 2017

Research: Less food waste when using frozen produce

Consumers create less waste from frozen vegetables, potato products and berry fruit than from fresh, or alternatives in cans or jars.

Drones can help optimize the use of nitrogen fertilization in potato farming

July 26, 2017

Drones can help optimize nitrogen fertilization in potato farming

Now there is a validated method that can not only determine far more precisely how much nitrogen should be applied, but also shows us the differences in nitrogen demand within fields. This will lead to a much more efficient use of nitrogen.

June 16, 2017

Lamb Weston / Meijer completes acquisition potato division Oerlemans Foods

Lamb Weston / Meijer, the European joint venture of Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., announced June 15th that it has completed its acquisition of the potato division of Oerlemans Foods.

April 26, 2017

Lamb Weston / Meijer acquires Oerlemans Potato Division

Lamb Weston / Meijer has reached the completion phase of the acquisition of the potato division of Oerlemans Foods, including a take-over of the plant in Broekhuizenvorst.

April 11, 2017

Aviko launches RAS Skinny Fries

Aviko launches I love Skinny Fries, a quirky new fries that appeals to young people.

April 03, 2017

Local mayor gets potato planting underway for PotatoEurope 2017

The potatoes that will be used in the live demonstrations during the PotatoEurope trade show, which will take place on 13 and 14 September in Emmeloord, the Netherlands, have been planted.

March 08, 2017

PotatoEurope 2017 turns things around for easier access and more space

Anyone travelling to PotatoEurope in Emmeloord by car on 13 and 14 September 2017 will have much more convenient access to the event than in previous years.

March 02, 2017

European Union ends patents on conventional plant breeding - stimulating innovation

Plant breeders must have free access to biological material in order to be able to breed new crop species. Patent law thus does not apply to conventional plant breeding. This was unanimously confirmed by the European Member States at the Competitiveness Council in Brussels.

February 14, 2017

PotatoEurope 2017 – Precision farming in practice

With seven months still to go, 50 percent of the exhibition space at PotatoEurope 2017 – the trade show dedicated to the entire potato chain – has already been sold. The theme of this year’s edition – ‘Potatoes feed & meet the world’ – is linked to the potato’s huge potential to feed the world’s growing population.

Potato Processor Lamb Weston / Meijer continues to innovate: Sustainability report

January 22, 2017

Sustainability Report: Potato Processor Lamb Weston / Meijer continues to innovate

Lamb Weston's European joint venture, Lamb Weston / Meijer has published its sustainability report for 2015-2016. Compared to the reference year 2008, energy consumption per tonne of product has reduced by more than 21% and potato utilisation has improved by 4.5%.

January 04, 2017

Lamb Weston invested in four FAM cutting machines for its wavy fries

Lamb Weston / Meijer invested in four new FAM Tridis 240P cutters for the production of its wavy fries in Bergen op Zoom

December 06, 2016

Avebe launches new nutritional concepts at Health Ingredients Europe

Avebe takes an active role in the development of appealing, nutritional and healthy food products with potato based solutions.

November 24, 2016

Lamb Weston / Meijer inaugurates its new french fry production line in Bergen op Zoom

Lamb Weston / Meijer inaugurated its new production line for french fries in Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands, on 10 November 2016 in the presence of employees, suppliers, the mayor and the King’s Commissioner.

November 15, 2016

Agriculture Division British company RJ Herbert Engineering Ltd acquired by Dutch company Herbert Engineering BV

British company RJ Herbert Engineering Ltd., which has been in administration since July 2016, has been acquired by Dutch company Herbert Engineering BV effective 1 November 2016.