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March 10, 2008
Justitie onderzoekt lozing meststoffen Avebe
Medio vorig jaar is het bestuur van aardappelzetmeelconcern Avebe op de hoogte gebracht van mogelijke overschrijdingen van de normen voor meststoffen bij het gebruik van zuiveringsslib in Ter Apelkanaal en Gasselternijveen. Avebe heeft toen meteen m...From the archive
March 10, 2008
Aviko bij grootsten ter wereld
Aviko heeft vorig jaar ruim 1,7 miljoen ton aardappelen verwerkt. Daarnaast had het bedrijf in 2007 een jaaromzet van circa € 600 miljoen en zo’n 1.600 medewerkers in dienst. Daarmee is de Cosun-dochter de op drie-na-grootste aardappelverwerker ter we...From the archive
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 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
March 08, 2008
Doritos is to become the first commercial ever to be beamed into space
The cosmic stunt will see the snack giant beam a 30-second ad beyond the Earth's atmosphere and into the universe for any aliens that may be watching. And they are inviting Britons to create the commercial with the winning entry being transmitted fr...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
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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 05, 2008
McDonald's will offer breakfast in Ukraine
McDonalds has introduced "McBreakfast", new for the Ukraine market, but a very popular in other countries special morning menu. The components of the new menu will appear in all restaurants of McDonald's chain by the end of 2009 in Ukraine. T...From the archive
March 04, 2008
The Carbon Trust’s Euan Murray says that carbon labelling is proving a success
The aim in developing the carbon reduction label has always been two-fold. The first is to encourage businesses to measure, and then reduce, the carbon footprint of their products. All the partners who adopt the Carbon Trust label commit to a “reduce...From the archive
March 04, 2008
Church’s Chicken to launch in Britain
Texas Chicken, the international brand of Atlanta-based Church’s Chicken, has opened its first restaurant in the United Kingdom, with plans to open 36 restaurants by the end of March and 50 before the year’s end. This growth will make the United Kingd...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
March 02, 2008
Tyrrells' Will Chase: Crisps and vodka: the proof is in the potato
Will Chase loves potatoes, cows and vodka. The farmer behind Tyrrells gourmet crisps starts each day "talking to my cows". He is about to make his first batch of premium potato vodka, made from spuds grown on the farm that are too small to t...From the archive
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February 28, 2008
Aviko heeft in 2007 40 miljoen euro winst gemaakt.
Aviko heeft vorig jaar 40 miljoen euro winst gemaakt. In 2006 draaide het dochterbedrijf van coöperatie Cosun nog met verlies. Het was daarom niet te voorzien dat de niet-suikeractiviteiten van Cosun zou leiden tot een plus op de bietenprijs van 6 eur...From the archive
February 28, 2008
Top 100 UK Grocery Brands: Ethical consumerism takes hold
UK consumers are increasingly buying food and drink products for their ethical credentials, the Checkout Nielsen Top 100 Grocery Brands 2008 report reveals. The study from Talking Retail – compiled in partnership with global market research company N...From the archive
February 28, 2008
Burger King retirara los menus hipercaloricos y fabricados con grasas trans de su publicidad para niños
Burger King Europa dejará de publicitar entre los niños menores de 12 años aquellos menús que no cumplan ciertos requisitos nutricionales impuestos por la propia compañía. Según la cadena de comida rápida, esta iniciativa tiene como objetivo promove...From the archive
February 26, 2008
McDonald's in België duurder dan in omringende landen
Eten bij McDonald's in België kost gigantisch veel meer dan in de ons omringende landen. Een cheeseburger kost in ons land 1,95 euro. In Frankrijk eet je die al voor amper 0,95 euro, in Duitsland kost diezelfde cheeseburger 1 euro en in Nederland 1,55 ...From the archive
February 25, 2008
Walkers launches “Brit Trips” on-pack promotion
Walkers launches a massive on-pack promotion this month - designed to celebrate its home by offering consumers millions of pounds worth of savings off the best Britain has to offer - from theme parks to traditional pub lunches!With a massive £5 million...From the archive
February 25, 2008
McCain Foods turns waste into Energy
French Fries manufacturer McCain Foods, will be adding an anaerobic digester to its site in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire to turn its food-processing waste into biogas for use onsite. The anaerobic digester will be up and running this May and will take...From the archive