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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 27, 2009
EU deregulates packaging
Supermarket customers will soon have a wider range of choices in the size and amount of pre-packaged foods they buy, after the European Commission passed legislation deregulating food packaging earlier this month. The legislation - ostensibly to provid...From the archive
May 13, 2009
EFSA finds lower acrylamide content in Potato chips
Commission Recommendation 2007/331/EC on the monitoring of acrylamide levels in food of 3 May 2007 requires the Member States to perform annually in 2007, 2008 and 2009 the monitoring of acrylamide levels in certain foodstuffs. These data have to be t...From the archive
April 07, 2009
Thermo Fisher offers asparagine analysis
Snack makers on the alert for acrylamide formation in their baked products have a new tool at their disposal to rapidly analyse asparagine levels. Thermo Fisher Scientific claims its automated photometric method is a "simple and effective&quo...From the archive
February 19, 2009
Locatie veldproeven mag niet geheim worden gehouden
Greenpeace en Biologica zijn blij met de beslissing van het Europese Hof over de locatie van proefvelden. Volgens Het Hof mag de locatie van veldproeven met gentechgewassen niet geheim gehouden worden. Het Hof baseert zich op internationale afspraken d...From the archive
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
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December 19, 2008
EU Parliament, member states reach deal on toxic pesticide ban
A deal on two pieces of EU legislation banning a number of highly toxic chemicals within pesticides and reducing pesticide use has been reached between MEPs and representatives of European Union member states.Under the first, according to the agreement...From the archive
December 17, 2008
Pinguin will be renamed Pinguin-Lutosa;CEO sees frozen foods boost from recession
As consumers feel the pinch of recession, they are likely to shun pricier fresh produce and head for cheaper fare in supermarket freezers, predicted the chief executive officer of frozen foods firm Pinguin. "If this crisis goes on long enough, p...From the archive
December 11, 2008
Belg eet meer friet door crisis
Ondanks de financiële crisis is het extra druk in de betere Belgische snackbars. 'De mensen stellen grote uitgaven uit en hebben nu meer geld over voor een extra pakje gezelligheid', zegt Bernard Lefèvre van het Nationaal Verbond van Frituristen (Navef...From the archive
November 07, 2008
Dow Chemical Company launches Satisfit, an ingredient to reduce fat absorption
At Health Ingredients Europe, the Dow Chemical Company introduced Satisfit, a new weight management ingredient this week, which it claims has been shown to block the absorption of saturated and trans-fats in pre-clinical trials.From the archive
October 02, 2008
"Frituurvet mag gerecycleerd worden tot biobrandstof"
Het bedrijf Indinox uit Lokeren wil kleinschalige productie-installaties maken voor biodiesel op basis van frituurvet. Maar vanwege "onvolkomenheden in de wetgeving"werd besloten om de proefinstallatie over te brengen naar Estland. In een rea...From the archive
October 01, 2008
Europatat launches new website
Europatat, the European Union of the Potato Trade, has launched a new website which can be consulted via the address www.europatat.eu or www.europatat.org. This website contains all information on the scope of activities of this seed and ware potato tr...From the archive
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August 11, 2008
Brussels flies into row over pesticides
The European Commission has been accused of meddling with UK farming after it introduced plans that would lead already cash-strapped consumers to face further food price increases. The proposals, agreed by EU farm ministers in June, will see 15pc of p...From the archive
August 02, 2008
Gain report: Annual European Union (overview food laws and regulations)
This report gives a complete overview of food laws currently in force in the EU-27. The following sections were updated: labeling requirements (allergen labeling, nutrition and health claims), packaging (pack sizes), pesticides, contaminants, ...From the archive
July 25, 2008
Research Says Fat Friends And Poor Education Helps People Think Thin
Research by economists at the University of Warwick, Dartmouth College, and the University of Leuven, finds that people are powerfully but subconsciously influenced by the weight of those around them.From the archive
June 27, 2008
"Voedselprijzen hebben piek bereikt"
De prijzen van voeding hebben hun piek bereikt en gaan de volgende maanden niet meer stijgen. Dat stelt professor retail aan de Vlerick Management School Gino Van Ossel. Hij merkt op dat de grondstoffenprijzen aan het dalen zijn. Maar hij gelooft niet ...From the archive
June 12, 2008
Syngenta en Monsanto bereiken akkoord over patenten en royalties
Syngenta en Monsanto, de wereldwijde leiders in de productie van genetisch gemanipuleerde zaden, hebben een akkoord bereikt in een langlopende strijd over patenten en royalties. Voor ABN Amro was dat voldoende aanleiding om daar eens nader op in te gaa...From the archive
June 06, 2008
Aardappelschillen maken stroom
De groep Machiels is vrijdag gestart met de recyclage van aardappelresten van Farm Frites. 120.000 ton aardappelschillen zullen jaarlijks omgezet worden in groene stroom, biomeststof en zuiver water. Het energieproject BioEnergy heeft 15 miljoen euro g...From the archive