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十月 15, 2007
HZPC boekt hoogste winst in bestaan
Pootgoedhandelshuis HZPC heeft in het boekjaar 2006/2007 een winst na belastingen geboekt van 6,7 miljoen euro. De omzet steeg met ruim 42 procent tot 240 miljoen euro. De resultaten in het afgelopen jaar zijn de hoogste in het bestaan van HZPC.De hel...From the archive

十月 15, 2007
'Restaurant of the Future' to study diners opens at Wageningen University
Does service with a scowl put you off at lunch? Will you eat more greens if you are surrounded by plants? Does romantic, pink lighting encourage you to linger over your fruit salad? A new research center -- dubbed the "restaurant of the future&q...From the archive

十月 14, 2007
UK considering Trans fat ban
The food industry faces a government inquiry into its role in Britain’s surging obesity and heart disease rates with ministers considering a ban on trans fats as the first decisive step. The inquiry, ordered by Alan Johnson, the health secretary, fo...From the archive

十月 13, 2007
Golden Wonder uses diamond jubilee for an 'attack' on Walkers
Crisp-maker Golden Wonder has launched a diamond jubilee (60 year) 'counter attack' to regain the home territory lost to ex-England striker Gary Lineker and his Walkers XI.The fight-back is being led by mother-of-five Della Daly, who has been put in c...From the archive

十月 11, 2007
EU fails to agree on GMO potato
EU states on Wednesday failed to reach agreement on whether to authorise a new genetically modified potato. Since July, the biotech industry has been awaiting an EU decision on an application by German chemicals giant BASF to approve the genetically mo...From the archive

十月 11, 2007
Potato wastage level above last year
The amount of wastage in potato crops being lifted this autumn is above last year, according to the British Potato Council. Most crops lifted so far had around 15-20% wastage, although up to 50% was reported in bad situations. Complete crop loss was s...From the archive
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十月 10, 2007
Wageningen klaar voor veldproef met ggo-aardappel
De Nederlandse universiteit van Wageningen wil een veldproef uitvoeren met genetisch gemanipuleerde aardappelen die resistent zijn tegen phytophthora. De aardappelplaag is een jaarlijks weerkerend fenomeen bij akkerbouwers en kan aanzienlijke gewassch...From the archive

十月 08, 2007
Brown rot in potatoes outbreak warning
Ulster potato processors and packers must be wary when buying potatoes, following confirmation of a brown rot outbreak in the Republic. That was the message from the Ulster Farmers Union, which warned that if infected potatoes find their way into lo...From the archive

十月 06, 2007
Farm Frites en Machiels laten het proces van friet tot stroom zien op Openbedrijvendag
Op de Openbedrijvendag op 7 oktober, demonstreert BioEnergy in Lommel het proces van friet tot stroom, een project van de Group Machiels en Farm Frites. Van de 500.000 ton aardappelen die Farm Frites verwerkt tot frieten blijft jaarlijks zo'n 150.000...From the archive

十月 05, 2007
British farmland prices rise 22%
Rural land prices gained further momentum during H1 2007, with prices increasing by 22.6% on a year earlier, compared to 18.1% in H2 2006. Demand continues to boom in both the agricultural and non-agricultural sector.Commercial farmers were still very...From the archive

十月 05, 2007
Pringles launches Christmas packs
This Christmas, Pringles, the UK's No. 1 social snacking brand, is launching new Christmas packs, offering retailers a range of support to boost sales over the critical festive period. 43.7% of shoppers buy Pringles over Christmas, contributing a mass...From the archive

十月 04, 2007
Aardappelopbrengst Nederland 4,2% lager dan meerjarig gemiddelde 2002-2007
De aardappelopbrengst per hectare is 2,2% lager dan het meerjarig gemiddelde over de jaren 2002 tot en met 2007, dit blijkt uit de jaarlijkse meting van VTA (voorheen POA/BAMM). De VTA-leden hebben volgens een vast protocol proefrooiingen uitgevoerd o...From the archive

十月 04, 2007
Hifri wint de Food Valley Award
HiFri is de gedoodverfde winnaar van de Food Valley Award. Tijdens de publieksstemming stemden de bezoekers aan de Food Valley Conferentie massaal op het bedrijf door een balletje in de HiFri-zuil te stoppen. In de door HiFri ontwikkelde technologie...From the archive

十月 04, 2007
GMF Gouda improves Brush-'n-belt peel remover
GMF-Gouda has re-engineered its successful Brush-‘n-Belt dry peel remover. Although the proven concept of the machine remained, many innovative features contribute to improved processing capacity and ease of use, maintenance and cleaning. The new dry ...From the archive

十月 03, 2007
EU-Commissie in de puree door ggo-aardappel
Een genetisch gemodificeerde aardappel verdeelt de EU-Commissie. Stavros Dimas, verantwoordelijk voor milieu, en voorzitter José Manuel Barroso botsen over een aardappel van BASF. Dimas vraagt bijkomend onderzoek vooraleer de aardappel geteeld, opgesl...From the archive

十月 02, 2007
Kettle Chips (UK) fights workers over unionisation
Workers at the Kettle Chips factory vote today on whether to join a trade union, despite stiff opposition from their private equity bosses.Although workers in the food industry often have fewer rights than those in other industries, the Kettle Chips c...From the archive

十月 02, 2007
BPC launches the Great Potato Challenge 2008
The British Potato Council starts a new search to find the UK’s best potato dish. As part of the Great Potato Challenge 2008, they are looking for pub and restaurant chefs that can cook up an innovative and tasty potato-based main course dish It can b...From the archive