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The Potato Council is trying to garner support for its campaign to reclassify the tuber as a h"supercarb"- recognising its "unique dual identity"as both carbohydrate and vegetable.A petition is being put to Downing Street asking for ...

The start of 2010 brought wintry conditions across Northern Europe. As a result, potato markets in all the Northwest European Potato Growers (NEPG) 5 countries, firmed during early January.Supplies tightened as many growers were reluctant to open store...

The Food Standards Agency has published the latest report of people's views on food labels and their awareness and understanding of front-of-pack nutrition labelling. This is part of a nationwide series of 'citizens' forums' set up to establish a dial...

Once again this year Novozymes has been named in the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World. The ranking was announced today in Davos, Switzerland, at the World Economic Forum.The listing of the top 100 most sustainable corporations in t...

Increased overseas demand for British-grown seed potatoes has drawn the Potato Council from Britain, one of the biggest seed-exporting countries in the world, to represent exporters at Fruit Logistica 2010.

Salt reduction initiatives are underway in all the EU member states under the EU framework, but public awareness raising and reformulation are patchy. The EU framework for national salt initiatives was adopted in 2008 by the High Level Group on Diet, P...

After nearly 80 years as a successful family business Rudolf Wild GmbH &Co. KG will begin a new phase: The owner, Dr. Hans-Peter Wild, has now taken the first step on the way to becoming a public company – a decision initially taken in 2008. As of...

Golden Wonder has clinched a contract to supply crisps to East Coast Trains, which caters for more than 18-million passengers every year.The snacks will be sold on 137 weekday services on the East Coast Main Line between London and Scotland.Andy Symond...

During the potato starch campaign at the AGRANA plant in Gmünd, Lower Austria, between 26 August and 15 December 2009, a total of 187,400 tonnes of starch potatoes were processed (prior year: 198,532 tonnes), of which 5,100 tonnes were organic potatoes...

Crisp-maker Seabrook will next week expand the range of flavours it supplies to Morrisons and increase the shelf space its products occupy in the chain’s 422 stores. It is a crucial development in the Bradford firm’s continued growth and comes as a £1m...

Por primavera vez en el mercado agroalimentario andaluz productores y envasadores acuerdan líneas conjuntas de actuación para la promoción de la patata temprana de Andalucía en las principales líneas de distribución a nivel nacional. Con el convenio ...

De contractprijs die de grote aardappelverwerkende bedrijven in 2010 voor fritesaardappelen bieden zullen iets lager zijn dan in 2009. Dat melden vertegenwoordigers van Aviko Potato, Lamb Weston Meijer, McCain en Farm Frites in het Agrarisch Dagblad.De...

Grow Your Own Potatoes, the largest primary school growing project from the UK potato industry, is well on its way to smash targets for 2010!Over 10,000 primary schools have already registered at www.potatoesforschools.org.uk to take part in the scheme...

Something special is going on in London tonight, with a buzz already building around a new designer product to be  unveiled in the witching hour. Restaurateurs, chefs and fashion-conscious foodies will be among those jostling for sizzling fare prepare...

Op het Veredelingsplein van de biologische vakbeurs BioVak heeft minister Gerda Verburg van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit (LNV) het jongste biologische ras van aardappelcoöperatie Agrico gedoopt tot Carolus. De naam van het ras was gekozen in ee...

De campagne van Avebe vordert gestaag. Deze week zijn de laatste aardappelen die zijn opgeslagen in bulten verladen en de eerste schuuraardappelen bij boeren opgehaald.Het winterse weer heeft bij de verwerking niet geleid tot grote problemen. De fabrie...

Het aardappelseizoen 2010/2011 staat al weer voor de deur.De vertegenwoordigers van de meeste afnemers zijn of gaan met de contracten voor oogst 2010 onder de arm de weg op. Diverse goed ingelichte bronnen melden dat voor komend seizoen het gemiddelde ...

Entre el 31 de mayo – 25 de junio de 2010 se realizará en la Universidad de Wageningen (Holanda) el curso sobre "Tecnología de semilla de papa, certificación y sistemas de suministro". Dictado en ingles, el curso está diseñado para director...