OptiClean Research Initiative: Fighting Food Waste by optimizing the washing and cleaning of fresh root vegetables
The OptiClean initiative, supported by a DKK 5.5 million (USD 790,000) grant from Denmark's Green Development and Demonstration Programme (GUDP), aims to tackle the problem of half-rotten carrots in consumers’ vegetable drawers.
July 12, 2023
Peat soils in Denmark: Stop drainage and cultivate reed grass instead of potatoes, says agricultural emissions study
Drained peat soils in Denmark account for about one-third of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.
June 04, 2023
Not just potatoes: Newtec investments in camera technology could revolutionise plastics recycling
A Danish trio of partners is developing super-high-resolution, hyperspectral cameras that can determine the chemical composition of plastic waste and the different additives. The technology will have a huge impact on future plastics recycling.
May 07, 2019
Potato Blight Trends in Europe: EuroBlight 2018 Results
EuroBlight is continuously examining the ongoing evolution of the European population of the potato late blight pathogen and now reports on the 2018 results. Approximately 1000 samples were genotyped from 22 countries.