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BASF is the world's leading chemical company. Specific for the potato industry BASF is a provider of herbicides, insecticides and fungicides. BASF is developing GM potato varieties, e.g. for the potato starch industry.

BASF is also a manufacturer of various food ingredients. 

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april 02, 2008

BASF gets permission for GMO potato field trials in Germany

BASF Plant Science, part of German chemicals group BASF, has been given approval to plant GMO potatoes on 30,000 square metres divided among three locations between 2008 and 2012. "The BVL's safety assessment came to the conclusion that the open...
Germany
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maart 18, 2008

Sustainability, Eco-Efficiency, Traceability initiative BASF helps ensure food safety, measure sustainability

BASF has developed a tool for its customers in the food industry which affords detailed information on the composition of products and manufacturing methods, including levels of sustainability achieved in production. The SET data is available to custom...
Belgium
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maart 10, 2008

BASF Delays Gene-Modified Potato Crop, Blames EU for Inaction

BASF SE,the world's largest chemicals maker, postponed cultivation of the genetically modified Amflora potato to at least next year after the European Commission failed to rule on its approval. The European Union's executive body "is violating th...
Belgium
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februari 17, 2008

BASF gene-altered starch potato Amflora is dividing EU

The Amflora potato looks like any garden-variety spud, but it has been genetically modified by the German chemical giant BASF to be unusually rich in starch. It also has aroused concerns that sick people and the elderly could become more vulnerable to...
Belgium
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