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februari 19, 2012

Expanding Anuga FoodTec accompanied by top class conferences

From 27th to 30th March 2012 the international food technology sector will once again meet at Anuga FoodTec in Cologne. Anuga FoodTec offers the international food business an information and purchasing platform that covers the entire spectrum of techn...

februari 08, 2012

Fruit Logistica 2012: The global fresh produce trade meets in Berlin

With a complete market overview of international fresh produce business logistics, the 20th edition of FRUIT LOGISTICA highlights the event's status as the industry's leading trade fair.

januari 16, 2012

BASF moves unit to US after Europe rebuffs scientific potato

BASF SE, the maker of the Amflora scientific potato, is moving the plant-science unit that genetically modifies crops to the U.S. from Germany after European consumers resisted the technology.

januari 16, 2012

BASF stops development of GM Potatoes

BASF announced today that it is concentrating its plant biotechnology activities on the main markets in North and South America. Development and commercialization of all products targeted solely at cultivation in the European market (potatoes!) will be...

januari 16, 2012

Veel aardappelen richting tweede soort of voor de verwerking tot biogas of zetmeel

De laatste maanden zijn er in Duitsland bijzonder veel aardappelen afgezet met als stempel tweede soort of voor de verwerking tot biogas of zetmeel. Dit komt door de grote Duitse aardappeloogst.

januari 16, 2012

BASF renuncia a desarrollar y comercializar transgénicos en Europa por el rechazo social

La empresa química alemana BASF ha anunciado este lunes que renuncia a desarrollar y comercializar en Europa organismos genéticamente modificados, entre ellos la polémica patata transgénica 'Amflora', debido al fuerte rechazo social en la mayoría de Es...

december 12, 2011

Duitse aardappeloogst slechts deels verkoopbaar

Volgens actuele schattingen zijn er dit jaar in Duitsland zo’n 11,9 miljoen ton aardappels gerooid van een totaal aardappelareaal van 259.400 hectare.

november 27, 2011

K+S KALI GmbH highlights KaliSel at FIE in Paris

Food Ingredients Europe 2011 in Paris is the global meeting point of the food and beverages industry. This year too K + S Kali GmbH will be attending as manufacturers. K+S KALI GmbH is presenting its highlights of the year, such as KaliSel – its brand...

november 20, 2011

415,000 visitors at Agritechnica 2011

“Agritechnica 2011 has impressively demonstrated the global importance of agriculture and agricultural machinery and equipment. With over 2,700 exhibitors and some 415,000 visitors, of whom 100,000 came from outside Germany, a new dimension has been ac...

november 14, 2011

VDMA: Boom in Agricultural Machinery Industry

The agricultural machinery and tractor manufacturers have come to this year's Agritechnica in an exceptionally strong economic upswing phase. "It really is extraordinary how dynamically the agricultural machinery industry has grown this year&quo...

november 14, 2011

Agritechnica 2011 starts, with record number of exhibitors

Agritechnica 2011 sees record participation with over 2,700 exhibitors from 48 countries – More international than ever before – Farmers display new self-confidence – Very high numbers of visitors expected Agritechnica 2011, the world's leading forum...

november 03, 2011

Eerste settlementprijs fritesaardappelen

De Eurex termijnmarkt te Frankfurt heeft de eerste European Potato Index vastgesteld. De cash settlementprijs waarop contracten fritesgeschikte aardappelen kunnen worden afgerekend kwam uit op €?3,40 per 100 kilo. In de aardappelmarkt is dit een graad...

oktober 31, 2011

BASF expects market introduction of GM table potato Fortuna in 2014/15

BASF Plant Science applied today for EU approval for Fortuna, a genetically optimized table potato.Fortuna has a wild potato’s natural protection to late blight, a disease causing severe problems in agriculture.

oktober 03, 2011

Kees Meijer and Jan Pickenpack to receive QFFI Award during Anuga

Anuga Frozen Food: The meeting place for the international frozen food industry Many are called, but few are chosen. This year two more extraordinary leaders of the international frozen food industry - Kees Meijer, co-chairman of Lamb Weston/Meijer, a...

oktober 02, 2011

German per capita Potato Consumption up in 2010

The Germans are buying more potatoes again. After a several-years of continuing decline of the amount of potatoes consumed, German per capita consumption increased to around 63kg in 2010, up from 60kg in 2009, according to Martin Umhau, chairman of t...

september 29, 2011

The status of the German Food Industry

During an Anuga press conference on September 20th, Sabine Eichner, Managing director of the Federation of the German Food and Drink Industry made the following statements on the status of the German Food Industry: In the first nine months of 2011, tu...

september 28, 2011

Emsland Group fears for potato supply

Potato Starch manufacturer Emsland Group has provided an update of their outlook on the season. The press release was posted on the Emsland website on September 26, however the article is dated September 19. Since several areas in Europe have seen drye...

september 24, 2011

Agritechnica 2011: Agriculture is future

The international exhibition for agricultural machinery and equipment Agritechnica 2011, being held from 15 to 19 November 2011 (Preview days on 13 and 14 November) at the Exhibition Grounds in Hanover, has displayed a hitherto unrivalled appeal for ma...