Potato News from Germany

September 24, 2011

Agritechnica 2011: La agricultura es el futuro

Más de 2.000 expositores de 45 países ya inscritos – La principal exposición mundial de técnica agrícola – Nuevo concepto de distribución según la especialidad - Programa técnico internacional (DLG). Actualmente y según datos de los organizadores de l...

Eberhard Link with his Sormac knife peeling line

September 16, 2011

Eberhard Link prefers knife peeled potatoes over carborundum.

The citizens of Lauffen am Neckar in Baden-Württemberg do not need to be told what the true essence of life is. In surroundings of stunning natural beauty, the marvellous harvests of grapes have been used to make leading fine wines for centuries. Li...

September 16, 2011

Over 320 innovations submitted for Agritechnica 2011

Agritechnica is the world’s largest forum for presenting new agricultural machinery and equipment. This year the exhibition more than meets this distinction. Over 320 innovations have been submitted to the organizer DLG (Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesel...

September 15, 2011

Bayer CropScience presenta su nueva estrategia apoyada en la renovación de la gama de productos, la cadena de valor, BioScience y la innovación

Bayer CropScience ha revelado hoy, durante la rueda de prensa anual que la compañía celebra en su sede alemana de Monheim, una nueva estrategia de crecimiento basada en cuatro pilares. Sandra E. Peterson, presidenta del Consejo de Dirección de Bayer Cr...

September 15, 2011

Bayer CropScience CEO Presents New Strategy

Bayer CropScience today revealed a new, four-pillar strategy for future growth at the company's annual press conference in Monheim, Germany. Sandra E. Peterson, CEO of Bayer CropScience, outlined the company's commitment to drive business growth by foc...

September 05, 2011

Anuga Foodtec 2012 expands exhibition space due to strong demand

Anuga FoodTec (27th to 30th March 2012) is expanding its exhibition space by including an additional hall in the trade show. Very strong demand for exhibition space at world’s leading trade fair for the food and beverage production industry means ne...

September 01, 2011

Aardappeloogst Duitsland

De Duitse aardappeloogst 2011 komt naar schatting uit op 11 tot 11,5 miljoen ton, mits alle arealen normaal gerooid kunnen worden. Dat meldt de toonaangevende Duitse aardappelgroothandel Weuthen in een vooruitblik op het verdere verloop van het seizoe...

July 12, 2011

EUREX Milestone: Futures European Processing Potatoes (FEPP) passed 100.000

The international derivatives exchange Eurex has recently reached a further milestone in the agricultural derivatives segment. Last week, futures contracts on European processing potatoes (FEPP) traded in the order book passed the 100,000 mark for the ...

Amflora Starch Potato (genetically modified)

July 07, 2011

BASF Said to Mull Genetically Modified Crop Exit in Germany

BASF SE (BAS), the world’s biggest chemical maker, may withdraw genetically modified crop research from Germany in response to growing political opposition, three people familiar with discussions said. The maker of the Amflora starch potato is consider...

July 02, 2011

Duitse boeren dragen aandelen AVEBE over aan Nederlanders

Tal van Duitse boeren hebben afgelopen maanden hun aandelen voor het telen van aardappelen voor AVEBE overgedragen aan Nederlandse collega’s. Het gevolg hiervan is dat in Nederland dit jaar 2000 hectare meer voor AVEBE is uitgepoot dan in 2010. Het are...

Emsland upgrades Emlichheim potato starch plant

June 19, 2011

Emsland Group optimizes starch production processes in Emlichheim

In 2008, the Emsland Group - Germany's largest potato starch manufacturer - decided to optimise the entire production process in their main Emlichheim potato starch production plant.

Potato Starch Solutions for savory snacks and nuts

June 06, 2011

Germany's largest potato starch producer shows high quality snack solutions at Snackex

At Snackex Europe 2011, Emsland Group - Germany's largest producer of potato starch - will present their new product developments for the snack and nut coating industry.

June 02, 2011

E coli outbreak Europe: WHO says bacterium is a new strain

June 02, 2011

Europa: sigue sin aclararse el misterio de la bacteria E.Coli

Los investigadores continuaban tratando de encontrar hoy la forma en que la bacteria E.coli infectó a miles de personas y ya dejó 19 muertos en Europa, 18 de los cuales en Alemania, y que provocó enormes pérdidas en el sector agrícola. Frente a la fal...

May 27, 2011

Interpack 2011: One of the most successful ever

Interpack 2011 closes as one of the most successful events in the 53-year history of the world’s most important trade fair for the packaging sector and related processing industries. This was the unanimous sentiment among the 2,700 exhibitors from 60 ...

May 16, 2011

Bosch Packaging Technology is set for further growth

Bosch's Packaging Technology division has emerged well from the crisis year of 2009 and is aiming for future growth. "We will grow organically as well as by acquisitions,"said Friedbert Klefenz, President of Bosch Packaging Technology, at the Interpack

May 12, 2011

Snack Manufacturer Gives Ishida Top Marks for Reducing Giveaway

An Ishida multihead weigher capable of handling a variety of hard and sticky ingredients has enabled German snack food manufacturer Heinrich Brüning to cut giveaway of expensive ingredients to just 0.5%

April 18, 2011

BASF Plant Science assumes ownership of Modena GM starch potato from Avebe

The potato starch manufacturer AVEBE and the plant biotechnology company BASF Plant Science confirmed last week the next step in their cooperation to develop genetically enhanced amylopectin starch potatoes. BASF Plant Science assumes ownership for th...