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June 06, 2010

Snack producers get support for call for voluntary country of origin labelling

Country of origin labelling (COOL) should be not be mandatory for snacks and other foods, as the financial burdens would outweigh any benefits, claims a leading Spanish politician.Spanish MEP Pilar Ayuso was speaking at a European Snacks Association (E...

June 06, 2010

European Snacks Association position paper on mandatory Country of Origin labelling (COOL)

The European Snacks Association (ESA) is concerned that the recent calls for mandatory country of origin labelling fail to acknowledge the complex supply chains involved in the production of processed foods such as savoury snacks.Any move to enforce ma...

June 02, 2010

Europatat wants the voice of the European potato trade sector to be better heard in Brussels

During the Europatat congress workshop the unique British integrated potato supply chain has been presented. The role of the scientific world, the seed and ware producers and the packing stations was illustrated by Prof. I. Crute, D. Walker and A. Gibs...

May 06, 2010

Euro Potato: Early Potato Crop developments;Maincrop Market roundup

Heavy rain and frequent frost during the winter in most Mediterranean, Northern European and Middle Eastern countries has had a large effect on early potato production.Imports to European markets are later and lighter in volume than in most recent seas...

April 29, 2010

European Snacks Association pledges to change advertising to children

The European Snack Association (ESA) joins the EU pledge initiative.The EU Pledge is a commitment by leading food and beverage companies in Europe to change food and beverage advertising on TV, print and internet to children under the age of 12 in the ...

March 17, 2010

Euro Potato: Early Potato Crops in Europe

Throughout Northern Europe early potato growers and traders, as well as new crop importers and exporters, are looking with interest at markets ahead. Most though remain uncertain regarding the likely availability of supplies and prices. Greater wastag...

February 24, 2010

Euro Potato Special: The cost of potato production

The significant changes to cost of potato production for UK producers in the period 2007-2009, has left many potato growers questioning the pricing structure in North West Europe. Also, the ability of producers in France, Belgium and the Netherlands to...

February 23, 2010

Carrefour to cut jobs, close stores in Belgium

Carrefour, the world's No. 2 retailer, said it would cut jobs and close stores in Belgium to restore profitability in the country amid intense competition from local rivals.The plan calls for cutting 1,672 jobs and closing 21 stores in Belgium by end-J...

January 28, 2010

Euro Potato: Wintry weather affects european potato markets

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...

November 19, 2009

Update on the Northern European potato market (Euro Potato)

The 2009/10 potato season may still have progress to make, according to representatives of the Northwest European Potato Growers (NEPG).This report looks at current situations, including the latest production estimate from Belgium, which could provide ...

Stootblauw in aardappeloogst 2009 Source: PCA

November 03, 2009

Blauwverkleuring van aardappelen, een kwaliteitsprobleem maar geen ziekte

Belgapom, Belgische aardappelhandel en verwerkende industrie, wenst te reageren op de berichten in de media dat de prijs van diepvriesfrieten de hoogte zou ingaan door een ziekte. De 'blauwverkleuring' , waarnaar verwezen wordt in deze artikels, is abs...

October 20, 2009

McCain Foods Belgium transfers Ready Meal activities to FRIMO NV

Today the management of McCain Belgium signed a transfer of its ready-meals branch activities in Ostend with Mrs. Isabelle Nojac and Mr. Abdelhaq Belhaj, two French entrepreneurs specialising in mass retailing and industry. The sale takes place within ...

June 10, 2009

Europatat new president Kees van Arendonk wants to strengthen the European voice of the potato trade sector

At its yearly congress in Angers (France), the new elected Europatat president Kees van Arendonk (Netherlands) has presented the proposal of the Europatat 2010 working group to invest in a stronger secretariat in order to strengthen the voice of the Eu...

January 26, 2009

Antoon Wallays herverkozen als algemeen voorzitter van Belgapom

Ter gelegenheid van de algemene vergadering van Belgapom in Lokeren werd uittredend algemeen voorzitter Antoon Wallays, bedrijfsleider van het aardappelverwerkingsbedrijf Agristo in Harelbeke, herverkozen.Tevens werd de raad van bestuur voor 2009 – 201...

October 01, 2008

Europatat launches new website

Europatat, the European Union of the Potato Trade, has launched a new website which can be consulted via the address www.europatat.eu or www.europatat.org. This website contains all information on the scope of activities of this seed and ware potato tr...

March 06, 2008

Europatat centralises the European (seed) potato trade in Berne

Europatat, the European Union of the Potato Trade, is inviting its members and the other links in the potato trade at its 60th general assembly in the Swiss capital Berne from 29 till 31 May 2008. The congress is composed out of 3 pillars: the commissi...

November 23, 2007

Simpler food legislation needed says EU report

While the harmonisation of the EU's food laws is supported by industry, legislation should be simplified to make it easier for small businesses to compete, according to a European Commission report.The 328-page report, released by the Commission at an ...

November 13, 2007

Pinguin vangt 45 miljoen euro met kapitaalverhoging

De Belgische diepvriesgroenteproducent Pinguin heeft maandag zijn kapitaalronde, die op 29 oktober van start ging, "succesvol"afgerond. Volgens financieel directeur Steven D'Haene werd er 45,49 miljoen euro opgehaald. Dat is iets minder dan h...