Potato News from Sweden

Veg of Lund continued its international expansion plans and launched the DUG brand plant-based milk in Germany, Poland, Japan, and Italy.

The Swedish Intellectual Property Office (PRV) has notified Veg of Lund AB that the authority intends to approve the patent application SE 2250375-9 which defines the company’s unique vegetable ice cream alternative.

At Avebe's AB Stadex production location in Malmö, Sweden, an improvement project was recently completed in the HSD (Hot Soluble Department). Roger Riesbeck, Improvement Technician at AB Stadex spoke about collaboration and the role of the WCOM program.

The Nasdaq-listed company aims at expanding into Asian and European markets with its DUG brand potato milk products in the near future.

Convinced that there is room for improvement for the drying process part of the production of french fries, Rosenqvists Food Technologies optimized the drying process and now introduces a new belt drying system.

EMVE Sweden AB is a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of machines for handling potatoes, vegetables, and fruit. EMVE provides its customers with everything.

A new Area Sales Manager has been appointed replacing long-term team member Hubert Bihlmaier for the markets Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Rosenqvists' design department welcomes two new Design Engineers.

On 29 April 2021, the European Commission published a study into new genomic techniques and the consequences of the European Court of Justice's July 2018 judgment.

Stefan Björk: 'Despite endless virus tests, overcomplicated travel plans, cancelled meetings, we are proud of all the projects we have worked on during 2020.'

Scandi Standard, the leading producer of chicken products in the Nordic region, partners with Veg of Lund AB in a research project to develop a meat-substitute similar to chicken based on potato and rapeseed oil.

Anticipating a positive future for the food industry, Snack and Potato Processing Line Expert Rosenqvists Food Technologies continues to invest in its sales team. A Sales Manager and an Area Sales Manager have been appointed.

Gardemoen, Norway: A new state-of-the-art processing line for classic and coated French
Fries, with inauguration in mid-2020, is planned by Ferskvarehuset AS in Norway. Design
and equipment will be sourced from Rosenqvists Food Technologies.

Las patatas fritas más caras del mundo son suecas, una obra de arte en clave gourmet del fabricante de cervezas St. Eriks, que quería la mejor experiencia para acompañar su St. Eriks Indian Pale Ale.

Demand is increasing for complete projects for potatoes from planting through to storage and processing. To respond to that need Tolsma-Grisnich and Grimme Scandinavia have joined forces to become a reliable ‘total partner’ for the Scandinavian market.

Food processing equipment manufacturer Rosenqvists is constantly improving their unique finish-frying solution for pellet snacks, the Star Wheel Fryer.

In this interview for Avebe Magazine, Emir Suljic, Production manager at Avebe Stadex in Malmö, Sweden describes his position and how he sees his job.

Food Ingredient company Ingredion has introduced a new clean label potato fibre to its portfolio in order to bring increased functionality, quality and potential cost savings to manufacturers of bakery, savoury and meat products.

A smoothie based on 'potato milk' is expected to be commercially available next year. The product is made using a patented process using an emulsion of potato and omega-3 oils as a dairy replacement developed at Lund University by Eva Tornberg.