Potato News from Germany

Packaging and Processing Equipment Specialist tna will be using a combination of virtual and augmented reality at this year’s Interpack in Düsseldorf, Germany, to showcase its complete range of packaging and processing solutions.

tna utilizará una combinación de realidades virtual y aumentada en el Interpack de este año en Düsseldorf, (Alemania), para mostrar su gama completa de soluciones de envasado y procesamiento.

Agrico exhibited at Fruit Logistica in Berlin from Wednesday 8 to Friday 10 February 2017. During this leading international trade fair, Agrico demonstrated its growing range of varieties.

Agrico, together with its subsidiaries, will be demonstrating its strength in potato varieties at Fruit Logistica in Berlin.

Pulsed Electric-Field (PEF) Specialist ELEA has appointed Stefan Toepfl as Managing Director.

In the search for unique, customer- and environmentally friendly packaging, German packaging company BayPack Obst, developed a new display box suitable for the sale and storage of potatoes.

Weighing solutions specifically developed for the special characteristics of fresh produce, and cost-effective entry-level tray sealing and X-ray machines will be demonstrated by Ishida Europe at Fruit Logistica 2017.

Bad smells from deep-fat frying in restaurants and take-away food venues could soon be eradicated thanks to experiments funded by ESA on the International Space Station.

Key Technology announces the launch of its new mobile-friendly website in German to support its many German-speaking customers.

Bayer and Monsanto today announced that they signed a definitive merger agreement under which Bayer will acquire Monsanto for USD 128 per share in an all-cash transaction.

Bayer AG raised its offer to buy Monsanto Co. and create a new global leader in seeds and pesticides, though the German firm said the higher price depended on achieving a 'negotiated transaction.'

The 2016 early potato season ended on the 10th of August. And according to the Lower Saxony Potato Producers Association the early potato harvest was satisfactory.

As Germany's largest producer of potato starch Emsland creates innovative and future-oriented quality products for the snack industry.

In the German Pfalz region, farmers officially kicked off the harvest of the first German new potatoes. A former soccer player on the national team, Hans-Peter Briegel, was named Pfalz potato ambassador for the season 2016/17.

Bosch Packaging Technology increased its sales from 1.18 billion euros in 2014 to 1.3 billion in 2015, representing nominal sales growth of 10.2 percent.

Tyrrells Potato Crisps has earlier this month acquired German organic potato chips manufacturer Aroma Snacks GmbH & CO KG.

In response to further market speculation and stakeholder inquiries, Bayer is publicly disclosing the contents of its private proposal to acquire Monsanto.

Bayer AG is exploring a potential bid for U.S. competitor Monsanto Co. in a deal that would create the world’s largest supplier of seeds and farm chemicals, according to people familiar with the matter.