Potato News from Germany

Bosch's Packaging Technology Division plans to acquire Paal Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH &Co. KG, based in Remshalden near Stuttgart. The purchase agreement was signed on September 5, 2008.

Científicos de la Universidad Técnica de Múnich comprobaron la existencia de glicidamida, que puede generar cáncer, en papas fritas y otros chips de patatas, informó hoy el centro universitario señalando que se trata de una primicia en la investigación...

Europe is crazy about organic food and the trend has been growing steadily over the past several years. But can organic break into the fast food market? A French fry shop owner in Munich is convinced it can. "It's complete nonsense,"said Bern...

Uitgaande van de eerste, voorlopige inschattingen is voor de teelt 266.000 hectare ingeruimd. Dat is 3,3 procent minder dan vorig jaar toen de teeltoppervlakte 275.000 hectare omvatte.De langjarige neergaande trend - die vorig jaar werd onderbroken met...

Last week we posted an article that multihead weigher manufacturer Ishida filed an injunction against 3 Chinese exhibitors at the Interpack. Ishida accuses them of infringing their patents.

Interpack Processess and Packaging 2008 was a source of excellent business for the 2,744 exhibitors. On few other occasions in the event’s fifty-year history has the mood in the halls been quite as exuberant, the contacts forged by companies as abundan...

Multihead weigher manufacturer Ishida has filed an injunction with the Regional Court of Dusseldorf, Germany, against a number of Chinese exhibitors. At the Interpack trade fair in Dusseldorf, Germany, Ishida has begun a legal challenge against the e...

BASF Plant Science, part of German chemicals group BASF, has been given approval to plant GMO potatoes on 30,000 square metres divided among three locations between 2008 and 2012. "The BVL's safety assessment came to the conclusion that the open...

When it comes to educating potato growers, associations and universities do a good job of covering the production side of the industry, said Lee Frankel, president and chief executive officer of the Salt Lake City-based United Potato Growers of America...

Wild is putting together an experienced team in preparation for its planned initial public offering, tapping Symrise's CFO to take it through the process. The plan to go public in 2010 was announced in September, and will necessitate restructuring of W...

In 2006, Germany produced an estimated $174 billion of processed food and drinks, marking a 3.4% increase over the previous year. Best product prospects for U.S. suppliers include specialized food ingredients, fish &seafood products, dried &pro...

Flavor firm Wild reports seeing a surge in interest for its diacetyl-free butter flavors, following rekindled concerns in recent months surrounding the safety of the ingredient.The group, which originally launched its flavors around four years ago, sai...

Wild is looking to go public - an announcement that could shake up competitors if the German flavour powerhouse capitalizes on investment and fine tunes its operations. "My main concern is to secure the future of the company, which my parents fou...

Flavor and fragrance manufacturer Symrise has acquired Unilever’s non branded food ingredients business in the UK. The food ingredients portfolio comprises dry seasonings and wet pastes. The turnover of this non core business for Unilever UK was 5m€ i...

So-called "healthy"fast-food alternatives to the classic burger, fries, and soft drink, appear to have similar effects on the cardiovascular system, new research suggests. A single fast-food meal impairs endothelial function, lead investigato...