Potato News from the Netherlands

April 16, 2019

Kiremko employees visit the assembly of their largest drum dryers to produce potato flakes

Potato Processing Equipment manufacturer Kiremko has introduced a new programme to educate its staff, Kiremko Skills Lab

April 14, 2019

OC Verhulst and Mooij Agro offer you full control over your agricultural crop with the VaccTek® Condenser Dryer

OC Verhulst, since many years the manufacturer of air handling units of outstanding quality, found Mooij Agro as her partner to sell and support the VaccTek® Condenser Dryer; the all-in-one machine for the storage of agricultural crops.

April 04, 2019

New role Arjan Brouwer at Kiremko

Arjan Brouwer is going to fulfill a new role within Kiremko as Area Sales Manager for France, Spain, Portugal and Latin America.

April 02, 2019

Tolsma-Grisnich potato grading machine; you could tie a cow to it…

A few years ago Grisnich only manufactured comprehensive grading lines for the processing industry, but for some time now the company has also been a supplier of smaller grading lines suitable for use on farms.

March 26, 2019

New Building of Vibratory Technology specialist FoodeQ Engineering BV is taking shape

Food Processing Equipment manufacturer and vibratory technology specialist FoodeQ Engineering BV provides an update on the progress of their new building.

March 10, 2019

Low potato yields result in a excellent financial performance for seed potato supplier HZPC

Seed potato supplier HZPC Holland has established the expected prices it will pay to its growers and the organisation expects to pay its Dutch growers a record price of € 41,- per 100 kilo

European interest in starch potato protein

February 26, 2019

European interest in Avebe's potato protein

A large delegation from the European Parliament paid a visit to Avebe's high-tech vegetable protein plant in Gasselternijveen.

February 18, 2019

Potato cooperative Agrico inaugurates Quality Center

Last Friday, potato cooperative Agrico celebrated the official opening of its new quality centre. The centre was built last year behind the company's head office in Emmeloord.

February 04, 2019

Hybrid Potato Breeding Company Solynta appoints Charles Miller as Commercial Director

Hybrid Potato Breeding company Solynta announced today that it has appointed Charles Miller as its Commercial Director.

Manter launches 'AutoPack', a generation bagplacer and semi-automatic bagger

January 31, 2019

Manter launches 'AutoPack', its latest generation bagplacer and semi-automatic bagger

Packaging equipment manufacturer Manter releases its latest generation bagplacer and semi-automatic bagger: Bag Placer and SemiPack. Combined the two machines are called AutoPack.

January 31, 2019

Lamb Weston Meijer to build processing plant for dehydrated potato products

Lamb Weston / Meijer announced the investment in a new factory for its Ambient Potato Business, the production of dehydrated potato products.

Potato Processor Lamb Weston Meijer reorganizes its office locations in the Netherlands

January 29, 2019

Potato Processor Lamb Weston Meijer reorganizes offices in the Netherlands

European potato processor Lamb Weston / Meijer (LW/M) is to establish its Corporate Center at a new office location in Breda, while its Operations & Services Center will be located at the company’s current office location in Kruiningen

January 21, 2019

Potato Processing Equipment Manufacturer Kiremko invests in SAP ERP-platform

Continuous improvement is an important topic at Equipment Manufacturer Kiremko. To support its continuous improvement process, Kiremko invested in a new ERP platform (Enterprise Resource Planning). Kiremko selected for SAP S/4HANA.

January 15, 2019

SiccaDania acquires NivobaHovex

Manufacturer of equipment for the (potato) starch industry SiccaDania has acquired NivobaHovex, also a specialist in starch processing. By combining the resources within the SiccaDania group, they will strive to become the world leader in advanced starch and co-products systems.

January 07, 2019

Tolsma Unveiling QCC 45/80 Edition and Air Control MAX

During Interpom, last November, two newest products of Tolsma have been presented.

Potato cooperative Agrico reports progress to its memebers

December 23, 2018

Potato cooperative Agrico reports progress to its members

Last week, potato collective Agrico held its central general members’ meeting. At this well attended meeting, the annual report 2017/2018 was presented and new board members were appointed.

December 18, 2018

Better and stronger potatoes using hybrid breeding

The potato breeding company Solynta in The Netherlands has successfully produced a hybrid breeding program for potatoes which will allow the rapid selection and turnover of favourable traits, traits which could help feed millions of people worldwide.

December 15, 2018

Fire at Avebe Foxhol temporarily shuts down production

On Friday Evening December 14 around 9.30 pm, a large fire broke out at the Foxhol site of Starch Manufacturer Avebe in a storage shed containing a.o. wooden pallets.