Potato News from the Netherlands

May 01, 2015

[Video] El cultivo de papas con agua salada es una apuesta contra el hambre

Un pequeño campo de la isla holandesa de Texel, azotado por los vientos del mar de Wadden, podría aportar una respuesta al hambre en el mundo con su plantación de papas cultivadas en agua salada del mar.

April 29, 2015

Dutch saltwater potatoes offer hope for world's hungry

A small field on an island off the Netherlands' northern coast promises one answer to the problem of how to feed the world's ever-growing population: potatoes and other crops that grow in saltwater.

April 18, 2015

Dutch prime minister visits Hotraco Group (Mooij-Agro)

As part of a working visit to Limburg on Wednesday, 8 April, Prime Minister Mark Rutte visited four internationally operating SME’s, including Hotraco Group (Mooij-Agro), and was full of praise for the innovative companies.

April 16, 2015

Colourful Perupas for the first time in Dutch restaurants

Fresh-food specialist for the hotel and restaurant industry Rungis and HZPC are bringing the ancient potato varieties from the Andes back on to the plate in Dutch restaurants.

Samen werken aan een duurzame aardappelteelt: Simon Jensma, Technisch Adviseur bij Bayer CropScience geeft advies op maat aan een Nederlandse aardappelteler

April 13, 2015

Bayer CropScience en Farm Frites implementeren samen duurzame maatregelen in Europese aardappelteelt

Bayer CropScience en Farm Frites zijn onlangs in een Food Chain Partnership gestapt, met als doel duurzame landbouwmethoden te implementeren in de aardappelteelt in België en Nederland.

Working together for sustainable potato cultivation: Simon Jensma, Technical Advisor at Bayer CropScience, provides tailored advice to a Dutch potato grower.

April 13, 2015

Bayer CropScience and Farm Frites jointly implement sustainable practices in European potato cultivation

Bayer CropScience and Farm Frites recently started a Food Chain Partnership initiative designed to implement sustainable agricultural practices in potato cultivation in the Netherlands and Belgium.

April 06, 2015

Oerlemans Foods doubles Potato Processing Capacity

Oerlemans Foods, a Dutch producer of frozen potato and vegetable products is concentrating the processing of potatoes in Broekhuizenvorst and doubles its potato processing capacity.

March 31, 2015

Científicos hallan escudo para el tizón de la papa

Científicos encontraron un gen para ayudar a proteger las papas de una plaga que desató una devastadora hambruna en Irlanda en el siglo XIX.

March 30, 2015

New resistance gene against potato late blight identified

In this week 'Nature Plants', scientists from Wageningen University and The Sainsbury Laboratory report the identification of a resistance gene that enhances resistance against potato late blight from a South American wild relative of cultivated potatoes.

March 24, 2015

Gemiddelde uitbetalingsprijs AVEBE hoger dan vorig jaar

AVEBE betaalt gemiddeld 71 euro per ton aardappelen over de oogst van 2014. Dit is inclusief de prestatiecomponenten voor zetmeelgehalte, kwaliteit, levertijdstip en geleverd volume.

March 19, 2015

Key Technology Appoints Eric Geling as Senior Director of Sales for EMEIA

Key Technology announces the appointment of H.J.K. (Eric) Geling to the position of Senior Director of Sales for the EMEIA Region. Geling is responsible for sales and channel development in Europe, the Middle East, India, and Africa (EMEIA).

March 17, 2015

Tolsma-Grisnich acquires rights of Samro clod and stone separators

Tolsma-Grisnich recently acquired the rights for Samro clod and stone separators. The Swiss company has a long and successful history in this market. With this takeover, Tolsma-Grisnich is securing an important extension of their product range.

March 13, 2015

Potato Starch Manufacturer AVEBE completes campaign

This season's potato processing operation at starch manufacturer AVEBE has reached its conclusion. The final potatoes for the 2014-2015 campaign have been delivered in Ter Apelkanaal.

Kiremko sells 30 STRATA Invicta® steam peeler

March 12, 2015

Is 2015 the year of the steam peeler?

In the potato processing industry, each year seems to have a trend - meaning there is a lot of attention on a particular machine or process. This year seems to be “the year of the steam peeler”.

March 08, 2015

Lamb Weston / Meijer publishes sustainability report 2012-2014

Lamb Weston / Meijer, one of the top three producers of processed potato products in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), has published its third sustainability report.

March 06, 2015

tna acquires Dutch food processing specialist Florigo

Supplier of food packaging and processing solutions tna has announced the acquisition of leading food processing specialist Florigo International B.V., adding Florigo’s range of continuous snack and french fry lines to tna's equipment line-up.

February 26, 2015

Distribution Agreement AVEBE and Ingredion Terminated

The distribution agreement between AVEBE and Ingredion will be terminated as of March 31 2015 for North America and Japan.

February 05, 2015

Aardappelveredelaar Solynta treedt toe tot BioSolar onderzoeksconsortium

Een nieuwe, revolutionaire methode om nieuwe aardappelrassen te kweken kan een flinke impuls geven aan fotosynthese-onderzoek. Daarom treedt Solynta, de ontwikkelaar van de kweekmethode, toe tot BioSolar Cells