News on Carbon Footprint from the Netherlands

Royal Avebe and ChainCraft announce strategic collaboration
November 10, 2024
Royal Avebe and ChainCraft enter strategic collaboration to convert residual potato juice into high value products
ChainCraft, a pioneer in the production of circular chemicals and Royal Avebe, a global leader in potato-based starch and protein innovations, are proud to announce a huge step towards a strategic collaboration by entering into a Heads of Agreement.
Seed potato company HZPC reports on positives after challenging COVID-19 year
December 11, 2023
Sostenibilidad: la nueva vanguardia entre los obtentores de variedades como HZPC
La sostenibilidad de las variedades de papa es el nuevo horizonte para los obtentores como HZPC.
Lamb Weston Meijer corp center Netherlands
January 18, 2023
Sustainable Potato Enjoyment: Lamb Weston / Meijer’s progress report on 2030 Sustainability Agenda
Lamb Weston / Meijer released its Sustainability Report 2021-2022, based on its 2030 Sustainability Agenda and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
New International Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture Wants to Reward All Positive Impacts
October 14, 2022
New International Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture Wants to Reward All Positive Impacts
Regenerative is hot. The European Commission wants more regenerative agriculture in Europe in 2030, supporting ecosystem recovery and increasing carbon capture in the soil. However, financial incentives are still lacking.
Baked potato sausages
January 17, 2022
Hybricol Food Technologies presents new product concept: baked potato sausages
Hybricol, a Dutch company active in the food ingredients business, shared a concept shaped potato product with PotatoPro: baked potato sausages.
Nele Cattoor tijdens de opening van het FVPhouse seminar in 2019 (Courtesy: twitter.com/@romaincools)
June 28, 2021
After 15 years, Nele Cattoor bids farewell to Belgian fresh produce sector
Last week, after 15 years, Nele Cattoor left the Belgian fruit and vegetable sector. She's taking on a new challenge. Nele was the Belgian Vegetable Processing Sector Union, Vegebe's general secretary.
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Research: Resilience and innovation in the agricultural sector in Europe
June 22, 2021
Research: Resilience and innovation in the agricultural sector in Europe
Wageningen University & Research has conducted research into the resilience of the agricultural sector. How do farmers keep in step with their environment? Examples include the changing weather conditions, climate change and government policy.
Lamb Weston / Meijer: eat balanced, don’t waste food and care about the climate
April 26, 2021
Lamb Weston / Meijer publishes sustainability report: eat balanced, don’t waste food and care about the climate
With the publication of the sustainability report 2019-2020, leading potato processor presents its ambitious Sustainability Agenda for 2030
The Innovative 48 Volt electrically driven EnviMaxX potato haulm puller by REMA Environmental Machinery BV
November 13, 2018
REMA has developed a 48 Volt fully electrically driven potato haulm puller / root cutter
REMA Environmental Machinery BV has developed a 48 Volt fully electrically driven haulm puller / root cutter for mechanical potato haulm (foliage) destruction in (seed) potatoes.
How the residual heat connection will work: Excess heat - and too low in temperature to reuse in the potato processing - at Lamb Weston Meijer is used to heat up water. Next-door company Wiskerke Onions can make good use of this hot water (energy) to dry
April 17, 2018
Lamb Weston Meijer and its neighbour save energy in a unique project
Potato Processor Lamb Weston / Meijer and Wiskerke Onions are working hard on the construction of a residual heat connection between the two adjacent companies - a unique way to save energy.
HZPC is a world leader in the marketing of seed potatoes for processing and table potato markets.
April 09, 2018
Seed Potato Company HZPC publishes its latest CSR Report
How can we feed 9.8 billion world citizens in 2050? And provide them with nutrient-rich food that is produced with minimal environmental impact? That's a daily question for seed potato company HZPC. The progress made can be found in its latest CSR Report
Nitrogen in the crop can be measured using a satellite or manually in the field. However the method that is expected to see significant progress in the coming years is using multispectral cameras and sensors in drones
July 26, 2017
Drones can help optimize nitrogen fertilization in potato farming
Now there is a validated method that can not only determine far more precisely how much nitrogen should be applied, but also shows us the differences in nitrogen demand within fields. This will lead to a much more efficient use of nitrogen.
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The raw potato counts for over 50% of the overall Carbon Footprint of Lamb Weston / Meijer's potato products. In 2016, chemical fertilizers count for 54% of the carbon footprint of the potato.
January 22, 2017
Sustainability Report: Potato Processor Lamb Weston / Meijer continues to innovate
Lamb Weston's European joint venture, Lamb Weston / Meijer has published its sustainability report for 2015-2016. Compared to the reference year 2008, energy consumption per tonne of product has reduced by more than 21% and potato utilisation has improved by 4.5%.
Festive Opening of the new Lamb Weston / Meijer production line for french fries in Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands.
November 24, 2016
Lamb Weston / Meijer inaugurates its new french fry production line in Bergen op Zoom
Lamb Weston / Meijer inaugurated its new production line for french fries in Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands, on 10 November 2016 in the presence of employees, suppliers, the mayor and the King’s Commissioner.
DutchTecSource B.V. (DTS) - a manufacturer of industrial blanching equipment - has started construction of an additional building, next to the to two existing buildings.
July 26, 2016
Blanching Equipment Specialist DTS started construction of another new building
Dutch Blanching Equipment Specialist DutchTecSource B.V. (DTS) is Expanding. On the current premises next to the two existing buildings, a brand new building will arise.
Member of the Provincial Executive Tjisse Stelpstra opened Avebe's new ‘Inline Protastar’ factory in Gasselternijveen (March 8, 2016, Netherlands).
March 10, 2016
Avebe opens energy-saving Protastar Potato Protein Factory Extension in Gasselternijveen
Member of the Provincial Executive Tjisse Stelpstra opened Tuesday Avebe's new ‘Inline Protastar’ factory in Gasselternijveen.
Increase in greenhouse gas positive for potato yield
September 03, 2012
Increase in greenhouse gas positive for potato yield
The increase in the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere can have a positive influence on the potato yield. This is according to Anton Haverkort of Plant Research International, part of Wageningen UR, on 22 August during the bi-annual Potato Demo Day at Westmaas.

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