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March 25, 2012
Kiremko's global potato industry solutions
Food Processing Equipment manufacturer Kiremko has been rather busy in 2011, continuing the growth and success the company enjoyed in recent years. Below, Kiremko presents you a range of their 2011 projects that have a special story behind it.
March 21, 2012
KORUS-FTA facilitates export of US potato products to South Korea
On March 15, 2012 the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS-FTA) went into force. John Keeling, Executive Vice President and CEO of the National Potato Council (NPC), commented on the impact of this free trade agreement on the US potato Industry: “A...
March 18, 2012
Aardappelverwerking Februari 2012
In de maand februari zijn er (bron PA) meer aardappelen verwerkt die afkomstig waren van invoer. Van het totale volume aardappelen verwerkt tot consumptieproducten (286.000 ton) bleek bijna 87.500 ton ingevoerd (30,6%) tegen 73.300 ton (26%) in februari 2011.
March 16, 2012
Russian EcoFrio plans to start french fry production in 2013
The Russian company EcoFrio has announced that its new processing potato plant in Russia is expected to start production in autumn 2013. The plant will be located in the Bryansk area, 350 km from Moscow to the south west part of Russia close to Ukraine...
March 16, 2012
Duitsland: Omzet aardappelverwerking flink gestegen
De omzet van aardappelverwerkingsbedrijven in Duitsland is het afgelopen jaar opnieuw flink gestegen, namelijk met 8,4%. De aardappelen waren in de tweede helft van het jaar voordelig beschikbaar. Deze omzetstijging zal in de cijfers over de aardappel... Sponsored Content
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February 29, 2012
Acrylamide-preventing yeast shows potential in Extruded Starchy Food Products
Functional Technologies Corp. reports that efficacy studies conducted on end-user materials, investigating the Company's proprietary acrylamide-preventing (AP) yeast technology in a novel food application that traditionally does not incorporate yeast i...
February 28, 2012
Sojitz, Hitachi Zosen to Create Bioethanol from Potato Starch Residue in China
Sojitz Corp. and Hitachi Zosen Corp. have launched a model project for production of bioethanol from potato starch residue in the Keshan State Farm in Harbin City, in China's Heilongjiang Province. The project is being conducted jointly with Harbin-bas...
February 19, 2012
National Starch Parent CPI wants new name: Ingredion
Corn Products International, Inc. (NYSE:CPO), a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, today announced that it intends to change its name to Ingredion pending shareholder approval at its annual meeting in May. The n...
February 12, 2012
Lekkage chemische stoffen bij Avebe
Door een lek in een tank bij aardappelzetmeelconcern Avebe in Gasselternijveen (Drenthe) is een nog onbekende hoeveelheid azijnzuur vrijgekomen. Dat meldt de politie. Bij het ongeval raakten geen mensen gewond. De oorzaak van de lekkage is nog niet be...
February 07, 2012
China revisa medidas antidumping a almidón de papa importado de UE
China ha decidido empezar la revisión de las actuales medidas antidumping sobre el almidón de patata importado desde la Unión Europea (UE) y extender los impuestos antidumping al mismo producto por un año más a partir de hoy lunes, de acuerdo con el Mi...
February 06, 2012
China posts bigger farm trade deficit in 2011
China boosted imports of agricultural products last year, with the farm trade deficit rising 47.4% from 2010 as the country’s own production fell short of demand in the world’s second-largest economy. China imported $94.87 billion worth of farm produc...
February 06, 2012
KMC expectations of the potato starch market for 2012
Chief Commercial Officer Bjarne Larsen of Potato Starch manufacturer KMC gives his expectations for the 2012 potato starch market. The 2011/2012 potato starch production year started with totally empty carry-over stocks due to the poor harvest last ye...
February 02, 2012
Perú: Huancavelica tendrá planta procesadora de flakes de papa
Por primera vez en su historia, Huancavelica contará con una novedosa planta procesadora de flakes de papa en el distrito de Acostambo, que ayudará a mejorar los ingresos de los cientos de productores, puesto que la región produce más de mil variedades...