Potato News from Belgium

Thomas Molnar, Global Sales and Marketing Communications Director for TOMRA Sorting Food
September 22, 2015
TOMRA makes new Senior Appointment as it seeks to strengthen Food Business Market Position
TOMRA Sorting has appointed Thomas Molnar to the new position of Global Sales and Marketing Communications Director for its food sorting business.
Estimate of the potato crop in North-western Europe (Consumption potatoes excl. Seed and Starch) provided by the NEPG and dated September 1, 2015. (*) Acreage in Germany not yet final.
September 08, 2015
North-western European Potato Growers expect cropsize to be below 5-year average
The North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG) expect the total potato production (excluding seed and starch potatoes) of this year' s harvest to amount to 24.5 million tonnes. This is 14.1 percent below the potato production last year and 2.9 percent below the 5-year average.
Monday morning a major fire totally destroyed the production plant of French Fry manufacturer Clarebout Potatoes in Nieuwkerke
September 08, 2015
Factory Clarebout Potatoes totally destroyed by fire
Monday morning, the production plant of Clarebout Potatoes in Nieuwkerke (Belgium) was totally destroyed by a major fire.
August 30, 2015
TOMRA demonstreert de Field Potato Sorter tijdens PotatoEurope
Boeren, telers en producenten die hun sorteerproces wensen te optimaliseren, moeten zeker en vast een bezoekje brengen aan PotatoEurope, waar TOMRA Sorting Food de Field Potato Sorter zal demonstreren.
AVR's Puma 3, a self-propelled 4-row potato harvester.
August 27, 2015
Live demonstration of AVR Puma 3 and Spirit 9200 Varioweb potato harvesters at Potato Europe
During Potato Europe, AVR will present its latest potato harvesters, the Puma 3 and the Spirit 9200 Varioweb, for the first time during live harvesting demonstrations to the general public.
Potato Europe: Presentan las variedades Ribera, Regina y Concordia
August 26, 2015
Potato Europe: Presentan las variedades Ribera, Regina y Concordia
Europlant vuelve a presentarse en PotatoEurope, la principal feria comercial para la producción de papa (o patata). En esta ocasión expondrá numerosas variedades de propagación ecológica, como Allians, Jelly, Regina y Venezia.
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Among the highlights presented by Europlant at Potato Europe 2015 are its top table potatoes, the varieties Ribera, Regina and Concordia.
August 26, 2015
Europlant presents its top potato varieties at Potato Europe
EUROPLANT Pflanzenzucht GmbH is represented this year at PotatoEuropeto and will show their extensive range of table potatoes, including several varieties suitable for organic cultivation.
TOMRA demonstrates Field Potato Sorter at Fruit Logistica
August 20, 2015
TOMRA Sorting Food will demonstrate Field Potato Sorter at Potato Europe
Farmers, growers and producers looking to enhance their sorting process efficiency should head to PotatoEurope next month, where TOMRA Sorting Food will be demonstrating its Field Potato Sorter.
The Miedema CP 42P Smart-Float, a 4-row trailed potato planter, one of several units that will be shown by Dewulf and Miedema at Potato Europe in Doornik, Belgium.
August 20, 2015
Dewulf-Miedema present full line of potato cultivation machinery at Potato Europe
On 2 and 3 September 2015 the entire potato chain will pass the revue again during Potato Europe in Doornik, Belgium. Dewulf and Miedema will show their most recent potato cultivation technology.
Bintje - a Dutch potato variety bred over a century ago (1904) - is still very popular in the Netherlands and Belgium, especially for the production of French Fries, but its sensitivity to potato diseases is a major concern.
August 20, 2015
Durable resistance to Late Blight requires Gene Stacking
Scientific results of the potato field trials in Flanders and the Netherlands demonstrate that gene stacking is necessary for a strong and lasting resistance to late blight (Phytophthora infestans).
Screenshot of the new French language version of the TOMRA website.
August 10, 2015
TOMRA launches French language version of its website
TOMRA Sorting Food has launched a French version of its website to showcase to French-speaking countries the sorting and peeling solutions the company offers.
TOMRA, compañía que diseña y fabrica máquinas de clasificación para la industria alimentaria, lanza si sitio web en español
July 29, 2015
TOMRA, compañía que diseña y fabrica máquinas de clasificación para la industria alimentaria, lanza si sitio web en español
TOMRA ha lanzado una versión en español de su sitio Web, destacando la importancia de España y los países hispanohablantes en la estrategia operacional global de la empresa.
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June 25, 2015
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En un encuentro celebrado esta semana en el Parlamento Europeo, las organizaciones representativas de la cadena alimentaria han mostrado su preocupación por la actual legislación de protección de las plantas y el impacto que ésta provoca en la cadena alimentaria.
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May 27, 2015
TOMRA Sorting Solutions expands its Belgian Test Center with a Cold Room
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New Life Cycle Assessment study on Starch Products published
May 27, 2015
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