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September 19, 2010
Aardappelzetmeelconcern Emsland group betaalt bonus voor teler die quotum levert
Het Duitse Emsland Group heeft in haar laatste nieuwsbrief laten weten dat telers verplicht zijn hun contracten aan de fabriek na te komen.
September 16, 2010
Fruit Logistica 2011 almost fully booked
Six months before the start of FRUIT LOGISTICA 2011, the leading international trade fair for the fresh produce trade is almost fully booked.
September 09, 2010
Grimme shows off new equipment at PotatoEurope
At the PotatoEurope 2010 event, currently in its second day at Rittergut Bockerode in Germany, Grimme Landmaschinenfabrik, manufacturer of agricultural machinery such as potato planters and harvesters, show the visitors a lot of new equipment.
September 09, 2010
Mantis shows improved MAFEX sprayers to treat potatoes with sprout inhibitors/fungicides
At the Potato Europe exhibition on 8 and 9 September (Stand C06 Z) Mantis exhibits a new version of the MAFEX devices for the treatment of potatoes with germination inhibitors, fungicides and seed dressings.September 09, 2010
AMI: Duitse aardapeloogst minder dan 10 miljoen ton
Het agrarische marktbureau AMI (voormalige ZMP) heeft op de aardappelmanifestatie Potato Europe 2010 een prognose gegeven voor de totale aardappeloogst van de EU-15 en voor de totale Duitse oogst. De meest spectaculaire prognose is die van de Duitse aa...
September 06, 2010
Solana Group shows its new face at Potato Europe
On September 8th and 9th, the Solana group exhibits at its own stand (No. ZC 05 in the tent area) at trade fair PotatoEurope in Bockerode, Hanover – nearly a home match for the North German potato breeder. Sponsored Content
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September 02, 2010
Amadea submission announced at harvest first Amflora starch potatoes
The German Federal Minister of Economics and Technology, Rainer Brüderle, today helped to start the harvesting of the Amflora potatoes in Zepkow in the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Together with BASF’s Chairman Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht an...
September 01, 2010
Starch manufacturers Lyckeby and Emsland Group Announce Joint Venture SOLAM GmbH
Starch manufacturers Lyckeby and Emsland Group have announced an agreement to form a joint venture, named SOLAM GmbH. The joint venture will specialize in the development and marketing of starches for paper and corrugated board. SOLAM will be based in...
August 31, 2010
PotatoEurope 2010 offers 186 exhibitors from 16 countries
PotatoEurope offers visitors an open air exhibition "all about the potato” with trial plots, machinery demonstrations and discussion forums on 8/9 September 2010 at the Rittergut Bockerode Estate in Springe-Mittelrode near Hanover.This top event ...August 31, 2010
BASF ha solicitado a la CE autorización para una segunda patata transgénica
El grupo químico alemán BASF ha solicitado a la Comisión Europea (CE) autorización para una segunda patata manipulada genéticamente "Amadea", cinco meses después de haberla logrado para "Amflora"tras años de espera. Con motivo del...August 26, 2010
Kartoffeltag Weuthen verwacht dure aardappel
De kartoffeltag in Weuthen viert dit jaar zijn 125 jarig jubileum. Dit doen ze ondermeer met de voorspelling dat de prijzen dit seizoen heel goed gaan worden.
August 14, 2010
GMO - Tempting traits waiting in the wings
The latest genetically modified crops being trialled in Europe are open to public at the Uplingen Plant Science Garden in east Germany. Potatoes that fend off blight without the aid of pesticides, sugar beet capable of withstanding a dose of glyphosate... Sponsored Content 
July 25, 2010
German Farmers try to renegotiate processing contracts
German potato lovers will soon have to put up with shorter french fries, the country's Farmers' Association (DBV) has warned.The current heat wave is producing smaller potatoes, DBV spokeswoman Verena Telaar told the BBC."The potatoes are just not...
June 27, 2010
BASF buys Cognis
BASF SE has reached an agreement with Cognis Holding Luxembourg S.à r.l. controlled by Permira Funds, GS Capital Partners and SV Life Sciences to acquire the specialty chemicals company Cognis for an equity purchase price of €700 million. Including net...June 25, 2010
Vroege Fritesaardappelen in Duitsland getroffen door droogte
De droogte van de afgelopen weken treft nu vooral de fritesaardappelen in de vroege teeltgebieden van Midden- en Noord-Duitsland.De eerste aardappelen van oogstjaar 2010 konden door het late voorjaar sowieso later worden gepoot, waardoor het actuele we...
April 27, 2010
German Food Companies Say No to Genetically Modified Potatoes
According to the results of a survey released this month by the German branch of the environmental organization Greenpeace, a number of snacks and fast food giants including Burger King, McDonald's, German seafood chain Nordsee and chipmaker Lorenz Sna...March 03, 2010
Starch manufacturer Emsland Group welcomes approval of Amflora
EMSLAND GROUP welcomes the approval of Amflora by the European Commission. Cultivation of genetic modified crops will be an important prerequisite to secure long term competitiveness for the European potato starch industry.The Amflora registration proc...March 02, 2010
European Commission approves Amflora starch potato
Today the European Commission approved Amflora, BASF's genetically optimized starch potato, for commercial application in Europe. The potato can now be used for the production of industrial starch."After waiting for more than 13 years, we are de...