March 19, 2024 | Articles

WUR launches major nematodes research project

Climate change and genetic selection have brought root-knot nematodes further north in Europe and made cyst nematodes more difficult to control. To get a clear picture of the proliferation of novel nematode species and populations and to find appropriate and sustainable solutions to these problems, Wageningen University & Research (WUR) is launching a major research…

February 28, 2024 | News

DLG launches new event: Potato Days UK 2024

The new event Potato Days UK wants to meet the needs of the UK‘s potato value chain for practical information about potato production and processing. The innovation platform is celebrating its premiere on 4-5 September, 2024 in Nocton, Lincolnshire, UK.

With its new event Potato Days UK, the DLG (German Agricultural Society) is bringing to…

February 28, 2024 | Articles

Butter opens new location in Hungary

Recently Butter Group decided to open a branch in southern Europe, in addition to branches in The Netherlands, Poland and the UK. “We have chosen a location in Györ in Hungary, near the Austrian border. From this location, Hungarian lorry combinations will serve our customers in the southern parts of Europe”, director Cees Butter says.

February 28, 2024 | Articles

EUPPA introduces innovations

There has been a change in the Board and an amendment of the byelaws of the European Potato Processors’ Association, EUPPA, recently. Also, a new website was launched about responsible deep-frying.

February 28, 2024 | Articles

The Bruges Chips Museum is mentioned in ‘Best in Travel’

The popular Lonely Planet guide for Europe has proclaimed the Bruges Chips Museum as one of the ten ‘strangest’ food museums in the world. In the press release, the editor says that they are very impressed by the Chips Museum, also because it is housed in one of the most beautiful buildings of Bruges.

February 20, 2024 | Articles

New production hall Wifo

WIFO Anema BV from Ferwert, in the North of Holland, is currently building a new production hall of 2.700 m².

February 20, 2024 | Articles

Manter introduces new model weigher MD14 XL

Manter International BV, the manufacturer of weighing and packaging equipment for the fruit and vegetable industry is currently renewing their complete range of weighers. A completely new model suitable for weighing large portions in one drop is the MD14 XL.

February 19, 2024 | Articles

Wageningen University is starting a study on energy saving in the storage of arable crops

The use of energy for storage products such as potatoes can be reduced considerably. This was the outcome of a recent exploratory study carried out by Wageningen University. By taking various measures, entrepreneurs can save considerably on storage costs.

February 19, 2024 | Articles

Mobile Potato mission

The potato mission of Farmer Ko Jansen and his wife Hendrieke is to sing the praises of the Dutch potato. Ko has decided that, in general, people don’t eat enough potatoes. The potato is in trouble, according to Ko, and he wants to change that. How? He goes round with his Mobile Potato to cook…

February 19, 2024 | Articles

Great mystery in the defence mechanism of plants unravelled

RLP receptors located on the outside of plant cells play an important role in plant defence. They can join forces with certain other proteins on the outside of plant cells and thus warn the plants when a fungus attacks, for example. Scientists from Wageningen UR (University & Research centre) have recently discovered this after extensive…