Potato developments in a changing Europe:

This book discusses developments in the potato industry in a rapidly changing Europe. The European Union expanded recently with ten additional countries of which many are major potato producing countries. The papers in this book reflect societal and commercial changes such as consumer behaviour and...

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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Wageningen Wageningen Academic Publishers 2006
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Summary:This book discusses developments in the potato industry in a rapidly changing Europe. The European Union expanded recently with ten additional countries of which many are major potato producing countries. The papers in this book reflect societal and commercial changes such as consumer behaviour and marketing aspects in relation to fresh and processed potatoes in western, central and eastern Europe. Seed trade between western and central Europe is entering a new stage with altered inspection requirements, quarantine regulations and variety needs and acceptance. Resistance to diseases present in varieties in central and eastern Europe needs to be coupled to consumer and processor acceptance. Retailers and processors, Europe wide, lead the way at the global level to establish labels and certificates to assure food safety and sustainability. The technical part of the books treats improving the use of chemi
Item Description:Based on papers presented at a congress held Sept. 3-6, 2006 in Hameln, near Hannover. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (278 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9789086865826
9086865828
DOI:10.3920/978-90-8686-582-6

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