Paul Smits appointed as Managing Director of Fancom Holding BV
March 21, 2012
Effective 1 April 2012 Paul Smits will be the new Managing Director for Fancom BV in Panningen. In his new position Paul brings with him extensive experience and knowledge of the agricultural business. The last three years he has been the commercial director for the PigTek group of CTB Inc., where he has been in […]
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First Fair Produce certificates issued by Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment
March 5, 2012
Bert and Angelique Kemmeren, mushroomproducers and husband and wife in the Dutch village of Rijsbergen, were handed over the first Fair Produce certificate by Dutch Minister of Social Affairs Henk Kamp. The minister visited the Kemmeren farm for the occasion on Monday the 27th of February. After this official visit there was also a meeting […]
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Fred Giorgi dies at 81
February 22, 2012
With great sadness and profound regret, the Giorgi family announces that Frederick J. Giorgi, 81, of Muhlenberg Township died on February 18, 2012 of natural causes at St. Joseph Medical Center, where he had been a patient since January. Born December 3, 1930, Fred was a son of the late Pietro and Elvira Giorgi, natives […]
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Thakeham Mushrooms officially approved
January 13, 2012
The recent acquisition of Sussex Mushrooms by Irish mushroom giant Monaghan Mushrooms has been approved by the Office of Fair Trading. Therefore the transition from Sussex Mushrooms to Thakeham Mushrooms is now official. Ronnie Wilson, CEO of Monaghan Mushrooms: “We will start an ambitious renovation program to reinstall Thakeham Mushrooms as one of the leading […]
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400.000 tonnes of Walkro Compost
January 13, 2012
In 2011 Walkro Compost managed to produce 415.000 tonnes of spawn run compost at 3 production locations in Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany. According to Walkro, they are now the first compost producer worldwide breaking the barrier of 400.000 tonnes in one year. “Tonne number 400.000 was delivered at the 19th of December at Vos […]
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Belgian compost supplier expands
December 23, 2011
Coenegrachts Substrates, located in Riemst, Belgium, will expand its phase III capacity from 400 tonnes to 720 tonnes weekly. A phase I facility is also being built and will go into production in September 2012. Cousins Bart and Koen Coenegrachts have been in charge of Coenegrachts Substrates since 2006, and in 2009 Dutch company Vedemij […]
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Drinkwaters Mushrooms visited by Baroness Warsi
October 21, 2011
Drinkwaters Mushrooms were in full flow at the Conservative Party Conference this week and rubbing shoulders with some high profile figures. It was the first time Drinkwaters have been involved in such an event. Baroness Sayeeda Warsi dropped in on the team and was very impressed with the quality of their mushrooms. As co-Chairman of […]
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Walkro goes to Monaghan
October 13, 2011
Monaghan Mushrooms and Gimv together with management announce on 13 October the acquisition of Walkro International, ending speculations about a takeover by either C4C or Monaghan. According to the press release, Walkro will continue to be run as an independent entity within the Monaghan group. Together with its new shareholders, Walkro’s management will continue to […]
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Sun shines over Pieczarkalia 2011
October 8, 2011
On the 22nd and 23rd of September the Polish city of Siedlce hosted the 11th edition of Pieczarkalia. It is an event that started out as a Polish venue, but nowadays has a more international character. Pieczarkalia 2011 was kicked of by Krystian Szudyga and the Polish minister of Agriculture Marek Sawicki, amongst others. The […]
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No relief for Fukushima growers
September 13, 2011
After the disaster with the Fukushima nuclear plant, production of mushrooms from that region will be lower in the near future. Mushrooms are a known absorber of radioactive material. The problem now, however, is that the medium the mushrooms grow on is also affected. Wood logs and sawdust appear to be contaminated and have absorbed […]
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