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Storage Operators Must Find Alternatives for CIPC

The Potato Industry CIPC Stewardship Group (PICSG) has warned potato growers and buyers against applying sprout suppressant Chlorp...

CIPC

AHDB: Potato Businesses at Risk Due to CIPC Use-up date

The Potato Industry CIPC Stewardship Group (PICSG) has warned potato growers and buyers against applying sprout suppressant CIPC a...

storage

Belgapom Reveals Position on the Method for Storing the 2020 Harvest

As a result of the decision taken by the European Commission, the maximum residue limit (MRL) for the active substance CIPC (chlor...

The non-renewal of CIPC in the European market has left a huge gap in the potato storage spout suppression market, so growers must start looking for alternatives for their potato crops. One option comes from, Restrain, the residue-free, ethylene gas company. Being aware of the potential for CIPC’s non-renewal, Restrain made significant investments in the business, enabling the company to increase its manufacturing capacity at its production facility in the Netherlands and therefore ensuring it has the capacity needed to fill the gap left by CIPC. Restrain’s generators have been used for potato storage for over 14 years and are fitted with sensors which maintain a stable, low-level of ethylene, which is vital for the safe storage of potatoes. The generator has 20 liter fuel capacity, so daily filling is not required unlike other catalytic generators and Restrain generators use a unique start-up mechanism that ensures the best possible outcome when storing potatoes. “Through our determination to create a world-class product we completely re-designed our machines, taking the manufacturing in house to improve machine quality and investing heavily in the development of our sensor technology. This means our new B100 and B200 generators require limited annual maintenance and are fully calibrated before leaving our site, making them ready to use straight away,” said Dirk Garos, global sales director at Restrain. Following a series of a successful variety of trails, Restrain technology has recently been adopted by the global potato processing sector. The sector, which has traditionally used CIPC and other storage chemicals, has seen a global trend towards more sustainable, chemical-free solutions, so Restrain meets these requirements and just at the right time. “Seeing that the processing sector might need alternative solutions to CIPC, we invested in multiple processing variety trails to ensure that we have robust data for processing customers. Our results show that fry colors are preserved, there is no need for a delay between storage and processing and the potatoes are completely residue-free,” explained Garos. Most importantly, Restrain is priced in line with CIPC, making it one of the most cost-effective alternatives available. In addition to this, customers do not need to pay for the machines themselves, which are supplied free of charge, with customers only paying a fee on a per tons basis for the crops they are storing.

Non-Renewal of CIPC Opens Doors for Sprout Suppression Alternatives

The non-renewal of CIPC in the European market has left a huge gap in the potato storage spout suppression market, so growers have...

Crop Systems

Crop Systems Updates SmartStor Controller

Crop Systems Ltd. is adding new features and improved functionality to its SmartStor controller, which will help users reduce stor...

storage

New Potato Storage Facility Prototype Gets Trialed in the US

Gary Jones Constructions – a U.S.-based company known for its potato cellars - has built a prototype called the ExactAir potato ce...

VAVI

VAVI Warns Preparations for New Storage Regime Must Begin

VAVI – the Dutch potato processing association – has issued an official warning directed at growers who supply the processing indu...

Belgapom

Belgapom Offers Guidance as CIPC Ban Looms

As of the following storage season (harvest of 2020), the storage of ware potatoes will enter a new era, warns Belgapom in a recen...

automated

The Potato Industry Is Becoming Increasingly Automated

Goplasticpallets.com – a supplier of plastic pallets, pallet boxes, and containers - has witnessed increased adoption of automatio...

cold storage

New Cold Storage Warehouse Equipped by Omnivent Opens in Myanmar

A new cold storage warehouse for potatoes has officially opened by the Heho Potato Company in Myanmar, writes Agroberichten Buitel...

NewCold

NewCold Inaugurates Cold Storage Facility in Idaho

NewCold – a Netherlands-based specialist in automated cold storage – has recently opened an automated cold storage in Burley, Idah...

AHDB

AHDB’s Storage Network Offers Support for Store Managers

AHDB has launched its new Storage Network, as part of a GBP800,000 fund ring-fenced for sprout suppression and storage support. Th...

Grimme

Grimme Unveils the 16.1m Long Store Loader

Grimme has introduced the new SL 716 store loader, which is top of the range in its class. The machinery is 16.1m long and has a b...

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