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Read the latest news from DormFresh.

October 05, 2023
1,4SIGHT® is now authorised for use in Italy. The Italian Ministero della Salute has issued the authorisation decree on 13 September 2023.
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March 27, 2023
DormFresh Ltd will be relocating their Head Office in Perth as of April the new address will be : DormFresh Ltd Riverview House, Friarton Road, Perth PH2 8DF
We are moving
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March 20, 2023
Great news for potato producers: 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene (1,4-DMN), a naturally-occurring bio-control that enhances dormancy, controls spouting and encourages field-fresh quality in stored potatoes...
1,4-DMN Poised to Achieve CODEX MRL
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October 27, 2022
1,4SIGHT (1,4-Dimethylnapthalene or DMN), a sprout suppressant for stored potatoes, is now approved for use in GB, DormFresh has announced.
Sprout suppressant receives authorisation
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October 27, 2022
Potato growers are set to benefit from a key sprout suppressant which many in the sector see as the key replacement for chlorpropham (CIPC), which was withdrawn in 2020.
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September 29, 2022
The European Commission has published new maximum residue levels (MRL) for 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene (Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1346).
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August 09, 2022
1,4SIGHT (1,4-Dimethylnapthalene or DMN), a sprout suppressant for stored potatoes, is now approved for use in GB, DormFresh has announced.
DMN sprout suppressant receives GB authorisation
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December 14, 2021
The use of 1,4SIGHT® in Germany is again permissible with combustion engine driven hot fog applicators.
Germany: 1,4SIGHT may be applied with petrol foggers again!
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October 07, 2021
The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fishery and Nutrition MAPA has approved the authorisation of 1,4SIGHT®.
1,4SIGHT® authorised in Spain!
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September 01, 2021
1,4SIGHT® has been authorised in Bulgaria in July of 2021. With this extension, the product is permitted for sale in 24 countries in Europe.
1,4SIGHT® has been authorised in Bulgaria in July of 2021
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May 05, 2021
Further authorisations have been granted for 1,4SIGHT® in Europe
Further authorisations have been granted for 1,4SIGHT® in Europe
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January 26, 2021
On 16 December 2020 the Federal Agency for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has lifted the suspension of the authorisation of 1,4SIGHT® in Germany.
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August 10, 2020
1,4SIGHT® has been authorised in the Czech Republic.
1,4SIGHT has been authorised in the Czech Republic
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July 15, 2020
DormFresh Limited has great pleasure in announcing that 1,4SIGHT® has been authorised in Latvia.
Authorisation of 1,4SIGHT® in Latvia
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June 12, 2020
Despite the challenges presented by COVID, DormFresh hosted their second successful Europe-wide Technical Meeting, via MS Teams on-line.
EU Technical Meeting 2020
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June 10, 2020
DormFresh Limited has great pleasure in announcing that the product DORMIR®, containing the active substance 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene, has been authorised in Switzerland.
Authorisation of DORMIR® in Switzerland
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May 19, 2020
DormFresh Limited has great pleasure in announcing that the Swedish Chemicals Agency KEMI has authorised.
Sweden Approval for use of Product 1,4SIGHT®
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April 11, 2020
1,4SIGHT® has been authorised in Portugal by the regulatory authority DGAV.
Authorisation of 1,4SIGHT® in Portugal
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March 03, 2020
DormFresh Limited announces that the Norwegian Food Safety Authority Mattilsynet has approved the derogation authorisation for 1,4SIGHT®.
Emergency Approval of 1,4SIGHT® in Norway
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March 01, 2020
DormFresh Limited are pleased to welcome Dr Volker Eisenmann to the team.
Welcome Volker Eisenmann
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October 09, 2019
1,4SIGHT® has been authorised in Luxembourg by the regulatory authority ASTA.
Authorisation of 1,4SIGHT® in Luxembourg
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August 01, 2019
DormFresh Limited are pleased to announce the addition of Henning Bergmann, to the team.
Henning Bergmann
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