Potato News

The P.E.I. Potato Board is expecting an average crop this year because hot, dry weather in August reduced yields.

Javier Guerrera está parado en una empinada loma situada 4.000 metros sobre el nivel del mar, excavando en busca de un tesoro que parece cualquier cosa menos eso. Los sucios tubérculos que saca de la tierra son pequeños y retorcidos, y cuando los parte...

Exports of US potatoes and products for July 2009 through June 2010 (MY09/10) totaled 1,229,853 metric tons (MT) valued at $1,172,702,250.This is a decline of 0.67 percent in volume and 2.69 percent in value from the previous year’s record levels.

A purple potato that growers say is healthier than the standard variety is going on sale in UK supermarkets.

Eagle Eye Produce and Taylor Produce are pleased to announce the formation of its newly established Sales and Marketing Company for Potatoes and Onions.

Potato grower-shipper Bushmans' Inc. is branching out into other commodities, including sweet potatoes, tomatoes and onions, with the recent purchase of Market Fresh Produce LLC, Nixa, Mo.

As the economy shows signs of improvement and restaurant traffic begins to rebound, operators may face higher food costs in 2011 and will need to mitigate those increased expenses without hurting customer visits

While Frito-Lay works to develop a next-generation compostable bag, it’s transitioning most SunChip flavors back to traditional packaging.

More consumers are planning to cut back on spending for dining out occasions over the next six months, a new Harris Poll survey found.

Potato industry delegates attending this year’s Seed Industry Event at Crieff Hydro on October 26 will have the opportunity of questioning researchers on the latest developments concerning potato diseases such as Dickeya solani and potyviruses.

Inventure Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNAK), will introduce a new crunchy cheese snack to its successful T.G.I. Friday's(R) line at this week's National Association of Convenience Stores Show