Potato News

 Potato Council
September 29, 2010

Euro-Potato provides harvest estimates roundup

This month's Euro-Potato report focuses on the potato harvest and provides an overview of estimates and predictions currently available on acreages, yields and prices
 South Australian Potato Company
September 29, 2010

South Australian Potato Company launches new purple eyed potato: Kestrel

A new potato variety will be appearing on retail shelves in Australia, Asia and the Middle East in coming months from the South Australian Potato Company
September 29, 2010

Truck shortage affects potato harvest

A truck shortage in Washington, Idaho and California is causing potato packers to scramble for available vehicles to bring their product to market.
September 29, 2010

The Billy Goat Chip Company churns out some of St. Louis' best potato chips

More and more people in St Louis are choosing the Billy Goat Chip Company for potato chips to satisfy their salty cravings.
September 28, 2010

Six new mega-trends and market challenges are demanding product developers’ attention.

Consumers are demanding dramatic changes in the way that food companies formulate, process, and even flavor foods as they continue to look to the food industry for more natural health solutions and increasingly convenient meal options.
September 28, 2010

USDA ARMS to focus on potatoes this fall

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will soon begin contacting potato producers to learn about their production practices during the 2010 growing season.
 NPD Group
September 28, 2010

U.S. Convenience Store Channel Sees Boost in Traffic and a Double-Digit Sales Lift in Second Quarter 2010

In spite of a still sluggish economy things are looking up in the convenience store (c-store) channel as traffic, sales, and average visits increased in the second quarter of 2010
September 28, 2010

Wet weather pushes back potato harvest in North Dakota and Minnesota

September 28, 2010

Werk bij Lutosa hervat na 24-uursstaking

Het werk is dinsdagochtend hervat bij aardappelverwerkend bedrijf Lutosa in Leuze-en-Hainaut, na een 24-urige staking.
September 28, 2010

Nueva variedad de papa ecuatoriana es apta para consumo en fresco, papa cocinada, en sopas, puré y papa frita tipo bastón

El 8 de octubre se efectuará un día de campo con el fin de conocer las bondades técnicas y culinarias de la variedad Iniap- Natividad. Se trata de una variedad de papa mejorada por el Iniap. El evento se desarrollará en la finca La Valeria, ubicada en...
 China
September 27, 2010

Potato brings wealth to West China

The potato, known as "foreign yam"in Chinese, was once planted in China as a life-saving food to survive famines.But as China moves towards being the center of potato production in Asia, the humble potato is now bringing wealth to some in wes...
R.J. Andrus of Idahoan Foods Appointed Chairman of The Idaho Potato Commission
September 27, 2010

R.J. Andrus of Idahoan Foods Appointed Chairman of The Idaho Potato Commission

At the annual Idaho Grower Shippers Association’s Industry Breakfast held in Sun Valley, ID, Commissioner R.J. Andrus was appointed Chairman of the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) and Commissioner Jim Tiede was appointed Vice Chairman. Both Andrus and Ti...

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