Potato News

January 16, 2010

Estados Unidos congela sus tasas de obesidad

Las tasas de obesidad de Estados Unidos no aumentaron durante el periodo entre 2003 y 2008, según muestran los resultados de un estudio realizado por el National Center for Health Statistics at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. En c...
 Idaho Potatoes Areas
January 15, 2010

Idaho congressional delegation seeking assistance for potato growers

Idaho's Congressional Delegation is asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to assist potato producers struggling due to a high supply of domestic potatoes and low prices.  In a letter sent to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service’s Administrato...
January 15, 2010

Have US obesity data reached a plateau?

Americans, at least as a group, may have reached their peak of obesity, according to data the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Wednesday.The numbers indicate that obesity rates have remained constant for at least five years among men...
 Walgreens
January 15, 2010

US Drugstore Chain Walgreens plans to offer fresh and prepared food to boost sales

Walgreen Co. plans to offer fresh foods and prepared meals to draw “time-starved” shoppers to its more than 7,000 stores, taking on retailers such as Target Corp. and Kroger Co.The drugstore chain has been talking with foodmakers including Unilever NV,...
McCain Foods Timaru (NZ) potato storage fire
January 14, 2010

Fire at McCain Foods Timaru Potato Storages

A woman has been taken to hospital with respiratory problems following a large fire at McCain Foods' potato stores in Timaru this morning. Flames, reportedly 20m high, were seen rolling out of one of four empty potato storage sheds. Thick, black an...
January 14, 2010

Curso de semilla de papa en Holanda;becas disponibles para algunos países

Entre el 31 de mayo – 25 de junio de 2010 se realizará en la Universidad de Wageningen (Holanda) el curso sobre "Tecnología de semilla de papa, certificación y sistemas de suministro". Dictado en ingles, el curso está diseñado para director...
 McCain Foods Canada: Simple ingredients
January 13, 2010

McCain Foods Canada to use more 'simple ingredients'

McCain Foods (Canada) today unveiled a journey that will see the company change its frozen food products to be made from simple ingredients like people would use if they made them from scratch. With the McCain It's all good(TM) commitment, McCain Food...
 Sodio
January 13, 2010

Nueva York ordena reducir un 25% la sal de los alimentos

El alcalde de Nueva York, Michael Bloomberg, sigue con su cruzada por la vida sana. Primero, prohibió fumar en bares y restaurantes de la ciudad. Después, obligó a retirar las grasas trans y a especificar las calorías en los menús. Y ahora lanza una ca...
January 13, 2010

Las papas nativas conquistan el mundo

Aunque sus formas alargadas y enroscadas y sus colores poco comunes fueron en un momento un obstáculo para su exportación , las papas nativas se proyectan ahora como un producto que se reconoce no solo por su exquisito sabor y de grandes propiedades al...
Potential bidders to tour Kettle Foods site (UK)
January 13, 2010

Potential bidders to tour Kettle Foods site (UK)

Prospective buyers of Kettle Foods are to attend site visits at the company's Norwich headquarters in the UK over the next few weeks, according to reports.Several blue-chip food groups are believed to be among those companies planning to visit with an ...
January 13, 2010

New Jersey readies menu labeling law

New Jersey lawmakers passed Wednesday a measure requiring restaurant chains with 20 or more outlets around the country to post calorie counts on menus and menu boards in their locations throughout the state.The state Assembly passed the bill by a margi...
 Red Duke of York
January 13, 2010

Sainsbury's launches British Heritage Potato varieties for 'roasties'

Roast potatoes are one of the most traditional of British side dishes. But really great roast potatoes, ones that are crisp on the outside and soft and fluffy in the middle, need really great potatoes. You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear and...

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