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Aroostook County potato experts expect high quality crop in 2021
September 14, 2021

Aroostook County potato experts expect high quality crop in 2021

Aroostook County agricultural growers are predicting a higher quantity and quality of potato crop than was produced in 2020, due to the less severe weather this summer.
Colorado beetle catcher deals with lazy potato pest
September 14, 2021

Colorado beetle catcher deals with lazy potato pest

Potato growers and agricultural machine builders in Biddinghuizen have come up with a way to deal with colorado beetles without using pesticides.
PepsiCo is investing GBP 24 million in their Lincoln factory
September 14, 2021

PepsiCo is investing GBP 24 million in their Lincoln snack factory

Pepsico is investing GBP 24 million in their Lincoln snack factory to upgrade their facilities, meet the growing consumer demand, and secure the building’s future.
McCain Foods Hosting Second Hiring Event at Plover Appetizers Plant
September 13, 2021

McCain Foods Hosting Second Hiring Event at Plover Appetizers Plant

McCain Foods Plover Appetizers is now looking to hire over 60 full-time employees through this hiring event and is also hosting open walk-in interviews every September and October CDT at its facility.
Canadian Potato Crop Update September 6 2021
September 12, 2021

Canadian Potato Crop Update September 6 2021

Weather patterns have continued to influence the outlook for the Canadian potato crop since UPGC’s last update. Eastern Canada (particularly PEI) has received record amounts of rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
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September 06, 2021

España: Buffalo, Picaso y Valor, las variedades de papas más productivas de 2021

Buffalo, Picaso y Valor son las tres variedades de papas convencionales más productivas de las 24 que el Cabildo ha cultivado este año en la finca de Osorio de Teror. En cultivo ecológico ganó Gatsby.
EMVE:Potato and vegetable processing machines manufactured for a sustainable future
September 06, 2021

EMVE: Potato and vegetable processing machines manufactured for a sustainable future

EMVE Sweden AB is a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of machines for handling potatoes, vegetables, and fruit. EMVE provides its customers with everything.
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September 06, 2021

¿Patatas holandesas todo el año?

¿Por qué importar patatas cuando están disponibles en el país? En los Países Bajos, la disponibilidad de patatas se amplía continuamente, gracias al desarrollo de variedades y a la mejora de los métodos de almacenamiento.
Local potato dealers at a market in Khulna, Bangladesh in 2016 (Courtesy: Mathess)
September 06, 2021

Facing excess potatoes, Govt of Bangladesh plans to support both export and potato processing

Facing excess potatoes, the government of Bangladesh has decided to provide all sorts of support for both export and processing
Dug Potato Milk
September 05, 2021

Is potato milk the most sustainable dairy alternative yet?

There’s no escaping plant-based milk in the 21st century. In the United Kingdom, nearly a quarter of British people now consume plant-based milk. Entering into this market is a new plant-based milk, claiming to be the most sustainable dairy alternative yet: potato milk.
Belgapom quotation from 2021-2022 season only for potato variety Fontane
September 03, 2021

Belgapom quotation next season only for potato variety Fontane

As of the new storage potato season, the Belgapom price committee will only note the most frequently used price for the trade-in potatoes of the Fontane variety.
The FAO Food Price Index rebounded rapidly in August.
September 03, 2021

The FAO Food Price Index rebounded rapidly in August

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 127.4 points in August 2021, up 3.9 points (3.1 percent) from July and 31.5 points (32.9 percent) from the same period last year.

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