PEI Potato Soap could be an international hit, Island craftsman hopes
Prince Edward Island craftsman Pieter Ijsselstein is seeing quickly growing interest in his latest product: Handcrafted Potato Soap
June 13, 2016
La bioinformática puede asegurar la comida para la humanidad
Esta área de investigación multidisciplinaria, con su capacidad para utilizar eficientemente los recursos genéticos, promete solucionar problemas que van desde curar el cáncer hasta asegurar la comida para la humanidad.
June 13, 2016
McDonald's moves corporate headquarters to downtown Chicago
McDonald’s Corp. today announced the move of its corporate headquarters to downtown Chicago by the spring of 2018.
June 12, 2016
French Fry vendors in Ghent protest new rules with 'fry drop'
Belgium loves to be in the news for their great french fries - but this is probably not what they had in mind.
June 12, 2016
Golden Flake Ocala plant in high gear for the summer
The Golden Flake plant in Ocala is in high gear for the summer, which is a very busy time in the snack food industry:
June 12, 2016
Kangaroo Island (South Australia) potato producer wins industry award
Kangaroo Island (South Australia) potato producer Peter Cooper has been named the 2016 Rabobank Potatoes South Australia and Ruralco Industry Award winner.
June 12, 2016
The environmental benefits of potato breeding
On World Environment Day (June 5), potato breeding company HZPC highlighted the benefits of breeding on yield, carbon footprint and water use.
June 12, 2016
Large contract in China for APH group partners Miedema and Omnivent with Inner Mongolia Linkage Potato Co
In May 2016 APH Group signed a large contract with Inner Mongolia Linkage Potato Co., Ltd for the delivery of a Miedema potato handling and transport system and an Omnivent climate control system.
June 10, 2016
[Video] Perú: Clausuran proyecto que benefició a 1500 productores de papa
El proyecto “Producción competitiva de papa en los distritos de la Encañada, Huasmin y Sorochuco”, se inició hace cinco años con el propósito de revalorar, rescatar, promocionar y difundir las bondades de las papas cajamarquinas. Acaba de clausurarse oficialmente.
June 10, 2016
USD4.5m invested in potato farming in Zambia
Social impact investor and project developer AGDEVCO has invested in a US$4.5 million partnership with Saise Farming Enterprises Limited (SFEL) to produce potato seed for smallholder farmers in Northern Province of Zambia.
June 10, 2016
The potato disease that changed the world
Potato blight changed Europe and America, and led to widespread deaths and mass emigration. And we’re not rid of it yet. But where did it come from?
June 09, 2016
Perú vende a Bolivia cada vez más papa
La Asociación de Exportadores del Perú informó que Bolivia es el principal mercado para la producción de papa. Ingenieros agrónomos bolivianos dicen que hay déficit de producción cebollas y tomates.