Potato News

Island Potato Soap
June 14, 2016

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
La bioinformática puede asegurar la comida para la humanidad
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.
McDonald's moves corporate headquarters to downtown Chicago
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.
French Fry vendors in Ghent protest new rules with "fry drop"
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.
Golden Flake Ocala plant in high gear for the summer
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:
Kangaroo Island (South Australia) potato producer wins industry award
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.
The environmental benefits of potato breeding
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.
Large contract in China for APH group partners Miedema and Omnivent with Inner Mongolia Linkage Potato Co
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.
[VIDEO] Perú: Clausuran proyecto que benefició a 1500 productores de papa
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.
USD4.5m invested in potato farming in Zambia
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.
The potato disease that changed the world
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?
Perú vende a Bolivia cada vez más papa
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.

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