Potato News

January 22, 2016

Honduras: Taiwán entrega 350 mil dólares para producir semilla sana

El embajador e la República de China (Taiwán), Joseph Kuo entregó al secretario de Agricultura y Ganadería, Jacobo Paz 8.3 millones de lempiras, como apoyo al proyecto Reproducción de Semilla de Papa Sana en Honduras.

January 22, 2016

How are Potatoes served around the World?

How are Potatoes served around the World? McCain Foodservice takes a look at recipes around the world.

Experto estudia crecimiento de la papa bajo el estrés hídrico

January 21, 2016

Experto francés estudia crecimiento de la papa bajo estrés hídrico

El investigador e ingeniero agrónomo, Guillaume Lacavé, está estudiando cómo reaccionan las papas (patatas) nativas sometidas a estrés hídrico y su producción de antioxidantes y otros bioactivos.

January 21, 2016

Climate change: 2015 was the warmest year on record by far

NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that according their independent analyses, Earth's surface temperatures in 2015 were the warmest since modern record keeping began in 1880.

January 21, 2016

Flavor Swap: Lays Potato Chips Invites America To Help Choose New Flavor Line-Up

With flavor exploration on the rise, the Lay's brand is asking Americans to put their taste buds to the test and help choose between four all-new potato chip flavors and the classic ones they know and love.

January 21, 2016

New resource for UK Chip Shops - but no more Chip Week

In a bid to help the chip shop industry keep customer satisfaction high and compete in the increasingly aggressive quick service restaurant (QSR) sector, AHDB Potatoes has invested in a new online resource.

January 21, 2016

McChoco Potato: French Fries drizzled with chocolate sauce at McDonald's Japan

McDonald's Japan just announced the McChoco Potato, french fries drizzled with two chocolate sauces, a limited time offer available starting January 26

January 21, 2016

Pepsico India launches new Lays campaign: 'Love to Love it'

It's still a month to go for Valentine's Day but Pepsico India is already ready to celebrate love, albeit, in a quirky way through its new Lay's campaign - 'Love to Love it'.

January 21, 2016

AHDB Fellowship to safeguard critical potato nematology expertise in the United Kingdom

Dr Jon Pickup, Head of Virology & Zoology at Science & Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA) will lead on one of three AHDB Potatoes Fellowship Awards, specifically seeking to secure critical potato nematology expertise for the future.

Pepsico India to reorganize Snack Brands: Lays and Kurkure

January 20, 2016

Pepsico India to reorganize Snack Brands: back to Lays and Kurkure

PepsiCo India is streamlining its snacks portfolio, creating two master brands: Lay's and Kurkure for western and Indian traditional salted snacks respectively.

January 18, 2016

The Packer: Neil Gudmestad honored as the 2015 Potato Man for All Seasons

Neil Gudmestad, a potato pathologist with North Dakota State University, has been awarded the 2015 Potato Man for All Seasons award by produce magazine The Packer.