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APH Group Engineering delivers potato grading, cleaning & packing line in Belarus
January 10, 2016

APH Group Engineering delivers potato grading, cleaning & packing line in Belarus

APH Group Engineering delivered and installed a processing line for grading, washing, dry cleaning & packing of potatoes to Belarus.
Lack of Rainfall on the Canary Islands to affect potato cultivation
January 10, 2016

Lack of rainfall on the Canary Islands to affect potato cultivation

The drought on the Canary Islands will especially hurt the potato sub-sector, according to government sources.
FAO Food Price index down 19% for the year 2015 - after another decline in December
January 08, 2016

Food Prices down almost 19% in 2015 - after continued decline in December

The FAO Food Price Index dropped almost 19% since the start of 2015. In December 2015 the FAO Food Price Index averaged 154.1 points, down 1.5 points (1.0 percent) from its revised November value.
New KETTLE® Bites Baked Snack introduced in the United KIngdom
January 08, 2016

New KETTLE® Bites Baked Snack range introduced in the United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom Kettle Foods ltd is launching KETTLE® Bites - a new healthier product aimed at female consumers looking for lighter, ‘better-for-you’ snacks.
Large scale chip potatoes stored in cold northern part of China
January 07, 2016

Large scale potato storage in cold northern part of China

In 2011, the Chinese company Ever-Great decided to establish a branch with a 20,000 tons chips potato storage facility in Chifeng city (Northern China)
Potato Expo 2016: Come see the HALO effect at the booth of TOMRA Sorting Food
January 07, 2016

Potato Expo 2016: Come see the HALO effect at the booth of TOMRA Sorting Food

TOMRA Sorting Food is set to demonstrate one of its innovative potato sorting systems at this year’s Potato Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 12-14.
¿Qué quieren los habitantes de páramo en Colombia?
January 06, 2016

¿Qué quieren los habitantes del páramo en Colombia?

Los científicos sostienen que la producción indiscriminada de cultivos (como la papa) están deteriorando las cuencas hídricas que nacen en los páramos. Sin embargo, si estos son conservados y protegidos para garantizar que el recurso siga llegando a las ciudades, ¿qué pasará con los pobladores para quienes el páramo más que un ecosistema es su hogar?
Pakistan: No duty on potato export and no plans to import potatoes
January 06, 2016

Pakistan: No duty on potato export and no plans to import potatoes

As farmers in Pakistan are getting ready for the harvest, false rumors are spread that the Pakistani government has imposed duty on the export of potatoes.
Covered Bridge Potato Chips workers on strike
January 05, 2016

Covered Bridge Potato Chips workers on strike

Unionized employees at Covered Bridge Potato Chips near Hartland have walked out and are now on strike to back demands for a first contract with the company.
¿Por qué la NASA quiere llevar papas peruanas a Marte?
January 04, 2016

¿Por qué la NASA quiere llevar papas peruanas a Marte?

La agencia espacial estadounidense, NASA, junto con el Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP), con sede en Perú, están haciendo experimentos para probar qué tal se darían los tubérculos peruanos en suelo marciano.
McCain Foods Canada investments in Carberry plant supported by government
January 03, 2016

McCain Foods Canada investments in Carberry plant supported by government

Local and Federal Government (Manitoba, Canada) have announced an investment of nearly $380,000 for the McCain Foods potato processing plant in Carberry to increase efficiency, reduce waste and support the sustainable growth of Manitoba’s potato industry. The governments’ investment represents half of the total equipment cost.
"Small colored potatoes doing well at Christmas time"
December 27, 2015

'Small colored potatoes doing well at Christmas time'

Potato wholesaler Jac van den Oord in Ammerzoden, the Netherlands has placed some new potato products on the market specifically for the Christmas period

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