Potato News

 DuPont
February 06, 2013

DuPont launches smart pest management tool

DuPont™ Evalio AgroSystems services is a free pest monitoring tool that helps detect insect pests. Growers using the system are provided with real-time in-season information that helps them choose the most appropriate product and spray timing to achiev...
 BBC illustration GMO potatoes
February 06, 2013

BASF drops GM spud plans in EU

The ever changing story of Europe's relationship with biotechnology took another twist recently when the giant German chemical firm BASF announced it was halting the development of all its GM potato varieties in Europe.
February 06, 2013

Pakistani exporters demand freight, invoice subsidy for potatoes

Vegetable exporters in Pakistan have demanded of the government a subsidy on exports of potato to remain competitive at world markets at a time when Pakistan is poised to produce the commodity in surplus this year.
 China
February 06, 2013

China extends anti-dumping duties on EU potato starch

China will extend anti-dumping duties on potato starch imported from the EU for another five years starting from Wednesday.
Herbert carries on Cleaning
February 06, 2013

Herbert carries on Cleaning

The dire weather conditions this winter has thrown at potato growers in the United Kingdom has created a harvest that has been far more challenging than the industry has seen for many years.
 Mujéres seleccionando papa en Perú
February 06, 2013

Aprendiendo de los expertos en agricultura adaptada a la variabilidad climática: lecciones de los agricultores del altiplano

La comunidad científica internacional está de acuerdo en que una de las mayores manifestaciones del cambio climático es la creciente variabilidad interanual y estacional de la temperatura, precipitación y radiación solar, lo que se traduce en una mayor...
TOMRA Sorting Solutions Food - Odenberg and BEST
February 05, 2013

ODENBERG and BEST at Fruit Logistica 2013

ODENBERG and BEST, part of TOMRA Sorting Solutions, will showcase different systems from their market-leading sensor-based optical sorters. The newly formed company exhibits for the first time together in Germany.
February 05, 2013

Simplot’s Grand Forks plant adapts to trends

That Simplot Foods plant that Grand Forks residents drive by along Gateway Drive has a sort of permanence. It’s been there for a half century.
 China
February 05, 2013

China seguirá imponiendo impuestos antidumping a almidón de patata de la UE

China prolongará cinco años el periodo de imposición de sus impuestos antidumping a la fécula de patata importada de la Unión Europea (UE) a partir de mañana miércoles (6 de enero).
 Kitchens of Sara Lee
February 05, 2013

McCain Foods finalizes acquisition of the Kitchens of Sara Lee (Australia)

McCain Foods today announced it has completed the acquisition of Kitchens of Sara Lee (KOSL) Australia from Hillshire Brands, boosting its consumer offering. The transaction, initiated on December 18, is valued at A$82M.
Las papas McCain rediseñan su imagen
February 05, 2013

Las papas McCain rediseñan su imagen

La marca de patatas fritas McCain, ha trabajado con la agencia BrandOpus para llevar a cabo un rediseño de todo su sistema de identidad, lo que incluye un cambio de logotipo, el primer cambio que lleva a cabo la marca en 50 años.
 Instalaciones de la planta de procesamiento de papa en Guaranda
February 05, 2013

Ecuador: Casi a punto la planta de procesamiento de papa en Guaranda

Casi a punto la planta de procesamiento de la Papa, parte del proyecto "Guaranda Productivo", que se ejecuta gracias a la comunidad de Madrid - España, Ministerio de la Producción, Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería, Pesca y Acuacultura - M...

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