Potato News

El Gobierno y representantes de los empresarios de comida rápida firmaron un convenio para que a partir de 2014 se consuma papa producida en cuatro departamentos de Bolivia y evitar, de esta forma, que se importe desde Perú casi el 94 por ciento que de...

It used to be hand picking and barrels were the only way to do it, but today you're lucky if you can find someone who still does it the old fashioned way. Today farmers have turned to more modern technology to harvest their potato crop.Self run harvest...

Australians' appetite for imported potato chips (french fries) has soared 700 per cent in just two years.

McCain Foods is set to revolutionise the use of mashed potato in UK foodservice with the launch of McCain Simply Potato for Mash from September 2012, enabling caterers to deliver a consistently delicious, creamy and fluffy mash, in just 15 minutes, wit...

Artisan, premium crisp brand Burts Chips and Guinness are proud to announce the launch of the world’s first Guinness flavoured crisps, in a move that’s set to mark one of the biggest launches the snack category has seen in years in a deal brokered by g...

Last week the USDA published the final overview and latest revision of potato harvest 2011, Potatoes 2011 Summary.

Carolyn Ottenheimer is the Chief Flavor Architect for Kettle Brand Chips in Salem, Oregon.She's responsible for developing and defining the flavor and quality attributes of all Kettle Brand products -- the base snack and the seasoning blends that are a...

McCain Foods USA has announced it will begin a major capital improvement and renovation project for its Burley 2 potato plant in Idaho. The project is slated to begin this fall and will be completed over the next 2 years. The renovation of Burley 2 w...

La unidad de Adquisición y Distribución de Germoplasma (GADU) tiene novedades. Estamos ofreciendo unos viveros internacionales con materiales de papa en forma de plántulas in vitro 2 tubos por accesión donde cada tubo tiene 2 plántulas. Los materiales ...

Potato harvesting has begun in the Western Division of Fiji and the government is hoping for around $1.7 million worth of potatoes.

PepsiCo Alimentos, informó a través de un comunicado, que continúa con el plan de compra de papa nacional para uso industrial, requerida en la elaboración de sus productos. Aseguran que en esta oportunidad, la empresa adquirió más de 3.500 toneladas ...

This year’s drought conditions may result in potatoes becoming a source of feed for cattle.