Potato News

May 02, 2012

McDonald's revamped Happy Meal still doesn't make Canadian nutritionists happy

McDonald’s Canada tweaked the mood of the Happy Meal last week, shortly before the fast food giant’s annual charity fundraiser linked to the children’s meal.
May 02, 2012

The sleeping potato giants are stirring

Over the past 30 years, potato production in China and India has increased at a dramatic rate, largely due to area expansion.
May 02, 2012

Potato prices almost double in a year in Bangladesh

Prices of potato have nearly doubled over the last year, despite having sufficient supply in the market and adequate stock in the country.
 Agrico
May 02, 2012

Prognoseprijs pootgoed Agrico 28,00 euro voor alle pootgoedmaten

Aardappelcoöperatie Agrico maakte afgelopen weekend aan haar leden de prognoseprijs 2011 voor pootgoed bekend. Het seizoen werd gekenmerkt door een lage zetting en een veel grovere sortering dan gemiddeld. De opbrengst lag daarmee iets onder het meerja...
May 02, 2012

Process to produce starch fibers could lead to new applications

A process that spins starch into fine strands could take the sting out of removing bandages, as well as produce less expensive and more environmentally-friendly toilet paper, napkins and other products, according to Penn State food scientists.
May 01, 2012

UK doctors blast McDonalds' Olympic sponsorship

McDonald's is a sponsor for the London Olympics _ and a British doctors' group says that's sending the wrong message in a country with ballooning obesity.
 National University Colombia
May 01, 2012

Tratamiento de males cardiacos con cáscara de papa

Reducir la hipertensión arterial y la agregación de plaquetas, a través de la corteza del tubérculo, es un hecho comprobado gracias a un estudio de la ciencia farmacéutica.
Arjan Brouwer, Kiremko
May 01, 2012

Kiremko brings Dutch potato industry experience to Peru

Arjan Brouwer, Manager Latin America for the Dutch company Kiremko, one of the three most important manufacturers of industrial potato processing equipment in the world, visited Peru, attracted by the market possibilities for potato in the country. He ...
May 01, 2012

Pause in UK potato planting prompts rethink

If you are a potato grower in Scotland then you may now start to wonder what you have done wrong in the world.
May 01, 2012

Sainsbury and Greenvale embroiled in potato corruption scandal

A Sainsbury’s potato buyer accepted £5 million in corrupt payments from a key supplier, staying at Claridge’s and taking luxury holidays in return for a lucrative contract.
May 01, 2012

A more ergonomic tool for harvesting “papa criolla” in Colombia

Life in the countryside of Colombia is hard, literally; therefore it is necessary to design tools that improve farmer body positions during their daily tasks.
May 01, 2012

Big stores get into the fast food game

McDonald's, Burger King and Wendy's may be facing some unlikely competition when it comes to fast food - some big box stores are keeping their customers coming back for more by serving food.

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