Potato News

March 04, 2011

2011 contracten fritesfabrikanten bijna binnen

Telers van fritesaardappelen zijn nog steeds bereid vlot aardappelcontracten te ondertekenen, ondanks de huidige hoge prijzen op de vrije markt van onder meer aardappelen, uien en peen.
 American Frozen Food Institute
March 04, 2011

American Frozen Food Institute Welcomes Deal to End U.S.-Mexico Trucking Dispute

AFFI commends the agreement announced by President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderón to end a lengthy cross-border trucking dispute that has resulted in various U.S. frozen food exports being subject to punitive Mexican retaliatory tariffs.
March 04, 2011

First Shipment of Washington State Potatoes Arrives in Japan

On February 11, 2011, the first shipment of U.S. chipping potatoes from Washington State arrived in Japan.
March 03, 2011

Dynasty® Seed Treatment Fungicide Now Available for Use on Potatoes

Dynasty, available exclusively as a partner with CruiserMaxx® Potato insecticide/fungicide seed treatment, is a broad-spectrum and highly systemic fungicide that offers improved disease protection against the major classes of fungal pathogens.
March 03, 2011

Brand in frietketel op Farm Frites Lommel

Donderdag 3 maart 2011 is op het Lommelse industrieterrein Maatheide rond 6 uur brand ontstaan in een grote frietketel van het bedrijf Farmo, een onderdeel van Farm Frites.
March 02, 2011

España: Condenan a una marca de papas 'light' a retirarlas del mercado por publicidad engañosa

Un juez de la Audiencia de Barcelona ha condenado a la marca 'Patatas Naturales' a dejar de producir y retirar del mercado su producto 'Pat-Diet' por hacer publicidad engañosa al ser presentado como un producto 'light', cuando realmente no lo era. Seg...
March 02, 2011

Desarrollarán procesos de industrialización y transformación de papa en la zona franca de Boyacá (Colombia)

Los municipios de Palermo en el Huila y de Chiquinquirá en Boyacá van a tener un papel más preponderante en el mapa industrial del país, gracias a la construcción de dos zonas francas en donde se espera la llegada de grandes compañías. La primera de e...
March 02, 2011

Prognoseprijs HZPC 33 euro

In de telervergaderingen van begin maart maakt HZPC een gemiddelde prognoseprijs voor pootaardappelen oogst 2010 bekend van € 33,00 per 100 kg excl. BTW.
 Simplot Australia
March 02, 2011

McCain Foods Australia urged to chip in more for potato growers

McCain Foods Australia is being urged to follow the lead of Simplot Australia by increasing potato prices for Ballarat growers.
March 02, 2011

Maine seed potato growers see limited opportunities in Thailand

A federal announcement that Maine seed potato producers can now ship their potatoes to Thailand likely won’t have a big impact on the industry.
 Higher food prices
March 02, 2011

Rising freight rates add to agflation worries

Spiraling shipping costs for commodities threaten to drive food inflation even higher as nations from Asia to the Middle East and Africa scramble for supplies
Oregon State University
March 02, 2011

AmaRosa and Sage Russet released by Oregon State University

Two new potato varieties just released by Oregon State University are likely to catch the eye of Oregon's potato processing industry and the gourmet market.

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