Potato News

January 12, 2011

Jaxn’s Twice-Baked Potato Stix® Debuts Two New Flavors at Fancy Food Show

Sweet potato is a hot food trend across America. Loaded with nutrients and high in fiber, this vegetable has continually received rave reviews by nutritionists.
 Goodbye Salt Hello Flavour
January 12, 2011

Seabrook Crisps launches 'Goodbye Salt, Hello Flavour' range with 90 per cent less salt

Seabrook Crisps Ltd has invested £1.5m in developing four new flavours of crisp, each with 90 per cent less salt. The new product, called Goodbye salt, Hello flavour, will be available in Jacket potato with Mediterranean tomato &herbs;Jacket potat...
January 12, 2011

Turkey increases potato export to Azerbaijan

There is a plan to raise export of potato to Azerbaijan this year, said head of the Union of Entrepreneurs of Turkish Nevshehir Recep Tunj.
 Safe Haven Scheme
January 12, 2011

Potato Council returns to Fruit Logistica to promote seed certification scheme

Building on the success of their first visit to Fruit Logistica, Potato Council staff will again be on-hand at the show (Fruit Logistica February 9-11, Berlin) to promote the considerable benefits for growers of cultivating seed potatoes from the GB S...
 Food Prices High
January 12, 2011

Crop prices leap after US cuts supply hopes

Crop prices jumped, taking corn and soybeans to two-year highs in Chicago, after a barrage of data from US officials signalled further tightness in farm commodities
January 12, 2011

Prince Edward Island exports potatoes to Venezuela, Russia

There's an increase in the amount of Prince Edward Island potatoes being exported this year.
 British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF)
January 11, 2011

BFFF publishes frozen food report: 'British Frozen Food Industry – A Food Vision'

The British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) published the report 'British Frozen Food Industry – A Food Vision', conducted by Sheffield Hallam University and Refrigeration Developments & Testing Ltd.
 Kiwi flavored potato chips
January 11, 2011

10 Crazy Potato Chip Flavors

These days people expect instant gratification. From finding where you parked your car to checking movie times on the go, 'there's an app for that.' In the same vein, no longer do you need to sit down and order a full meal. Now, there's a chip for that!
 Nova Scotia Agricultural College
January 10, 2011

Investigadores canadienses identifican 30 proteínas relacionadas con el oscurecimiento de las papas después de la cocción

La decoloración que arruina las papas cocidas es un problema de la industria de la papa desde hace muchos años. Se produce, como el término lo indica, cuando al cocinar las papas estas quedan expuestas al aire y aparecen zonas de color que van desde el...
 Technomic
January 10, 2011

Technomic finds consumers want clear value propositions, differentiation from casual-dining restaurants

For casual-dining concepts, which account for more than one third of total U.S. restaurant industry sales, the past two years have seen traditional and upscale casual restaurants battling soft same-store sales, as consumers traded down to lower priced fast-casual competitors and prepared more meals at home.
Big Game Chip Switch
January 10, 2011

Cape Cod Potato Chips promotes 40% reduced fat chips with 'Make the Chip Switch'

Just in time for football playoff games and the “big game” in February, Cape Cod Potato Chips is launching the Big Game Chip Switch.
January 10, 2011

CIPC Stewardship gains recognition

The UK potato industry has received recognition for the work of the CIPC (chlorpropham) Stewardship Group, as winners of ’Best Stewardship programme’ category at this year’s Agrow Awards.

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