Red, right size and low on sugar, Lady Rosetta is the flavour of the season for north Gujarat’s farmers.
Marzo 14, 2013
Online and Social media added to success Chip Week
Following the 22nd annual Chip Week Potato Council can count national press coverage, industry-wide involvement and over 35,000 nominations in the ‘Choice Chip Awards’ as highlights of its success.
Marzo 14, 2013
Irish Keogh's Crisps launches its product range in the UK on St Patrick' s Day
Already known in Ireland, Keogh's Crisps will launch its premium snack range in the United Kingdom on St. Patrick's Day.
Marzo 13, 2013
Redesigned United States Potato Board website potatogoodness.com shows improved consumer engagement
The United States Potato Board website for consumers, Potatogoodness.com has been redesigned end 2012.
Marzo 13, 2013
Phytophthora infestans KE-1 is spreading rapidly across East Africa
Njoroge is studying a new lineage of Phytophthora infestans called KE-1 that is spreading rapidly across East Africa.
Marzo 13, 2013
Anuncian en Nicaragua exitoso cultivo de papa en zona cálida
El municipio nicaragüense de Tisma logró cultivar papa de consumo en una zona cálida e inusual para producir el tubérculo, anunció la Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (UNI), con el apoyo de la Fundación para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Agropecuario y F...
Marzo 12, 2013
Tim O’Connor exchanges potatoes for avocados
Tim O’Connor, President and CEO of the U.S. Potato Board, Denver, CO, has accepted an offer to lead a new marketing agency dedicated to the Mexican avocado industry.
Marzo 12, 2013
Liking 'Curly Fries' indicates you are smart
Liking curly fries is a smart thing to do. So smart that a computer crunching of millions of Facebook “likes,” independent of the information in your profile, can figure out all kinds of personal and often private details of your life, including your IQ.
Marzo 12, 2013
Packaging equipment manufacturer tna opens plant in the UK to better serve European customers
Leading packaging solutions specialist, tna, is pleased to announce the opening of a new European Manufacturing Hub in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Marzo 12, 2013
Crecen en Espana las ventas de snacks y frutos secos en un 4%
El sector facturó 1.890,3 M€ según la Asociación de Fabricantes de Aperitivos (Afap)
Mikesell’s Snack Food Company is recalling all sizes of its Honey Barbecue Potato Chips due to mislabeling of gluten free claim.
Marzo 11, 2013
Potato Psyllid control with the Southern ladybird advances to field tests
Research conducted by the Bio-Protection Research Centre at Lincoln University, using the southern ladybird as a biological control agent, has shown the predator to be voracious and effective at reducing tomato-potato psyllid (TPP) numbers.