Noticias

The federal government is providing $109,000 for the University of Idaho to study an emerging plant disease the school says “poses a substantial threat to the state’s potato industry.” The money will be used to monitor potato fields for the presence o...

In France, according to the UNPT, blight pressure remains strong and there are signs of early senesce in some crops.

ODENBERG will demonstrate the Halo 500 optical sorter in booth 4310 at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit International Convention &Exposition 2012 in Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA from October 26 to 28. ODENBERG’s Halo is ...

?Novozymes and the Holck-Larsen Foundation have joined forces to work with Danish universities to set up a scientist exchange program – the first of its kind – between India and Denmark. “With many, many excellent universities, India has a large popul...

The hot, dry summer continues to take a toll on the Prince Edward Island potato crop and yields for some varieties are expected to be down 25 per cent. “It is serious. But we're not desperate yet I guess is the best way to put it,” said Gary Linklette...

Key Technology is exhibiting the camera/laser Manta® sorter and showcasing its optional three-way sorting capability at Pack Expo booth #7103. Using two ejector systems, Manta’s three-way sorting allows food processors to automatically eject, to a ded...

A scheme to clear fields in Northern Ireland of potato wart disease has been hailed as a success.

Children are far more likely to pick a healthier fast-food meal when promotional toys are offered only with those menu options and not with less nutritional fare like burgers, fries and a pop, according to a Canadian study.

Dutch starch manufacturer AVEBE has started the harvesting season. The factory in Gasselternijveen began supplying starch potatoes today, and a start will be made with processing them at the factory in Ter Apelkanaal next week. The factories in Germany...

Agra may be famous for its monuments, but it also holds 7% of India's cold storage capacity - more than in the whole of Punjab. Almost all of it is used to store potatoes. How did the city and surrounding areas become India's cold storage hub and what...

Pre-sliced apples distributed by Missa Bay LLC, owned by Ready Pac Foods Inc. of Swedesboro, N.J.to fast-food and grocery chains across the United States are among packaged products being recalled due to possible contamination with Listeria bacteria.

Frito-Lay North America division announced the launch of a gluten free recipe section on its website www.frito-lay.com to help make snacking easier and more enjoyable for consumers with Celiac Disease or gluten sensitivities.The new recipe section on t...