Cadena de Suministro de Papas de América del Norte

Octubre 21, 2010

McCain Foods awards top potato growers supplying Portage La prairies french fry plant

Anton Wiebe Ltd. was named the 2010 McCain Champion Potato Grower for the McCain Portage La Prairie plant during the annual Growers' Banquet held Oct. 19 at Canad Inns Portage.

Octubre 21, 2010

Canada: PEI potato harvest winding down

An estimated 80 per cent of the potato crop from Western P.E.I. is already in storage, says Bill MacKendrick from the West Prince Department of Agriculture office.

Octubre 20, 2010

Ejecutivo se alimenta durante 2 meses sólo de papas para demostrar cuán saludables son como alimento

Si fueras productor de un tipo de comida, ¿cuál sería la mejor forma en que pudieras demostrar al público su valor nutritivo? Por supuesto alimentándote de ella… aunque tal vez a Chris Voigt se le pasó un poco la mano. Este Director Ejecutivo de la Co...

Octubre 20, 2010

Feds consider limiting potatoes offered to kids

Potato growers are fighting back against efforts to ban or limit potatoes in federal child nutrition programs, arguing the tuber is loaded with potassium and vitamin C and shouldn't be considered junk food.

Octubre 20, 2010

Troublesome potato harvest in British Columbia

A soggy September has been a catastrophe for many Lower Mainland (region around Vancouver, BC, Canada) potato and vegetable producers, who are still trying to salvage their crops.

Octubre 19, 2010

The History of the potato Industry in Nebraska

The Nebraska Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) began tracking the potato industry in 1866, a year before statehood. Then, acreage was 5,000;yield was 36 cwt/a (cwt = hundredweight = 100 lb), and the crop value was $500,000.

Octubre 19, 2010

Idaho Potato Commission’s “Comic Book” Retail Ad Campaign Is Back In Full Force

The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) launched the newest installment of its award-winning, “Comic Book” advertising campaign featuring a brand new cast of characters, The Idaho® Potato Field Force.

Octubre 18, 2010

New Brunswick potato crop of good quality

Octubre 14, 2010

Maine potato crop ‘looking great’ thanks to rain in September

With 80 percent to 85 percent of the estimated 55,000 acres of Aroostook County potatoes out of the ground, officials with the Maine Potato Board said Thursday that growers are seeing average yields of high-quality potatoes this year.

Octubre 14, 2010

Fresh Demand Working Group trial potato promotion failed

Last fall, a motivated group of potato industry members set out to find a way to create short-term demand for potatoes that goes beyond the traditional coupon or price cut, but wasn’t a consistent, long-term demand catalyst.

Octubre 12, 2010

Nuevo estudio demuestra que las papas pueden hacer parte de un régimen de adelgazamiento

La investigación que acaba de publicar la Universidad de California, Davis y el Centro Nacional de Inocuidad de los Alimentos y Tecnología, organismo perteneciente al Instituto de Tecnología de Illinois, demuestra que las personas pueden incluir la pap...

Octubre 12, 2010

Russia looks afar to replace drought-hit potato crop

Russians' love of potatoes may be force them to turn to Egypt and even America to replace crop lost to this summer's drought.

Octubre 11, 2010

Potato growers confident against price-fixing allegations

The United Potato Growers of America says it is confident the group will prevail in an expanding legal battle in which the co-operative and others are accused of engaging in “classic cartel behavior” to control potato supplies and fix prices at artificially high levels.

Octubre 11, 2010

CDC awards grants for sodium reduction initiatives to NYC, Los Angeles

New York City and Los Angeles County are among five jurisdictions that have won a $1.9 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for sodium-reduction initiatives involving restaurants and schools.