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Diciembre 14, 2014

United States Potato Board receives 5 million for the promotion of US Potatoes around the world

The United States Potato Board (USPB) received an allocation of $4,998,892 in program year 2015 Market Access Program (MAP) funds from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) at USDA. These funds will be used by the USPB to promote frozen, dehydrated, chip-stock, table-stock and seed potatoes in over 25 countries around the world.

Diciembre 11, 2014

Wyma introduces improved Vege-Polisher

Wyma is proud to present a Vege-Polisher that is smarter, easier to maintain and more hygienic than ever before.

Diciembre 11, 2014

Alex Docherty elected new Chairman Prince Edward Island Potato Board

The Prince Edward Island Potato Board has elected a new executive during its December 10th Board of Directors meeting. Alex Docherty of Elmwood was elected the new Chairman of the Board, succeeding Gary Linkletter, who completed four years as Chairman.

Diciembre 07, 2014

Houlihan named WPVGA executive director

Tamas Houlihan has been named executive director of the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) by the board of directors, effective immediately.

Diciembre 03, 2014

Mashed potatoes most often prepared potato dish in Australia

The weather might be warming up [well, in Australia that is, not here in Canada...PP] but that isn’t stopping Aussie consumers tucking in to a hearty serve of mashed potato, according to the latest wave of the industry-funded Potato Tracker project.

Diciembre 01, 2014

The economic impact of the potato industry in Manitoba

The economic importance of the Manitoba Potato Industry comes to light in a study prepared by Informa Economics, The Economic Contributions of the Manitoba Potato Complex.

Noviembre 18, 2014

Tummers to display equipment and new branding at Interpom | Primeurs 2014

Tummers is expanding and renewing. For the Interpom | Primeurs Tummers likes to update you on 4 themes: cutting systems, washing/destoning, complete potato flakes lines and the Tummers rebranding

Noviembre 16, 2014

South Australian potato industry chips away at South East Asian markets

The South Australian Government is partnering with Potatoes South Australia to gain export access and expand the state’s seed and fresh potato industry within the growing international markets of Thailand and Malaysia.

Octubre 31, 2014

Great Britain is looking forward to increased seed potato exports to Cuba

Cuban visitors were given a focused tour encompassing Scottish Government’s SASA’s plant health facilities, a seed potato micro-propagation facility, and visited a leading Scottish seed grower and exporter.

Chris Hadfield digging potatoes on Prince Edward Island

Octubre 31, 2014

Harvesting Potatoes is no Rocket Science. Or is it?

Prince Edward Island Potatoes was delighted to have Col. Chris Hadfield, former Commander of the International Space Station helping to dig potatoes on Halloween morning against the backdrop of a clear blue sky and the beautiful West River.

Octubre 26, 2014

Market for Prince Edward Island Potatoes holding strong despite needle-scare

The market for Prince Edward Island potatoes is holding strong despite the recent reports from six Atlantic Canadian locations of needles found in potato shipments from an Island grower.

Starch Europe, until October 15, 2014 called AAF (Association des Amidonniers et Féculiers)

Octubre 24, 2014

Newly branded Starch Europe outlines how starch industry can contribute to EC targets

Starch Europe (formerly AAF, Association des Amidonniers et Féculiers) announced its support for the European Commission’s Communication for a European Industrial Renaissance at an event held in Brussels October 15.

Octubre 23, 2014

Snack Food Association partners with the Pack Expo

The Snack Food Association (SFA) will participate in the PACK EXPO Partner Program November 2-5, 2014 at McCormick Place in Chicago, SFA President & CEO Tom Dempsey announced.

Australia: Taste and convenience emerge as key factors to increase spud consumption

Octubre 11, 2014

Australia: Taste and convenience key factors to increase potato consumption

The first wave of results from the Australian industry-funded Potato Tracker project have been released, shedding encouraging new light on purchase triggers and consumption habits relating to fresh potatoes.

Octubre 07, 2014

AUSVEG CEO welcomes the appointment of Board Members to new horticulture research organisation

AUSVEG CEO Mr Richard Mulcahy has welcomed this afternoon’s announcement by the Federal Agriculture Minister, The Hon. Barnaby Joyce MP, of the composition of the Board that will head up the new research and development body for horticulture.

Octubre 01, 2014

9th World Potato Congress: Industry Awards Nominations Now Open

The President of the World Potato Congress (WPC) Mr David Thompson and the Chairman of the WPC Industry Awards Committee, Mr Douglas (Doug) Harley, have announced that nominations are now being called for the 2015 World Potato Congress Industry Awards.

Septiembre 29, 2014

Europatat appoints Raquel Izquierdo de Santiago as new Secretary General

Europatat, the European Potato Trade Association, announces the appointment of Raquel Izquierdo de Santiago as the new Secretary General of the association.

Septiembre 23, 2014

Potato Council invites industry to join the Potato Week Celebrations

The dates have been set for the famous UK Potato Week 2014; running from 6-12 October the campaign will celebrate the humble potato and encourage mums to ‘trade-up’ from generic whites to named varieties.