Noticias

This year, potato yields should be slightly above average in the Canadian prairie provinces Manitoba and Alberta, but figures aren’t available because the harvest is only 10 to 15 percent complete.

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is changing the name of the Fruit and Vegetable Program to the Specialty Crops Program effective immediately. Because of the expansion of products covered, the program name is being changed to be more inclusive.

Live Better Brands will present new better-for-you products in a range of innovative fall flavorsat the Natural Products Expo East trade show

Boulder Canyon™ Foods introduces a revolutionary new food concept with the launch of its first functional food snack chip, called Protein Crisps.

Alsum Farms & Produce Inc. will introduce 12 oz. Microwave-Ready Russet Potatoes at the Southeast Produce Council's (SEPC) Southern Innovations Symposium Bright Ideas Platform September 17 - 19, 2015.

Equipment Manufacturer Triple/S Dynamics has announced the appointment of Chris Rippee as new President, succeeding Jeff Sullivan. Mr. Rippee has officially moved into the office September 14th.

Fresh Solution Network has expanded its line of Side Delights Gourmet Petite Potatoes line with two new offerings, Sweet Fingerlings and Choice Russets.

Frito-Lay is bringing the Canadian favorite Ruffles 'All Dressed' Chips to the US for a limited time - and some funny videos to go with that.

The discovery of needles and nails in potatoes in a suspected case of food tampering earlier this year in Atlantic Canada have heightened the awareness of consumers and media alike. The latest case, reported by CBC Nova Scotia, is the finding of metal object in mashed potatoes in a Halifax restaurant.

Potato grower R.D. Offutt has agreed to scale back its expansion plans in Minnesota in a deal with regulators to protect sensitive groundwater and pine forests in central Minnesota.

Accurately weigh 0.5 to 50 gram portions at up to 120 per minute using the new Ishida Micro multihead weigher from Heat and Control, Inc.

With digging season just around the corner, eastern Idaho potato farmers say they are optimistic they will improve on a middling 2014 harvest this year.

Today, Black Gold Farms has started the harvest of its red potatoes in the Red River Valley

Key Technology announces the appointment of Randy Unterseher to the position of Senior Director of Aftermarket for North America and the Intercontinental region, which includes Latin America, Asia Pacific and Australia/New Zealand.

Foods bearing “free-from” claims are increasingly relevant to Americans, as they perceive the products as closely tied to health. Mintel research reveals that 84 percent of American free-from consumers buy free-from foods because they are seeking out more natural or less processed foods.

REYCO Systems® and its partner companies Idaho Steel Products and Kiremko today announced the release of the EcoMiser™ Oil Removal System.

Now available in Canada, Tostitos Rolls! tortilla chips are mini corn tortillas that are rolled into bite-sized chips which give them layers of support that can handle the weight of thicker dips.

A finales del año pasado se aprobó el cultivo de la papa (o patata) transgénica Innate, desarrollada por la compañía JR Simplot. Se trata de una variedad manipulada genéticamente para que sea más productiva, una de sus más importates cualidades.