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Diciembre 15, 2010

McDonald's is stepping up its expansion in China

McDonald's Corp. is planning its biggest ever expansion in China as it faces mounting challenges from competitors and higher food costs amid rising inflation.

Diciembre 14, 2010

Konya Şeker applies Key Technology's ADR®First solution to maximize potato strip quality and yield

Unlike other potato processors that use optical sorters to remove defects on their primary lines, Konya Seker relies on an ADR®5 Automatic Defect Removal System from Key Technology.

Diciembre 13, 2010

Farmers in Kanchanpur (Nepal) get free seed potatoes

Potato seed was provided to farmers in Kanchanpur district free of cost to attract them towards commercial potato farming.

Diciembre 01, 2010

Strong interest in USPB International Chef Seminar

This past month the U.S. Potato Board held its third annual International Chef Seminar. It was conducted in Singapore for chefs from Singapore and Malaysia.

Noviembre 27, 2010

Excessive rain in Gujarat may become problem for potato processors

McCain Foods India, which sources potatoes for its french fries and wedges from Deesa in Gujarat, may look at other states such as Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal or Uttar Pradesh to procure potatoes

Noviembre 26, 2010

Blight ravages potato crop in Karnataka region, India

Potato farmers have lost lakhs of rupees due to destruction of potato crop by a bout of blight, yet, they are yet to receive any relief money from the Agricultural Department.

Noviembre 25, 2010

Dealer punished for illegal storage of potato seeds

Authorities yesterday suspended the license of a Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation (BADC) seed dealer in Rajshahi after they seized 118 sacks of 'illegal' potato seeds from his possession the previous night.

Noviembre 21, 2010

Potato Prices in West Bengal inch up on crop failure in India's Southern States

Potato price in West Bengal inched up by more than Rs 200-250 a quintal over the last few days on account of a crop failure in the southern markets.

Noviembre 21, 2010

McDonald's China Chief Kenneth Chan on how to crack the Chinese market

American iconic brand McDonald’s wants to take a bigger bite of China.

Noviembre 18, 2010

Agriculture machinery makers bullish on Indian market

A growing shortage of farm hands and smaller land holdings are forcing many farmers to mechanise their farms, allowing multinational agri implement companies to tap into Indian market.

Noviembre 18, 2010

Potato traders in Northern India expect a price drop

Consumers of potatoes in the east and south of India will probably have to shell out more than his counterpart in the north, at least for the next two months.

Noviembre 16, 2010

Growth rate of China's packaging sector at 37.2%

The prosperity index of equipment manufacturing industry from China Economic Monitoring Center indicated that after the seasonal adjustment, the growth rate of packaging equipments in Q3 reached 37.2 percent year on year.

Noviembre 09, 2010

Massive plan for potato cultivation in Gaibandha (Bangladesh)

In Bangladesh, the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has taken up an extensive plan to cultivate potato in all the seven Upazilas [subdistricts] of the district Gaibandha during the current Rabi [dry] season.

Noviembre 08, 2010

Potato prices crash as West Bengal offloads stock in market

Potato prices crashed by about Rs 100/quintal following release of stocks held by the West Bengal Government in the market.

Octubre 30, 2010

Volatile supply from India may hit Bangladesh potato price

A 'volatile' supply from India and a bad crop this year may lead to an increase in potato prices in Bangladesh ahead of the season approaching Bakr Eid, a media report said.

Octubre 29, 2010

Potato Starch manufacturer China Essence provides update on loan refinancing

Octubre 29, 2010

McCain Aloo Tikki wins McCain Foods India a SIAL d’OR Country Award 2010

McCain Foods India Pvt Ltd, the Indian subsidiary of McCain Foods Ltd (Canada), has received SIAL d’OR Country Award 2010, for the commercial success of its Indian product - McCain Aloo Tikki, at the SIAL Show in Paris, France.