Noticias

In September 2016, the FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 170.9 points, up almost 5 points (2.9 percent) from August and 10 percent above the corresponding month last year.

El Dr. Luis Salazar visitó el país invitado por el Consorcio Papa Chile. Su visión de la situación actual de la papa frente a los virus que le atacan; las debilidades y fortalezas del rubro en Chile, y sus consejos, en esta entrevista exclusiva.

Idahoan Foods introduces its proprietary processing method to the unflavored mashed potato category with the launch of new Idahoan Signature Russets Mashed Potatoes.

El gremio no se explica cómo sigue ingresando el alimento con el precio actual del dolar, factor que despierta sospecha porque no solo ingresa papa a un país que produce el tubérculo sino que se fomenta pobreza y deterioro en el tejido social rural.

Científicos del Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agraria (INIA) rescataron la semilla de la papa autóctona del estado venezolano de Mérida, evitando su desaparición.

Se trata de la papa 'Perla Negra' que por su contextura facilita las labores para la industria, para el consumo casero, o para su procesamiento y corte.

En Ciudad Bolívar (Cundinamarca), se dio la primera cosecha de papas criollas más nutritivas en el departamento, gracias a un trabajo conjunto entre la Universidad Nacional de Colombia (U.N.), la Universidad McGill de Canada y los agricultores de la zona.

Heat and Control announces the next generation of FastBack solutions to meet industry sanitation requirements; FastBack 260E G3, Revolution Gate 3.0 and Cartridge open channel support system.

Equipment manufacturer Wintech supplied a potato chips line to the Ukrainian snack manufacturer S Group Corporation.

Potatoes USA sponsored a U.S. demonstration plot at the Panama-hosted Latin American Potato Congress (known as ALAP).

The headline speaker for the next SNACKEX industry event in Vienna (June 2017) has been confirmed: Consumer and Shopper Behaviouralist Ken Hughes

Inventure Foods launches TGI Fridays™ Party Bites, a line of baked snack snacks inspired by classic Fridays favorites like Buffalo Wings and Mac and Cheese

According to a Deloitte spokesman South Australian fresh produce company the Mitolo Group had taken control of all South Australian-owned farms of bankrupt Oakville Produce, as well as packaging businesses in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney - as of September 23.

Utz® Quality Foods, LLC, the largest privately held snack food company in the Unite States, today announced the completion of the acquisition of Golden Enterprises, Inc. by Utz Quality Foods, LLC.

Management at McCain Foods and invited guests officially broke ground today to mark the start of construction on the major expansion to its French fry plant in Florenceville-Bristol

Earthfresh Farms introduces a first to North America: The Carisma, a Low Glycemic Response potato variety.

World Potato Congress (WPC) will be facilitating a roundtable for the private sector during the African Potato Congress in October, which will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Ishida has launched a new X-ray IX series of inspection to meet the increase in global demand for accurate quality control systems.