Papas en el Menudeo

Mayo 12, 2015

Buying fresh potatoes online (United Kingdom)

In the latest Consumer Category Report of the Potato Council, one of the topics addressed is the online sales of fresh potatoes - including actual growth, comparison to competitive products and grocery in general as well as future opportunities

Colorized Scanning Electron Micrograph of Clostridium Botulinum.

Abril 29, 2015

Improperly Home-canned Potatoes suspected as source of Botulism Outbreak

Ohio Department of Health officials say the likely source of the Lancaster botulism outbreak is home-canned potatoes used in a potato salad.

Abril 26, 2015

First Potato Brand in Belgium: Princesse Amadine by Pomuni

Pomuni, market leader in the Belgian table potatoes market, will this summer introduce the first potato brand in Belgium: Princesse Amadine

Abril 16, 2015

Packaging Solution to Weigh and Fill Mini Potatoes delivered by WeighPack Systems

Packaging solutions provider WeighPack Systems has delivered a complete packaging system to weigh and fill mini potatoes.

Abril 10, 2015

Settlement deadline in 'potato cartel' case extended

Settlement negotiations are apparently ongoing in the federal potato price-fixing case that wholesalers, retailers and consumers filed six years ago against United Potato Growers of America and others.

Tony Galati at his new Innaloo store (Courtesy: Simon Santi/The West Australian).

Abril 09, 2015

West Australian Potato Grower Galati digs in for export-quota fight

Tony Galati, owner of the West Australian Produce Chain 'Spud Shed', wants to add up to four extra stores to his existing Spud Shed network over the next few years and is working on opening up export markets for Western Australia potatoes.

Abril 09, 2015

Potandon Produce Bringing Back Display Shipper Program

Potandon Produce LLC announces the return of their highly successful and popular Mini Potato Display Shipper for the 2015 spring/summer selling season.

Tony Galati has been battling the powerful potato regulator for the last 20 years (Source: News Corp Australia)

Abril 08, 2015

Legal action announced in Western Australia Potato War

The Potato Marketing Corporation of Western Australia has announced plans to take legal action against Galati, who owns a chain of grocery stores called the Spudshed as well as being one of the state’s largest growers.

Marzo 26, 2015

Australian consumers still in love with potatoes

Potatoes continue to be seen as an important staple for Australians according to the latest wave of the Potato Tracker project, with survey respondents indicating that they consume the commodity an average of 14 times per month.

Marzo 25, 2015

España: Pronostican una fuerte reducción de la superficie de cultivo este año

El Comité de patata de FEPEX reunido, ayer, en Madrid, analizó las previsiones de cultivo para la campaña de este año 2015, previendo una reducción media de la superficie cultivada en el conjunto de las regiones productoras del 20%.

Marzo 25, 2015

Prototipo de planta de procesamiento y empaque de papa amarilla [Video]

Se ha puesto en marcha una planta de procesamiento y empaque de papa amarilla, diseñada y construida por profesores y estudiantes que integran el grupo de investigación ESLINGA del Programa de Ingeniería Industrial de la Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia.

Marzo 22, 2015

Australian Woolworths Shopper finds snake in sealed bag of potatoes

A shopper has been horrified to find a snake curled up in a sealed bag of potatoes bought from Woolworths.

Marzo 09, 2015

Cuba: Largas colas en La Habana por llegada de la papa a los mercados

El pasado fin de semana, la llegada de la papa a varios mercados agrícolas de La Habana provocó reyertas que recordaron el desespero de los años más difíciles del Período Especial. Horas después de finalizadas las trifulcas, era posible comprar papa en aquellos mismos lugares, pero de mano de los avispados que especulaban con el producto.

Marzo 05, 2015

Fresh Solutions Network unveils Side Delights Website

Fresh Solutions Network today debuted a brand-new, industry-leading website for their Side Delights® brand of potato products, located at www.sidedelights.com.

Marzo 05, 2015

AUSVEG questions benefits of generic potato marketing campaign

AUSVEG remains wholly unconvinced of the benefits of a grower-funded generic potato marketing campaign despite claims from the Potato Marketing Corporation of Western Australia that the initiative has been a success in that state.

Marzo 05, 2015

PMC: Potato consumption Western Australia grows

Potato growers in Western Australia have invested heavily in a potato marketing program aimed at stopping the decline in consumption per capita of fresh potatoes.