Papas Fritas y Especialidades de Papa de América del Norte

Septiembre 30, 2010

Flood could cost Wisconsin potato farmers over 65 million - if you include storage losses

Officials began totaling the millions of dollars in crop damage and loss to central Wisconsin farmers from last week's flooding. In Portage County, where more than half of Wisconsin's potato acreage is planted, losses to potato farmers could rise as hi...

Septiembre 29, 2010

USDA publica el reporte anual para el cultivo de la papa (2009)

El reporte incluye la siguiente información: Producción de papa para el año 2009 Producción de papa durante el invierno Producción final de papa durante la primavera Producción de papa durante el verano Producción de papa durante el otoño Produ...

Septiembre 29, 2010

USDA publishes Potatoes 2009 Annual Summary

The USDA has recently published their annual potato summary, reviewing the 2009 potato crop.Potato production in 2009 is revised to 431 million cwt, down slightly from the estimate in the January Crop Production 2009 Summary but 4 percent above the 20...

Septiembre 24, 2010

Conagra Corporate Responsibility Report: Good for you, for the community, for the planet

ConAgra Foods has released its 2010 Corporate Responsibility Report

Septiembre 21, 2010

Conagra Foods F2011 Q1 results

ConAgra Foods, Inc., recently reported results for the fiscal 2011 first quarter ended Aug. 29, 2010

Septiembre 21, 2010

Key Technology Appoints Rob Flodin as Major Account Manager – ConAgra

Key Technology announces the appointment of Rob Flodin to the position of Major Account Manager – ConAgra.

Septiembre 17, 2010

No world record in 'World's Largest French Fry Feed' in Grand Forks

Organizers say cool, wet weather put a damper on the annual attempt in Grand Forks to set a world record for french fries.

Septiembre 06, 2010

Cavendish Farms buys breeding rights 'Prospect', an eco-friendly potato variety

Cavendish Farms has purchased the breeding rights for "Prospect", a potato variety it says is suitable for French fries and good for the environment.It's the first time the Prince Edward Island company has bought the rights to an entire vari...

Septiembre 03, 2010

Potato and French Fry exports Prince Edward Island down - a lot

According to APEC (Atlantic Provinces Economic Council), Prince Edward Islands exports of frozen french fries are down 20 per cent, while exports of fresh potatoes are down 25 per cent.

Septiembre 02, 2010

McCain Florenceville fry plant`s air quality approval subject to public review

The government of New Brunswick announced the start of a 180-day public participation process to renew the air quality operating approval for McCain Foods (Canada) frozen food plant in Florenceville has begun.

Agosto 31, 2010

Working on a potato future for the Mon-Dak region

Chuck Stadick doesn’t want to predict the agricultural future of the Mon-Dak region — the northwest North Dakota and northeast Montana region.“No, we want to make the future,” says Stadick, who is one of the key experts the area has been counting on to...

Agosto 26, 2010

Wendy’s Skin-On Fries Part of Healthy Fast Food Push

Wendy’s/Arby’s Group is taking the Wendy’s restaurant slogan “Quality is Our Recipe” to a new level – this time, with all-natural French fries in test markets.And interestingly, the new recipe comes at a time when Wendy’s French fries are already popul...

Agosto 25, 2010

Mexican Frozen Potato Tariff for US Products Reduced but Not Eliminated

Agosto 23, 2010

Production in Lamb Weston sweet potato processing plant expected to start in September

ConAgra Foods, which began training its final group of 80 employees this week to complete its 241-person work force, should begin production at its new Lamb Weston sweet potato processing plant near Delhi in less than a month, officials said Monday.

Agosto 20, 2010

AFFI Calls on President, Congress to Hasten Resolution of Cross-Border Trucking Dispute with Mexico

President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz of the American Frozen Foods Institute (AFFI) today issued a statement responding to Mexico’s announcement of additional retaliatory import tariffs on select U.S. exports due to the ongoing cross-border trucking dispute.

Agosto 19, 2010

PEI Potato board welcomes decision Tribunal in potato contracts appeal

In a dispute around the process for the establishment of potato contracts between potato growers and processors, a decision has been reached by the Natural Products Appeals Tribunal. The decision provides a unique insight in the negotiation process o...

Agosto 18, 2010

Manitoba started processing new crop potatoes

In Manitoba, harvest of processing potatoes is underway.

Agosto 10, 2010

No change in PEI Potato board rules for negotiating contracts

A tribunal ruling allowing the P.E.I. Potato Board to set the rules for negotiating contracts between potato processors and farmers is a victory for growers, says the board.   The rules were designed to put in place a process that would ensure a c...