Salud y Nutrición

Abril 13, 2020

La Municipalidad Ortigueira de la provicia española A Coruña, pide a la Xunta poder plantar patatas tras el confinamiento

El Ayuntamiento de la Municipalidad Ortigueira de la provicia española A Coruña, ha solicitado a la Xunta que excluya al municipio como zona infestada por la plaga de la colza guatemalteca.

A Limia inicia la siembra del cereal y patata en pleno estado de alarma

Abril 13, 2020

La Comarca A Limia, de la Provicia Gallega Ourense, inicia la siembra del cereal y patata en pleno estado de alarma

Labradores antelanos activan estos días las labores en más de 15.000 hectáreas de terreno en la Comarca A Limia, de la Provicia Gallega Ourense.

Abril 13, 2020

Cuba: El municipio Pinareño Los Palacios se esmera en la Recolección de Papas

La Empresa Agropecuaria Cubaquivir, del municipio Los Palacios, se sumó a la cosecha de papas correspondiente a la campaña de frío 2019-2020 en Pinar del Río, provincia que reincorporó el cultivo a sus campos tras una década de ausencia.

Abril 12, 2020

TOMRA Food hace que sus Centros de Prueba y Demostración sean Virtuales

TOMRA Food está tomando más medidas para garantizar la continuidad del negocio al tiempo que protege la salud de sus empleados y clientes con la introducción de Centros de Demostración virtual para proporcionar demostraciones interactivas en este momento de contacto limitado.

Abril 08, 2020

Coronavirus: Belgian fries begin to suffer

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has dealt a blow to a, particularly Belgian market, as the country begins to see declining sales of the humble fries.

Abril 08, 2020

Potato price surges by 28%-38% in UP, West Bengal as demand rises in the lockdown period

Potato prices have surged 28-38% in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, the top two producers of the tuber which has become the staple across India during the COVID-19-induced lockdown.

Abril 08, 2020

2019 a Banner Year for Potato Sales - 2020 Very Concerning

The utilization of U.S. grown potatoes increased by 3.3% in volume in 2019 compared to 2018, an increase of 1,183 million pounds.

Abril 07, 2020

Price of new Chinese potatoes continues to fall

Many potato traders with stock in storage have grown worried about the condition of the Chinese potato market. The market is quite weak and the delivery speed has slowed down.

Abril 07, 2020

COVID-19 crashes European potato processing

In mainland Europe the widespread closure of restaurants and other food service outlets has meant that demand for processed potato products has fallen significantly.

Abril 07, 2020

Potato Processor Lamb Weston Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2020 Results

Last week Lamb Weston presented its Fiscal Third Quarter 2020 Results. The company withdraws its Fiscal Year 2020 Outlook due to Uncertainty from the COVID-19 Pandemic’s Effect on Global Restaurant Traffic and Consumer Demand.

Abril 06, 2020

Europatat traslada su congreso anual a Dublín coincidiendo con el World Potato Congress 2021

La organización del congreso europeo sobre el sector de la patata, Europatat Congress, ha decidido cancelar la celebración del evento previsto para los días 11 y 12 de junio de este año en Bruselas.

Abril 06, 2020

Patatas Lázaro duplica su producción para afrontar la punta de demanda provocada por el coronavirus

La compañía refuerza su plantilla en un 25%. Se extreman los estándares de seguridad alimentaria. Recientemente LZR lanzó su nueva marca Freshnatur. La dirección destaca 'el compromiso y la dedicación de los trabajadores'.

Abril 06, 2020

Cavendish Farms to potato growers: Sell to someone else, if you can

COVID-19-related restaurant closures lead to ‘curtailment’ of french fry production. Cavendish Farms has advised the P.E.I. potato producers under contract to supply the company with spuds to 'sell to other markets if they can'.

Abril 06, 2020

Food processing equipment company lends technology to hospitals in COVID-19 battle

Reyco Systems normally supports the food industry exclusively, but now hospitals across Idaho have asked the Caldwell-based company for help in the fight against the new coronavirus.

Abril 03, 2020

State of Snacking 2020: How America Snacks During and Despite COVID-19

The last few years have proven that snacking in the U.S. has become a lifestyle, with consumers snacking across the day. At the same time, COVID-19 is having an immediate impact on consumers’ food and beverage purchase and consumption behaviors.

Abril 03, 2020

SNAXPO Rescheduled for March 28-30, 2021, Charlotte, NC

Snack Industry's Full Equipment Supply Chain Trade Show Remains in Charlotte, Rescheduled for 2021; New 'SNX' Education and Collaboration Forum Rescheduled to March 2022.

Abril 02, 2020

The National Potato Council Urges SBA to Include Ag Businesses in Disaster Loan Program

The National Potato Council joined 30 agriculture organizations and businesses yesterday calling on the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to include agricultural businesses in the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.

Abril 02, 2020

FAO Food Price Index fell further in March

The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 172.2 points in March 2020, down 7.8 points (4.3 percent) from February, though still 4.6 points (2.7 percent) higher than in March 2019.