Salud y Nutrición

Marzo 05, 2020

FAO Food Price Index declined in February

The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 180.5 points in February 2020, down 1.9 points (1.0 percent) from January but still 13.5 points (8.1 percent) higher than in February 2019.

Febrero 09, 2020

AHDB warns UK potato growers not to use CIPC at 2020 store loading

AHDB Potatoes warns potato growers in the United Kingdom not to use the sprout inhibitor CIPC on their 2020 potatoes, as it makes it impossible to sell them. In fact ALL European farmers should follow this advice!

In Jharkhand, a homegrown innovation is driving up potato farmers' incomes

Enero 21, 2020

In Jharkhand, India a homegrown innovation is driving up potato farmers' incomes

An easy to build structure helps farmers in Jharkhand to store their potatoes much longer

Enero 20, 2020

Gurma y Eat is Life lanzan las patatas fritas sin gluten BIO Superfood

Fritoper, bajo su marca Gurma, y la cadena de restauración Eat is Life han presentado una nueva gama de patatas fritas sin gluten denominadas BIO Superfood, que cuenta con dos referencias: Patatas Fritas con Sal de Ibiza y Cúrcuma & Pimienta.

Enero 14, 2020

Mahi Pono to start commercial potato production on Maui, Hawaii after successful test crop

Mahi Pono is planning to start commercial potato production on Maui, Hawaii after successful test crop. The company donated nearly 30,000 pounds of red, white and yellow potatoes of their test crop to local food banks.

Enero 06, 2020

Rwanda pilots 'revolutionary' potato seeds

The Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB) has started testing True Potato Seeds, which are produced by Solynta, a Dutch firm that develops hybrid potatoes. True Potato Seeds are collected from the berries or fruits of the potato plant.

Diciembre 23, 2019

New Book to guide Potato Research and Development

The International Potato Center has published an open source book on potato research: 'The potato crop: its agricultural, nutritional and social contribution to humankind'.

Diciembre 16, 2019

Produce Marketing Association Names New Chief Science Officer

Produce Marketing Association (PMA) announced Dr. Max Teplitski has accepted the role of Chief Science Officer for the association. Dr. Teplitski will lead PMA’s science, technology, supply chain and sustainability efforts when he joins the organization.

Diciembre 12, 2019

See the new TOMRA 3A Sorter for unwashed potatoes at Potato Expo 2020

TOMRA Food has just introduced the TOMRA 3A, a vision sorter for the separation of a range of Foreign Material from unwashed potatoes. The TOMRA 3A will be showcased for the first time in North America at Potato Expo 2020 in Las Vegas

Diciembre 10, 2019

Great Lakes Potato Chip Co offers Purple Blackberry potato chips for its 10 year anniversary

If you are living in Michigan or nearby, Purple potato chips could be on shelves at a grocery store near you this holiday season, thanks to a collaboration between Michigan State University researchers and Traverse City-based Great Lakes Potato Chip Co.

Diciembre 03, 2019

Clinical trial to focus on benefits of potato based resistant starch for healthy kidneys

A study initiated at the University of Manitoba will look into the potential benefits of the consumption of (potato-based) resistant starch on renal (kidneys) health

Diciembre 02, 2019

Pepsico expands Better-For-You snacks portfolio by acquisition of BFY Brands

BFY Brands, Inc., the snack company which makes PopCorners® and other better-for-you snacks, and Permira, the global private equity firm, today announced that BFY has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP)

Noviembre 26, 2019

Purple Power: 7 Benefits of Purple Potatoes

Purple potatoes are the eye-catching gems of the potato aisle. Like other members of the potato family (Solanum tuberosum), they come from a tuber plant native to the Andes mountain region in South America.

Noviembre 11, 2019

Potandon to focus on rebranding as the healthy potato company

The focus for Potandon Produce LLC at the New York Produce Show this year will be on the health benefits of potatoes, and particularly of some of Potandon’s proprietary products.

Octubre 23, 2019

Potato as effective as carbohydrate gels for boosting athletic performance, study finds

Consuming potato puree during prolonged exercise works just as well as a commercial carbohydrate gel in sustaining blood glucose levels and boosting performance in trained athletes, scientists report.

tna co-founders appointed to Australian Society of Honour

Octubre 15, 2019

TNA Australia co-founders appointed to Australian Society of Honour

Nadia & Alf Taylor, co-founders of tna, a leading food processing and packaging solutions provider located in Sydney, Australia, were presented with insignias commemorating their appointment as Members (AM) of the Order of Australia.

Septiembre 12, 2019

TOMRA FOOD Presenta una Nueva Máquina de Clasificación para Patatas

TOMRA Food sobre el lanzamiento de la TOMRA 3A, la nueva máquina de clasificación para patatas. La TOMRA 3A mejora a su antecesora en todos los aspectos: mayor capacidad, detección de patatas enverdecidas.

Septiembre 05, 2019

Bühler calls on industry to act now for a sustainable future

The world faces urgent challenges in the coming decades as climate change and a growing population make many of our current systems of production unsustainable.