Agrico sees volume growth in sales of seed potatoes
Last month, potato cooperative Agrico announced to its members an average indication price for seed potatoes of € 26.00 per 100 kg in 2017. The price is for all sizes and classes and is higher than at the beginning of the season was expected.
mei 21, 2018
Free-from foods: a global trend and its headache for food manufacturers
More and more consumers demand 'free-from' foods. The trend has been steadily rising over the past decade, following a global call for more natural ingredients.
mei 18, 2018
Las papas son un éxito agrícola en Kenia
Los agricultores de las regiones productoras de papa en Kenia están aprendiendo a cosechar éxitos gracias a un programa financiado por USAID: Desarrollo Acelerado de la Cadena de Valor para Alimentar el Futuro (AVCD por sus siglas en inglés).
mei 18, 2018
Investigan diferentes tecnologías para producir cubos de papa
El procesamiento mínimo de la papa es una oportunidad para agregarle valor al tubérculo. Pero uno de los mayores problemas es su oscurecimiento. El INTA de Argentina viene estudiando varias alternativas para tratar la papa en cubos.
mei 17, 2018
Presentan más de 200 variedades de papa en feria ecuatoriana
El evento se realizó en Julcán y tuvo como objetivo promover la activa participación de agricultores, ganaderos, artesanos y agroindustriales en temas referidos a dos sectores primordiales como la agricultura y la ganadería.
mei 17, 2018
Tolsma-Grisnich signs order for potato packaging line in China during trade mission
During a recent Dutch trade mission to China, Tolsma-Grisnich signed an order for a 30 tonnes potato packaging line with Heilongjiang (Keshan) Fumin Agriculture Development Co. Ltd.
mei 16, 2018
Sterzing's Potato Chips struggling with product reformulation
Sterzing's Potato Chips reformulated its recipe to meet the deadline of the 2015 U.S. Food and Drug Administration mandate banning oils that contain trans fat. At first that didn't go too well...
mei 16, 2018
Value of certificate for potato breeder HZPC rises to € 200.00
The value of the depository receipt for shares in HZPC Holding B.V., the world market leader in potato breeding, has increased to € 200.00
mei 16, 2018
Preparation for Potato Europe 2018 well underway
Preparations for this year's PotatoEurope exhibition are progressing well, with planting now complete at the event venue, Rittergut Bockerode farm, near Hanover in Germany
mei 15, 2018
World Health Organisation wants industrially-produced trans fats banned globally
The World Health Organisation (WHO) released REPLACE, a step-by-step guide for the elimination of industrially-produced trans-fatty acids from the global food supply. Eliminating trans fats is key to protecting health and saving lives.
mei 15, 2018
McCain Foods Australia launches Shake Shake oven fries
With the new Shake Shake range McCain Foods Australia takes hot potato chips from the side of the plate to the centre of attention.
mei 12, 2018
Dutch experts help Indonesia deal with potato pests
Potato cultivation in the highlands of Indonesia is plagued by a number of pests, including Potato Cyst Nematodes and Phytophthora infestans. Dutch experts help their Indonesian counterparts to find the right approach for control.