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Dozens of campaigners against genetically modified food have staged a protest in Norwich city centre. Passers-by were offered chips made from non-genetically modified potatoes before the protest moved on to the John Innes Institute on the outskirts of...

De marktprijs van vroege aardappelen is in korte tijd flink gezakt. Is in week 28 voor 35 mm opw. vroege aardappelen nog € 9,45 tot € 10,00 per 100 kg (excl. BTW) genoteerd, deze week is dat niet meer dan € 7,50 tot € 9,00. Ook de Belgapomnotering voor...

In de maand juni werd 274.000 ton aardappelen verwerkt, minder dan in juni vorig seizoen, toen 293.000 ton aardappelen verwerkt werden. Totaal over de periode juli 2010 t/m juni 2011 werd 3.438,300 ton aardappelen verwerkt, 91.400 ton meer dan over de ...

Though it’s still early in the season, the outlook for Southeast Idaho’s staple crops — potatoes, wheat and barley, said Tom Kurtz, deputy director for the Idaho field office of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. “It’s going to defin...

PACK EXPO owner and producer PMMI has announced the line up for the 2011 Conference at PACK EXPO. The Conference at PACK EXPO runs concurrently with PACK EXPO Las Vegas (Sept. 26–28, Las Vegas Convention Center). Customer Centric Approach PMMI has...

Herr’s Foods, Inc. has combined forces again with TW Garner Food Company to create the next great taste in festive snack foods. The new Herr’s Hot Sauce Flavored Ripple Kettle Cooked Potato Chips combine the fresh, great-tasting Herr’s Ripple Kettle C...

It's not often your nostrils are assaulted by the overwhelming stench of booze when you enter a company's headquarters. But when you open the door to William Chase's office, it's as if you have walked into a distillery. And that's because ... you have....

Ishida Europe will have a number of new packaging machines on display at the PPMA Show, held in the United Kingdom in September. Ishida Europe will demonstrate the company’s pioneering technology and ability to offer complete packaging solutions. The n...

La Pack Expo, llevada a cabo por primera vez en 1956, celebra su aniversario número 55 con nuevas áreas de exhibición, incluyendo el nuevo Pabellón Farmacéutico, que se ubicará en el Central Hall. Otros espacios especiales son la Zona de Marcas, el Pab...

Het aardappelareaal in de VS en Canada groeit dit jaar met 4,8 procent naar 579.000 hectare. Vorig jaar is in Noord-Amerika 556.000 hectare aardappelen geteeld, meldt het Bureau Aardappelmarkt Informatie (BAI) van het Productschap Akkerbouw. In de VS ...

This year, the sweet potato is migrating away from its place at the Thanksgiving table and making its way to everyday dinner tables thanks to companies like Alexia Foods. Known for its line of all-natural, gourmet-inspired frozen side dishes, breads ...

Weeks without rain combined with recent extreme heat have taken a toll on crops in the Grand River area (Ontario) and some will be in danger, said Sandra Vos, president of the Brant County Federation of Agriculture. "A lot of us are quite worried...