Gezondheid en voeding

maart 16, 2011

US consumer attitude towards potatoes back to pre-Atkins levels

Tim O'Connor, United States Potato Board president and CEO, discusses the good news about consumer attitudes and potato consumption at the USPB's annual meeting.

maart 15, 2011

Project to reduce acrylamide with yeast technology (Acryleast) supported by Canadian Government

Functional Technologies Corp. (TSX-V: FEB) is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Phyterra Yeast Inc., has been awarded $2.5 million from the Government of Canada's Atlantic Innovation Fund

maart 15, 2011

NPC launches website potatoesinschools.com to defend potato in school lunch

The US National Potato Council (NPC) has launched a new website to help defend the Potato in School Lunch.

maart 15, 2011

El Gobierno de Canadá apoyará proyecto para reducir la acrilamida en la papa procesada

Funcional Technologies Corp. (TSX-V: FEB) se complace en anunciar que su filial, Phyterra Yeast Inc. ha sido beneficiada con 2,5 millones de dólares del Fondo de Inversión del Canada (AIF). El proyecto desarrollará y comercializará una tecnología par...

Sigamos consumiendo papas en las escuelas

maart 15, 2011

NPC inaugura sitio web para defender el consumo de papa en las escuelas

El Consejo Nacional de la Papa de los Estados Unidos (NPC, por sus siglas en ingles) ha lanzado un nuevo sitio web para defender el consumo de papa en las escuelas. El objetivo del sitio es informarle mejor al público y proveerle de un mecanismo de fá...

maart 02, 2011

España: Condenan a una marca de papas 'light' a retirarlas del mercado por publicidad engañosa

Un juez de la Audiencia de Barcelona ha condenado a la marca 'Patatas Naturales' a dejar de producir y retirar del mercado su producto 'Pat-Diet' por hacer publicidad engañosa al ser presentado como un producto 'light', cuando realmente no lo era. Seg...

februari 27, 2011

Agrico lanza "Mamá Chunu": papas con propiedades nutricionales especiales

Los Incas del Perú descubrieron que la papa era una raíz comestible. De hecho, todas las papas brotan de una especie de plantas silvestres originarias del sur del país. En la actualidad, estamos familiarizados con muchos tipos y sabores de papas que so...

februari 24, 2011

First 21 potato recipes published at 20potatoesaday.com

After Chris Voigt’s successful 60 days of nothing but potatoes, he promised a series of healthy and tasty potato recipes. The Washington State Potato Commission now has posted the first 21 recipes.

februari 17, 2011

Canadian Allergy society pleased with food labeling changes

The Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (CSACI), representing specialty physicians, academic researchers, and allied health professionals in the field, was very happy to hear the announcement of important changes to food labelling regulations to be implemented by August 2012.

februari 16, 2011

K+S KALI introduces KaliSel, Food Grade Potassium Chloride

KaliSel is high-purity potassium chloride (KCl) from natural sources.

februari 14, 2011

PepsiCo admits it’ll be hard to cut salt in snacks further

PepsiCo has warned that it won't be able to make any more radical cuts to salt levels in its Walkers crisps until there have been further scientific advances.

februari 14, 2011

Food Industry Whistleblowers Promised Protection Under New Safety Law

The new (US) federal food safety law has gotten plenty of attention for provisions that aim to protect the public from foodborne illnesses. But a little-noticed section of the law that is supposed to protect workers at food companies who blow the whistle on their employers may — if it is effectively enforced — also prove to be significant for consumers.

februari 14, 2011

Carisma, Australia's official low GI potato is making headway

Since its launch last year, consumers have bought more than 1,000 tonnes of Carisma, Australia’s first officially certified low GI potato.

februari 14, 2011

Canada strengthens Food Allergen Labeling Regulations

Today, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, and Royal Galipeau, Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Orléans, announced regulations to strengthen Canada's labelling of food allergens and gluten sources.

februari 11, 2011

Agrico introduceert Mama Chunu: aardappelen met bijzondere voedingseigenschappen

De Inca’s in Peru hebben ooit de aardappel als eetbare knol ontdekt. Feitelijk stammen alle aardappelen af van één wilde plantensoort uit Zuid-Peru. Vandaag de dag kennen we door het natuurlijk kruisen van verschillende rassen, vele soorten en smaken ...

februari 11, 2011

Agrico introduces Mama Chunu: potatoes with special nutritional properties

The Inca’s in Peru once discovered the potato as an eatable root. In fact, all potatoes sprout from one wild plant species originating from the southern part of Peru. Today, we are familiar with many potato types and tastes by a natural crossing of dif...

februari 10, 2011

Washington State Potato Comission asks state lawmakers to act

After serving up samples of their favorite tuber at the Capitol, officials of the Washington Potato Commission asked state senators for help in getting the attention of the USDA over a popular program aimed at mothers and children.