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september 10, 2010

Potato Council Calls In Clarion Communications To Promote Fresh Potatoes

Potato Council, a division of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), has appointed Clarion Communications to head up a three-year campaign to promote fresh potatoes.

september 09, 2010

INTERPOM | PRIMEURS 2010 op weg naar een recordeditie!

De Europese vakbeurs voor de AGF-sector INTERPOM | PRIMEURS vindt plaats op 28, 29 en 30 november 2010 in Kortrijk Xpo, België.

september 09, 2010

Fedagrim invites you to PotatoEurope 2011 in Belgium

PotatoEurope is an exhibition which proceeds in an annual way and internationally as it is organized in turn in Germany, in Belgium, in France and in the Netherlands.

september 08, 2010

US Potatoes featured in Vietnam

Immediately following the opening of Vietnam to US fresh potatoes, local trade and consumers were given the opportunity to learn about and taste US table-stock potatoes.On July 20th US potatoes were featured at a reception held at the New World Hotel ...

september 07, 2010

Heat wave takes toll on New Brunswick potato crop

After what was an almost perfect beginning to the growing season, the recent spell of prolonged high temperatures and dry conditions have been an obstacle for potato growers.

september 04, 2010

Sutton Bridge Storage Research Centre officially opened

Europe's leading centre of crop storage research was officially opened at Sutton Bridge by Potato Council's chairman and Scots farmer Allan Stevenson.He was joined by Lord Taylor of Holbeach, who is a spokesman for the Department of Energy and Climate ...

september 03, 2010

Potato and French Fry exports Prince Edward Island down - a lot

According to APEC (Atlantic Provinces Economic Council), Prince Edward Islands exports of frozen french fries are down 20 per cent, while exports of fresh potatoes are down 25 per cent.

september 02, 2010

Aardappeldemodag 2010 trekt 6500 bezoekers

Woensdag 1 september vond de Aardappeldemodag plaats op het terrein van PPO Westmaas.

augustus 31, 2010

Potato Weekly: Crop progress 2010 United Kingdom

From Potato Council Grower Panel Lifting Survey (www.growerpanel.com), 23,000 ha (18%) were harvested by 27th August, compared with 20,000 ha (15%) in 2009 and 20,900 ha (16%) in 2008.

augustus 31, 2010

PotatoEurope 2010 offers 186 exhibitors from 16 countries

PotatoEurope offers visitors an open air exhibition "all about the potato” with trial plots, machinery demonstrations and discussion forums on 8/9 September 2010 at the Rittergut Bockerode Estate in Springe-Mittelrode near Hanover.This top event ...

augustus 29, 2010

Voorbereidingen aardappeldemodag in volle gang

Op het terrein van PPO Westmaas zijn de voorbereidingen voor de Aardappeldemodag van woensdag 1 september in volle gang.

augustus 29, 2010

Potato Industry invited to attend opening of new Sutton Bridge research facility

UK Potato growers are invited to attend the official opening of a new 600,000 research facility at the Potato Council's Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research (SBCSR).

augustus 25, 2010

United States Potato Board publishes 2010 eating trends report

The United States Potato Board presents the 2010 National Eating Trends Report. The objective of this report is to track and examine in-home potato consumption trends. Data for this report is obtained from the NPD Group’s National Eating Trend...

augustus 25, 2010

Mexican Frozen Potato Tariff for US Products Reduced but Not Eliminated

augustus 24, 2010

LTO verwacht lagere aardappelopbrengst van meer hectares

Ondanks een lichte groei van de oppervlakte consumptieaardappelen naar 72.100 hectaren (+2%) zal de oogst dit jaar aanzienlijk onder het niveau zitten van vorig jaar

augustus 20, 2010

AFFI Calls on President, Congress to Hasten Resolution of Cross-Border Trucking Dispute with Mexico

President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz of the American Frozen Foods Institute (AFFI) today issued a statement responding to Mexico’s announcement of additional retaliatory import tariffs on select U.S. exports due to the ongoing cross-border trucking dispute.

augustus 19, 2010

PEI Potato board welcomes decision Tribunal in potato contracts appeal

In a dispute around the process for the establishment of potato contracts between potato growers and processors, a decision has been reached by the Natural Products Appeals Tribunal. The decision provides a unique insight in the negotiation process o...

augustus 19, 2010

Australian Potato Industry fears Zebra Chip disease

AUSVEG CEO Richard Mulcahy said today that diseased potatoes had the potential to threaten the viability of the entire Australian potato industry if the Australian Federal Government allows potatoes to be imported for processing from New Zealand.