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tna intelli-weigh® 0328 omega multi-head twin scale

november 16, 2014

tna has launched the tna intelli-weigh® 0328 omega twin scale at Gulfood 2014

Integrated food packaging and processing solutions provider, tna, has launched the tna intelli-weigh® 0328 omega multi-head twin scale at Gulfood Manufacturing.

november 13, 2014

McDonalds to open first restaurant in Kazakhstan

McDonald’s today announced that it will open restaurants in Kazakhstan in 2015, in conjunction with a local developmental licensee, Kairat Boranbayev.

november 08, 2014

KMC presents specialty starches at Gulfood Manufacuring

Danish potato starch manufacturer KMC presents its range of specialty starches at Gulfood Manufacturing in Dubai from November 9 - 11.

november 05, 2014

WPC International Advisor Dr. Peter VanderZaag Honored in China

Last month, in recognition of his years of leadership, potato specialist Dr. VanderZaag was awarded China’s prestigious Friendship Award by Premier Li Keqiang.

oktober 31, 2014

TOMRA Sorting Food to demonstrate Genius system at Gulfood Manufacturing

TOMRA Sorting Food will exhibit its popular Genius modular sorting system at Gulfood Manufacturing, the largest food processing exhibition for the Middle East, Africa and Indian Sub-Continent.

oktober 28, 2014

Indian potato processing companies urge government to waive import duty on potato

Indian Potato chip, fries and flake manufacturers have urged the government to waive the 30% import duty on potato to improve supplies and check soaring prices at home.

Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI), Shimla, HP

oktober 25, 2014

India: ban on import of seed potatoes lifted

Farmers and cold storage owners in India (Agra, UP) have lauded the decision to lift the ban on import of seed potatoes.

oktober 07, 2014

Pepsico signs MOU to Introduce Sustainable Contract Farming Model in Vietnam

PepsiCo Foods Vietnam Company (PFVC) announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) and the Phivang Collaboration of Farmers in Vietnam to introduce a sustainable contract potato farming model into Vietnam

oktober 06, 2014

Istanbul to Host Starch World Mideast - a Premier Forum on Starch Derivatives

Against the backdrop of Middle East being the highest F&B growth area, this starch derivatives summit kick-starts with a 'Global overview of the sugar economy, trade and how this impacts the markets for starch-based sweeteners in the Mideast region'.

september 29, 2014

SV-Agri and Mooij Agro start Joint Venture in India

SV-Agri and Mooij Agro have signed the agreement for the establishment of their Joint Venture in at the annual convention, held on September 10 and 11, last in Pune, India.

september 28, 2014

Farm Frites signs joint venture with Inner Mongolia Linkage Potato Co. Ltd

Farm Frites has signed an agreement with Inner Mongolia Linkage Potato Co. Ltd (Linkage) to set up a joint venture in Wudan Town, Chifeng City in Inner Mongolia in China

Sri Lanka Minister Rajapaksa visiting potato market

september 07, 2014

Sri Lanka suspends potato import

The Sri Lanka Government has decided to suspend the import of potatoes as of last night, according to the Colombo Gazette

september 04, 2014

McDonald's Japan to offer purple sweet potato McShake this fall

According to the Japanese food website entabe.jp McDonald's Japan will offer this fall for a limited time a purple sweet potato milkshake.

transferring knowledge (Courtesy McCain Foods)

september 02, 2014

McCain, DuPont empower Gujarat Potato Farmers

McCain Foods and DuPont India are collaborating to implement the Global GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) Farm Assurer Certification Program with McCain contract farmers.

september 01, 2014

Potato starch and chips factories to open next year in Mongolia

In Mongolia, Tuv Province’s Jargalant soum is set to launch potato starch and chips factories next year to reduce waste and increase profit in the region.

september 01, 2014

Sanjay Ghodawat Group to enter Indian snack market with Star555

The Kolhapur-based Sanjay Ghodawat Group, which has interests in a number of sectors including fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), will soon foray into the food and beverage market with the launch of the snack brand, Star555.

Indonesian extension officers receive training in monitoring insect pests in potatoes (Courtesy West Australian State Government)

september 01, 2014

Frost destroys dozens of hectares potato crops in Indonesian highlands

Dozens of hectares of potato plantations in Central Java, have died in just a few hours after being stricken by frost.

augustus 27, 2014

West Bengal halts potato export again; Odisha says enough stock

Potato supply from West Bengal was disrupted again with the authorities of the neighbouring state re-imposing transport restrictions from today (August 24, 2014), a week after Trinamool Congress (TMC) government there relaxed movement of this vegetable variety to Odisha.