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Bright Food Group Ltd. (Courtesy: China Daily)

oktober 07, 2010

Bright Food: Why a Chinese food company wants to gobble up Western outfits

Bright Food is a hungry company. The Shanghai government-controlled firm is reportedly among the bidders for GNC, an American nutrition-supplement chain.

september 27, 2010

Potato brings wealth to West China

The potato, known as "foreign yam"in Chinese, was once planted in China as a life-saving food to survive famines.But as China moves towards being the center of potato production in Asia, the humble potato is now bringing wealth to some in wes...

september 27, 2010

West Bengal to release potatoes to bring down prices

The West Bengal government Monday announced it will release six lakh tonnes of potatoes to arrest spiralling prices before the coming festive season.

september 21, 2010

Azerbaijan to import 500 tons of Dutch seed potatoes ‘Mona Lisa’

Azerbaijan is to resume growing of potato of Dutch variety 'Mona Lisa'.

september 19, 2010

Potato growers in Bangladesh face uncertainty despite bumper crop

Hundreds of thousands of potato growers in Bangladesh face uncertainty despite bumper production of this major cash crop in the current year

september 19, 2010

One million tonnes potato in storage in Bangladesh may remain unsold

Potato growers and traders in Bangladesh are apprehending that about one million (ten lakh) tonnes of stored potatoes may remain unsold this year in the country due to over production and less consumption ratio, reports BSS.

september 19, 2010

Un millón de toneladas de papa almacenadas podrían permanecer sin vender en Bangladesh

Productores y comerciantes de papa en Bangladesh temen que cerca de un millón de toneladas de tubérculos (10 lacs) puedan permanecer sin vender este año debido a la sobre producción y a una menor tasa de consumo, según la agencia de noticias BSS. La p...

september 14, 2010

West Bengal allots land for ITC snack food plant

The West Bengal government is set to keep its three-year-old commitment to ITC.

september 10, 2010

PepsiCo India to set up low-cost foods unit as buy out talks with Balaji Wafers fail

After repeated unsuccessful attempts to buy out Gujarat-based snacks majors such as Balaji Wafers and A-Top Foods Products, beverage and snacks maker PepsiCo India is in the process of creating its own low-cost foods business and increasing manufactur...

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 03, 2010

Potato prices may dip as Bengal plans stock cut

Potato prices may drop as the West Bengal government is all set to offload 1 million tonne (mt) in the market by next week to rapidly cut excess stocks.

september 02, 2010

Bangladesh eying increase in production of seed potatoes

The Ministry of Agriculture in Bangladesh is eying to increase the production of tuber crops, especially quality potato seeds and their preservation and distribution in a bid to ensure food security and thus alleviate poverty, reports UNB.

september 02, 2010

GAIN Report: China Potato and Potato Products annual 2010

China’s fresh potato production in MY09/10 is estimated at 64 million metric tons (MMT), a 10 percent decrease from the 71 MMT in MY08/09 due to unfavorable weather conditions, which resulted in record high potato prices domestically.

augustus 30, 2010

China launches anti-subsidy probe into potato starch imported from EU

China announced Monday it would investigate whether the European Union (EU) members subsidized exports of potato starch to China, and if so to what extent the subsidies had harmed domestic industries.

augustus 29, 2010

Ishida Welcomes New President

For only the fourth time in its 117 year history, Ishida Co., Ltd. has a new company president – Mr. Takahide Ishida.Takahide assumes leadership of Ishida’s worldwide operations from his father, Ryuichi, who held the position for over 42 years and who,...

Boosting antioxidants in potato. Credits:Kazunori Hironaka

augustus 25, 2010

Boosting anti-oxidant levels in potato with electric currents or ultrasound

Although potatoes are for most people not the first food that comes to mind as a source of anti-oxidants, potatoes ARE an important source for healthful anti-oxidants and polyphenols.

augustus 23, 2010

Científicos indios desarrollan papa rica en proteínas

Una variedad de papa enriquecida con proteína mediante ingeniería genética se está probando actualmente en la India con propósitos comerciales. Desarrollado por Asis Datta en el Centro Nacional para Investigación en el Genoma Vegetal de la Universidad...