Potato News

A new order issued in the Philip[pines allows for the import of more potatoes at a low rate (3%), exclusively for use for the production of potato chips

In an effort to limit the spread of the Potato Cyst Nematode, the government of India has prohibited the movement of seed potatoes from Himachal, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and Jammu Kashmir to other states

Effective October 10, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) added an 87-acre field to the pale cyst nematode (PCN) infested area in Bingham County, Idaho.

In order to better support its customers in the United States, industrial freezer manufacturer FPS Food Process Solutions has set up a new Parts & Service Center in Cartersville, Georgia - just one hour away from Atlanta.

UK gourmet chips manufacturer, Pipers Crisps Ltd, has doubled its packaging capacity and reduced waste thanks to the installation of high speed packaging solutions from tna.

La punta morada se transmite a la plantas por medio de un insecto. Es una enfermedad de difícil control y detección y causa pérdidas significativas de rendimiento y calidad a nivel mundial.

The picturesque Bamiyan province with its beautiful landscape has been a popular tourist destination in the conflict-ridden Afghanistan over the past decades, and growing potatoes in recent years has added to Bamiyan's natural charm.

Son el producto de un trabajo conjunto de Visión Mundial, Orposacha y el INIAF. Por su alto contenido de hierro y zinc contribuirán a reducir la desnutrición crónica,

On Wednesday October 17th, a new french fry production line was inaugurated at the Leuze-en-Hainaut site of McCain Foods subsidiary Lutosa SA. According to McCain Foods, this Lutosa plant is now world’s largest fully integrated potato processing plant.

KP Snacks is building a 6 million GBP (USD 7.9 million) pellet production facility at its Billingham factory, which also produces Hula Hoops Puft and McCoy's

Cavendish Farms, one of the larger potato processors producing frozen french fries in North America, is equipping its new, state-of-the-art production facility in Lethbridge, Alberta with TOMRA’s Eco steam peelers.

McCain Foods USA Inc. is recalling all products from its Colton facility in California, which produces fire-roasted, caramelized or sauteed frozen fruit and vegetable products.

Por la sequía en Francia. Son las nuevas víctimas del calentamiento global.

Many of the 20 contenders for this year’s prestigious James Dyson award focus on ways to create a more sustainable future. Cutlery made of biodegradable potato plastic made it to the shortlist of this global design competition.

According to a survey by Bio Kartoffel Erzeuger e.V., the organic potato yields in Germany have not dropped as much as the conventional ones

Recently, a new box storage system installed by Mooij Agro in Algeria at Agrico Algérie was inaugurated in the presence of the Dutch Ambassador in Algeria, Mr. Robert van Embden and the local governor.

Es un concurso organizado por el INTA-España junto con la Fundación Albireo. El reto va dirigido a los profesionales culinarios: conseguir una receta con papa, “sencilla, energética que genere pocos residuos” y que sea posible cocinar en Marte.

The annual PMA Fresh Summit Convention and Expo started today in Orlando, Florida, and Wyma Solutions will be among the 1,200 exhibitors