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July 03, 2012

Search is on for prestigious potato industry award winner in Britain

otato Council is seeking nominations for this year's British Potato Industry Award.
July 02, 2012

US Potato growers welcome agreement to include Mexico in Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations

US potato industry leaders applaud the Tuesday, June 19, announcement by US President Barack Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderón to include Mexico in the ongoing Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade negotiations.
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July 02, 2012

Idaho Potato Psyllids test positive for zebra chip disease

The University of Idaho extension today announced that the potato psyllids found last month in Idaho tentatively tested positive for Liberibacter, Zebra Chip disease.
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June 29, 2012

Packaging Equipment Manufacturer tna acquired The Cadalec Group

Confirming its position as the leading complete packaging solutions provider, tna is pleased to announce its acquisition of The Cadalec Group.World-renowned specialists in electrical and control system integration, The Cadalec Group bring over 20 years...
 World Potato Congress Edinburgh
June 28, 2012

World Potato Congress information available online

Everyone who attended the World Potato Congress last month agreed that WPC 2012 was a huge success. Now, speaker presentations and video's are available online. It's a great opportunity to have another look at the great presentations or take a look at...
 Food Valley Award 2012
June 27, 2012

Solynta's fast hybrid potato breeding program nominated for the Food Valley Award

Solynta's fast hybrid potato breeding program one of the three nominees for the 2012 Food Valley Award. Potatoes are the world's third most important food crop after rice and wheat. They are significantly more efficient in their use of water and nutri...
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Lamb Weston Meijer CSR Report
June 27, 2012

Lamb Weston / Meijer publishes sustainability report

Today, Lamb Weston / Meijer - manufacturer of deep frozen potato products - published its online sustainability report for 2010 and 2011. The company aspires leadership in three sustainability themes: water, energy and potato. The report illustrates t...
June 25, 2012

McGill University and developing-country scientists working on a better potato for Colombian communities

Researchers cooperate to develop nutritious, high-yielding, and more disease-resistant potatoes for food-insecure indigenous communities in Colombia.
June 25, 2012

Burger King returned to NYSE, gained 9.3% last week

Fast food company Burger King Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BKW) went public earlier last week, after going private in late 2010. Rather than going through the IPO route, the company was listed in the NYSE through a merger with an existing public stock, Justice...
June 25, 2012

Alliance for Potato Research and Education (APRE) launches website

The Alliance for Potato Research and Education (APRE) is pleased to announce the launch of its new website at www.apre.org
 World Potato Congress 2012
June 25, 2012

The buzz around World Potato Congress

The biggest potato conference ever held in Britain, World Potato Congress 2012, took place in Edinburgh in May, attracting more than 800 delegates from over 50 countries to discuss the world’s third most important food crop.
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June 25, 2012

RNA silencing project aims to reduce plant virus clean-up time from one year to far less

Currently, eliminating a virus from an infected plant requires considerable time and money. The price is more than US$500, and the process can take up to a year. Searching for a more cost- and time-effective solution, scientists at the International P...
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June 24, 2012

War on waste in the potato supply chain

everal key actions to drive out waste from the potato supply chain, including improved agronomy, were outlined at the recent World Potato Congress in Edinburgh.
June 19, 2012

New UK 'Potato Ambassadors' line up for 2012

Potato Council has recruited an exciting new team of growers to act as ‘Potato Ambassadors’ and inspire the nation to eat more potatoes.
June 19, 2012

McCain Foods to pay $40,000 for air quality violations

McCain Foods in Othello reached a settlement agreement this week with the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) over violations of the plant’s air quality permit, vowing to avoid any similar violations in the future.
June 19, 2012

Burger King to add 1000 restaurants in China

Burger King Worldwide Holdings Inc. said on Friday it plans to open 1,000 of its namesake restaurants in China over the next five to seven years under a newly-formed joint venture.
June 13, 2012

A fin de combatir la malnutrición, investigadores de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia buscan mejorar la calidad de la papa

A fin de combatir la malnutrición, investigadores de la UN buscan mejorar la calidad y explorar la diversidad genética de este tubérculo, para maximizar el uso de sus recursos genéticos y económicos. Con el análisis de los compuestos nutricionales y a...
June 13, 2012

Cavendish Farms now fuelled by cleaner-burning natural gas

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