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October 26, 2010

USPB spurs sales of frozen potato products in Mexico despite retaliatory tariff

International marketing programs like those of the United States Potato Board (USPB) aim to increase export sales for US potato growers, but they serve a valuable purpose during a market downturn as well

October 21, 2010

Euro-Potato: Status of the main potato harvest across Northern Europe

The pattern for the 2010/2011 potato season in Northern Europe is now emerging. Harvest has been progressing steadily, following a slow start at the beginning of the month due to rain.

October 21, 2010

British Columbia maintains potato import duty for another five year

Canada will continue to impose anti-dumping duties on a large share of U.S. fresh-packed potatoes that enter British Columbia.

October 21, 2010

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October 21, 2010

Canada: PEI potato harvest winding down

An estimated 80 per cent of the potato crop from Western P.E.I. is already in storage, says Bill MacKendrick from the West Prince Department of Agriculture office.

October 20, 2010

Market report UK: Lifting progress puts pressure on potato prices

In the United Kingdom, potato values fell in the week to 15 October as better weather boosted availability and lower value supplies dominated sales.

October 19, 2010

Idaho Potato Commission’s “Comic Book” Retail Ad Campaign Is Back In Full Force

The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) launched the newest installment of its award-winning, “Comic Book” advertising campaign featuring a brand new cast of characters, The Idaho® Potato Field Force.

October 16, 2010

Wet weather causing potato store problems in the UK

Rain has hampered harvesting progress for potato growers in many regions in the United Kingdom

October 16, 2010

'Potato Day' kicks off 'Many faces of potato' campaign

Food and Farming Minister Jim Paice today welcomed the first Potato Day (Thursday 14 October), which marks the start of the new campaign ‘many faces of potatoes’

October 16, 2010

T.H.E.M. and Zip-Pak to Showcase Zipbox Package Format and Mobile Marketing Technology at PACK EXPO

Technical Help in Engineering and Marketing (T.H.E.M.) and Zip-Pak will showcase the Zipbox™ at PACK EXPO International 2010

October 15, 2010

Importers of US French Fries get 'Potatoes 101' in Washington

October 14, 2010

P.E.I. officials concerned about future McCain's Borden Carleton plant

Provincial and federal officials are seeking assurances from McCain Foods Canada as dwindling production and reduced shifts at its Borden Carleton facility have sparked worries

October 14, 2010

Potato blighted by ignorance

Food and Farming Minister, Jim Paice, will be celebrating Potato Day on 14 October with a visit to Frogmary Green Farm in Somerset, a farm which works to educate children about potatoes.

October 14, 2010

Maine potato crop ‘looking great’ thanks to rain in September

With 80 percent to 85 percent of the estimated 55,000 acres of Aroostook County potatoes out of the ground, officials with the Maine Potato Board said Thursday that growers are seeing average yields of high-quality potatoes this year.

October 12, 2010

Nuevo estudio demuestra que las papas pueden hacer parte de un régimen de adelgazamiento

La investigación que acaba de publicar la Universidad de California, Davis y el Centro Nacional de Inocuidad de los Alimentos y Tecnología, organismo perteneciente al Instituto de Tecnología de Illinois, demuestra que las personas pueden incluir la pap...

October 12, 2010

New Research Shows Potatoes Can Be Part of a Weight Loss Regimen

Research just released by the University of California, Davis and the National Center for Food Safety and Technology, Illinois Institute of Technology demonstrates that people can include potatoes in their diet and still lose weight.

October 11, 2010

Potato growers confident against price-fixing allegations

The United Potato Growers of America says it is confident the group will prevail in an expanding legal battle in which the co-operative and others are accused of engaging in “classic cartel behavior” to control potato supplies and fix prices at artificially high levels.