Potato News from the Americas

On Sunday, August 9th, 2015, the potato growers of Prince Edward Island are hosting the first ever Prince Edward Island Potato Social to thank fellow Islanders and potato-loving visitors for their support in the past year.

Con una inversión de 6 mil millones de pesos (aprox. US$2 millones), el Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural, pone en marcha una ambiciosa campaña para promover el consumo de papa, denominada ‘La papa tiene lo suyo’, anunció el jefe de la cartera agropecuaria, Aurelio Iragorri Valencia.

El VI Congreso Ecuatoriano de la Papa se realizó en Ibarra entre el 8 y 11 de Julio del año en curso. El evento se realiza cada 2 años para compartir los avances científicos más importantes realizados en el país.

McDonald's Corporation today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015. Global comparable sales decreased 0.7%, reflecting negative guest traffic in all major segments.

RPE Inc., in partnership with Chef Joey Elenterio, is happy to announce the debut of Tasteful Selections Sweet Surprise Mini Sweet Potatoes. For this year’s PMA Foodservice ‘Chef Talks: Strolling Lunch’, on Saturday, July 25, Chef Joey created a flavorful twist on the comfort food classic.

During a celebration of Agricultural Research Day on July 15, Alberto Maurer, the Head of Peru’s National Institute for Agricultural Innovation (INIA).

Fresh-market potato growers in Washington and Oregon may not know what their 2015-16 crop will look like until they start harvesting, which should be a week or two earlier than usual.

In an effort to stay a leader in potato production, researchers in Wisconsin are hard at work to develop the best potatoes for your table.

Formagro, una empresa de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, especializada en imágenes satelitales, desarrolló un manejo diferencial según la aptitud de los suelos; lo está aplicando la multinacional McCain en el país y apunta a instalarlo en otras partes del mundo.

El presidente Rafael Correa inauguró el jueves un invernadero inteligente para producir semillas de papa de alta calidad. Tal avance permitirá incrementar la producción de 8 a 20 toneladas métricas por hectárea, aumentar los ingresos de pequeños campesinos, sustituir las importaciones y eventualmente exportar el tubérculo.

Este 30 de julio, en Beijing, China, una delegación oficial del Estado peruano recibirá las credenciales para ser la sede del X Congreso Mundial de la Papa que se realizará, por primera vez en Sudamérica, en agosto del 2018, y convocará a más de mil científicos, investigadores y empresarios de todo el mundo en la ciudad del Cusco.

According to the recent report from Mintel, Snacking Motivations and Attitudes US 2015, nearly all Americans (94 percent) snack at least once a day. What is more, half (50 percent) of adults snack two to three times per day.

Strengthening its commitment to product innovation and market leadership, Diamond Foods, Inc. has officially opened the doors to its new 7,000+ square foot innovation center in Salem, Oregon.

While the rest of the agriculture sector nervously eyes the oil melt-down, the french fry industry in Canada might actually be poised for a comeback

Out of millions of submissions from fans across America, Lay's today announced the four finalist flavors competing for a $1 million grand prize in the Lay's 'Do Us A Flavor' contest

Key Technology introduces its enhanced Rotary Sizing and Grading Systems, which includes its popular Sliver Sizer Remover, Precision Size Grader and Rotary Size Grader.

Equipment manufacturer GIllenkirch offers an innovative solution to the Prince Edward Island potato industry after the recent scare involving needles inserted in potatoes

Morton Salt, Inc. today announced its latest efforts to support the food manufacturing industry during the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Food Expo in Chicago.