Potato News from Beijing

This article contains several clarifications of interest by Zhou Qingfeng, vice director at the China Starch Association (CSIA)

China leg met ingang van 16 mei heffingen op aan Europese producenten van aardappelzetmeel die overheidssteun zouden krijgen.

China said Monday it would levy anti-subsidy duties of up to 11.19 percent on imports of EU potato starch.

China's Ministry of Commerce said Monday it will impose [modified] anti-dumping duties on potato starch imports from the European Union (EU), effective April 19.

El Ministerio de Comercio de China anunció hoy la imposición de aranceles de importación por venta por debajo de su precio debido a los subsidios ("anti-dumping") a las importaciones de fécula de patata de la Unión Europea (UE), que entrarán ...

China Essence Group Ltd. ('China Essence'or the 'Group'), one of the largest, leading integrated producers of potato starch products in the People’s Republic of China ('PRC'), today announced its financial results for the third quarter ('3Q FY2011') and nine months ('9M FY2011') ended 31 December 2010.

On the edge of Tiananmen Square, just across the street from Mao Zedong's tomb, He Yingying munches on a piece of chicken and gazes at the benign-looking figure beaming down at her.

McDonald's Corp. is planning its biggest ever expansion in China as it faces mounting challenges from competitors and higher food costs amid rising inflation.

The prosperity index of equipment manufacturing industry from China Economic Monitoring Center indicated that after the seasonal adjustment, the growth rate of packaging equipments in Q3 reached 37.2 percent year on year.

What do you get when you combine a consumer society that is increasingly mobile, global, and “linked in,” one that demands the delivery of data to their fingertips 24/7, with packaged goods producers clamoring to differentiate themselves on and off the shelf?

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...

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.

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.

Chinese call it "gutter oil"- a foul slop fished up from sewage drains or collected at restaurant back doors - and it's being used widely in the country's eateries.Recycled food oil is China's latest food-safety scandal that has worried consu...

China Essence provided the following update on its financial position, no doubt in part in response to last week's drop in stock price:It has come to the management’s attention that there were concerns regarding the debt level of the Group. The managem...

Idaho ag groups hope to find new export opportunities in China during a trade mission led by Gov. C.L. "Butch"Otter, from June 4-12.Potato processors from Idaho and the Idaho Potato Commission will focus on promoting frozen and dehydrated pot...

In the land of rice, China is looking at an unlikely tool for maintaining growth and social harmony: the potato. The Chinese government has begun ramping up research, production and training related to the humble spud, and hopes are high that it could...

The stock price of potato starch manufacturer China Essence Group, listed at the Singapore Exchange, dropped 36%.   The drop in the stock price triggered the Singapore Exchange to query the China Essence Group regarding trading activity, which meanwhi...