Potato News

INIA Butalcura organizó taller y día de campo para GTT de semilleristas de papa de Chiloé.

La empresa, integrada hoy en el Grupo Apex, recuperará la receta y la bolsa que se utilizaba en sus inicios para celebrar el aniversario

Doce estudiantes de Biotecnología lograron adaptar el cultivo de la papa a temperaturas altas, para que las comunidades de esas regiones de alto calor puedan sembrar el tubérculo bajo los inclementes rayos del sol.

With an innovation award under its belt and a new technical expert on the payroll, sprout inhibition developer Restrain was a popular participant at the 2021 British Potato Industry Event in Harrogate.

Unfortunately, due to the deteriorating pandemic situation in recent weeks and the resulting current official regulations, a situation has arisen which makes the trouble-free execution of AGRITECHNICA no longer possible.

A new practical guide to assessing soil carbon promises to answer British farmers’ key questions at a time when many are looking to understand their soil health. It was produced by Duchy College, Plymouth University, Rothamsted Research, and the Farm Carbon Toolkit.

Precision Food Innovations (PFI), a manufacturer of sanitary conveying equipment, announced the retirement of Gary Schiltz after serving 40 years with the company, most recently as general manager.

P.E.I.'s agriculture minister says he is still hopeful potatoes in limbo won't have to be destroyed, but indications suggest restrictions on Island spuds will last into the new year.

Lamb Weston is proud to announce further recognition of their exciting proper British chip as The Dukes of Chippingdom are shortlisted for the Plant-Based Product of the Year Category in The Caterer Supplier Awards 2021!

The Savannah Agriculture Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research [CSIR – SARI] has introduced new varieties of the ‘Frafra’ potato crop to farmers in the Talensi and Nabdam districts of the Upper East Region.

Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), a leading global manufacturer of snack production systems, introduced a new ambient cooling conveyor that efficiently cools crackers before entering packaging in a more compact footprint.

On 9 December, the European Parliament will hold a public hearing on 'the impact of Brexit on European agricultural markets'. Europatat would like to use this opportunity to highlight the impact of no agreement on their sector.

Vakuum Food GmbH & Co.KG is a snacks producer based in Neuenkirchen near Osnabrück and was founded by Martin Johanning in 2018. Martin Johanning has his roots in Sweden and has been very successful with 'Die krossen Kerle' at Johanning Snacks.

Asaja Canarias ASAGA, advierte del desabastecimiento de papa de semilla y aboga por planificar la siembra para evitar una caída de los precios en 2022

Strong Roots, a leading plant-based frozen food company, and McCain Foods, the family-owned world leader in frozen potato specialties and appetizers, announced a strategic partnership, with McCain Foods

The market for Pulsemaster PEF-systems expands rapidly.  PEF systems are widely used in the potato industry to make crisps, French fries, and potato specialties such as hash browns or tator tots.

Advanced crop technology company E Green Global Co. Ltd. (EGG) announced that it has raised additional equity funding from ADB Ventures, the venture capital arm of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Potato Production in Canada for the year 2021, is estimated at 123,054,000 hundredweight. This is up 18.9 million hundredweight or 18.2% above 2020 (which had very low production in the two Eastern provinces).