Potato News

Thousands of farmers in Bogra, Bangladesh are compelled to sell produced potato in the local markets at low price due to a lack of storage facilities.

Europatat and Freshfel Europe will jointly celebrate their first common annual meeting on 2 June 2016 in Brussels.

La papa (o patata) tiene una gran importancia en la comunidad autónoma de Andalucía. Esta nota incluye 10 datos importantes sobre el cultivo.

Volante del Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) sobre esta enfermedad, que destruye el cultivo y no permite volver a sembrarlo.

La papa (o patata) española tiene entre sus principales retos el de “contar con un consumidor informado y activo”, conocedor de las bondades de la patata nueva, para poner coto al “engaño” que supone el fraude en la cartelería de algunas grandes superficies. Así lo ha advertido el presidente del sector de Patata de Asociafruit, Marco Román, durante el IV Congreso de la Patata Nueva de España, celebrado en Sevilla.

The low price of potatoes in the domestic market in Argentina has resulted in a good start for the export of Argentinian potatoes, with a significant increase in demand, mainly from Latin American countries like Brazil and Paraguay.

To boost research in potato production a new Potato Technology Centre was inaugurated in Haryana, India.

The 500 largest restaurant chains in the United States accelerated their cumulative sales growth in 2015 to a 4.9% increase, totaling an estimated $288 billion, according to Technomic

TOMRA Systems ASA, parent company of sensor-based sorting, process analytics and peeling systems manufacturer TOMRA Sorting Food has announced record currency adjusted revenues for 2015 of 6,143 MNOK (€650m, USD 748m), representing a 16 per cent increase on the previous year.

Today ConAgra Foods, Inc. reported results for the fiscal 2016 third quarter ended February 28, 2016.

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 151.0 points in March 2016, up 1.0 percent from February, but still 12.0 percent below its March 2015 level. A sharp increase in sugar prices and higher oil prices more than offset a drop of the price of dairy products.

The Little Potato Company announces its plan to set up a new $20 million US Head Office and processing facility in DeForest near Madison, Wisconsin.

tna, a leading food processing and packaging solutions provider, recently announced the appointment of Magdy El Dessouky to the position of general manager for Australia.

Boston, Massachusetts-based Farmwise, LLC's Veggie Fries® have won the top prize at the Natural Products Expo West Pitch-Slam

McDonald’s Corporation recently announced its intent to identify strategic partners who will add value and unlock growth potential in key markets throughout Asia to advance the company’s future growth plans.

El documento ofrece recomendaciones basadas en experiencias concretas del proyecto IssAndes. Así mismo incluye adaptaciones al enfoque de “Vías de impacto” como alternativa para abordar transversalmente la temática de género a lo largo del ciclo de proyectos.

Investigadores estadounidenses de la USDA-ARS y la Universidad de Winsconsin-Madison encontraron una papa silvestre con siete veces más calcio que las papas que acostumbramos a ver en los supermercados.

The Snack Food Association (SFA) is excited to announce a new name and identity as SNAC International to reflect the changing marketplace.