Potato News

A Kenyan investor based in the US wants to construct an ultra-modern sweet potato processing factory in Homa Bay. Consolata Bryant met Governor Cyprian Awiti yesterday and agreed to work with the county government to build the factory.

Potato in Kenya is an important food crop, second to maize. In 2011 the Dutch and Kenyan government agreed to support an initiative to support seed potato development in Kenya in order to increase yields and enhance food security.

Under pressure to provide healthier meals, McDonald’s announced on Thursday that it would no longer market some of its less nutritional options to children.

As part of bilateral effort to ease trade barriers, Mexican potatoes will gain access to the US market under a new US Department of Agriculture proposal.

Potato farming and supply firm Produce Investments Plc (Greenvale AP) has reported a 26.6 per cent rise in annual pre-tax profits to £7.6 million.

Destinada a facilitadores y técnicos de campo para ser usada en prácticas con agricultores y estudiantes. Provee descripciones cortas y fotografías de las principales plagas que afectan al cultivo de papa.

La zona de producción de semilla de papa fiscalizada en los departamentos de Calingasta e Iglesia fue declarada área protegida y de interés provincial por parte del Ministerio de Producción y Desarrollo Económico de San Juan.

La Consejería de Agricultura, Ganadería, Pesca y Aguas del Gobierno de Canarias en colaboración con el subsector de la papa, presentó hoy en Tenerife las producciones que se comercializarán bajo dicho sello de calidad europeo.

Crystal Filtration has been awarded distribution rights to the full line of CDR FoodLab diagnostic equipment in the United States.

Burger King Canada today announced the launch of new GRATIFRIES™, great tasting crinkle-cut fries with 40% less fat1 than the competition. BURGER KING® is the first quick service restaurant in Canada to offer a reduced fat French fry with only 6 grams ...

Burger King Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: BKW) is proud to introduce new SATISFRIES, great tasting crinkle-cut French fries with 40% less fat(1) and 30% fewer calories (2) than the leading French fries.

Washington's hot summer has shrunk the size of potatoes, which could make long fries and large baked potatoes less plentiful this season.

La freiduría TAS (León, España) acaba de celebrar sus bodas de oro y mantiene la esencia artesanal y familiar con la que abrió sus puertas en el año 1963. Leonnoticias.com acaba de publicar un reportaje en conmemoración de esos 50 años de trabajo.

Video con la presentación y el audio de la charla de Bruno Condori (Centro Internacional de la Papa, CIP) en el webinar realizado recientemente sobre vulnerabilidad de las ciudades andinas al cambio climático.

The Cornish Crisp has been chosen by Qantas Airways to be the crisp for business passengers on flights from London to Dubai from 1 September.

Urschel Laboratories, Inc. - manufacturer of industrial food cutting equipment - proudly announces the appointment of Rick Urschel by the board of directors from vice president of operations to president/CEO effective September 13, 2013.

Key Technology introduces the next-generation digital laser sorter, Taurys™. Featuring the latest advances from the leaders in digital sorting, Taurys achieves faster and more precise sort decisions to set new performance standards.

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2013, Bosch Packaging Technology, a leading supplier of complete solutions in processing and packaging technology, is launching the SVI 2600 for the North American market.