Potato News

Health Canada has added acrylamide to the government’s list of toxic substances.   Having added acrylamide to its toxic list, Health Canada will be pursing a three-pronged strategy to reduce exposure to the substance from food sources. It will press ...

De stemming in de fysieke markt is duidelijk aan het verbeteren. De eerste signalen van een stemmingskentering in de aardappelmarkt  is te zien aan de termijnnotering van het april 2010 contract. Zo steeg de notering binnen 2 weken van € 9,80 (opening ...

The impact of late blight to potato growers in Michigan is clear and we estimate that many growers with crops going in to long-term storage will spend up to $350/A in crop protection products alone (not including application costs). Even such intense c...

LA CADENA estadounidense de comida rápida ganó 200,1 millones de dólares (139 millones de euros) en el ejercicio fiscal cerrado el pasado 30 de junio. Las ventas anuales crecieron el 3%, gracias al aumento del 14% en sus establecimientos de Estados Uni...

Until this year, Bassam Odeh had no way of knowing whether an employee at his fast-food restaurants had left open the door to the freezer or the walk-in cooler. Now he gets a text message whenever that happens. Joseph Harberg, a partner with Dallas-ba...

Consumers’ secrets are out: When shopping for themselves and their loved ones, they are swayed by what’s prominently displayed on food labels. As U.S. consumers actively embrace healthier lifestyles, Tate &Lyle found that 55 percent of them displa...

Burger King Holdings Inc. (NYSE:BKC) today reported results for the fourth quarter and the full 2009 fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.Fourth Quarter Highlights: Strong development growth continued with net restaurant count increasing by 115 Worldwide ...

The “interim” has been removed from the title of the man running the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association.

Once seen as knock-offs of "name brands,"private label products have become increasingly more accepted by consumers as quality has increased and retailers have expanded their offerings of private label goods. In fact, 78 percent of both lowe...

Zetmeelbedrijf Avebe is één van de drie genomineerde bedrijven voor de Food Valley Award.Avebe is genomineerd voor het van aardappel zetmeel gemaakte product Etenia, dat gebruikt kan worden om vet te vervangen, zonder dat het mondgevoel vermindert. Het...

Lo que era un secreto guardado bajo siete llaves fue confirmado por gente del área de la producción del Municipio de General Pueyrredon. Una alta fuente, que prefirió el estricto off the record, señaló que "el directorio de Pepsico Internacional a...

Technomic has found that the recession is adversely affecting consumers’ healthy eating behavior. Results from the Chicago-based food industry research firm’s recent consumer survey show that while over half of consumers are more concerned about their ...

In preparation for the Christmas and New Year period, Kettle Chips is introducing its winter seasonal flavour, Red Onion Chutney, to its range of hand cooked chips in the UK.

Bajo la técnica de la aeroponía para producir la semilla prebásica de la papa, la Estación Experimental Agraria Santa Ana del Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA) que funciona en Huancayo, logró resultados excepcionales, alcanzando una produ...

The late blight fungus has been confirmed in several North Dakota potato fields. There are also unconfirmed reports in Manitoba, Canada [More on blight in Manitoba]. No case has yet been confirmed in Minnesota, said Chuck Gunnerson, interim president...

Idaho potatoes and Fresh Gourmet Crunchy Toppings have partnered once again with a high-value promotion guaranteed to maximize retail holiday sales. Beginning October 1, every package of Fresh Gourmet Crunchy Toppings will offer a $.75 instant coupon f...

Door de droogte kan de aardappeloogst dit jaar flink tegenvallen. De huidige aardappel- marktprijs van 5 euro per 100 kilo is daarom niet langer realistisch met de verwachte marktontwikkelingen in het achterhoofd. Dat stelt de aardappelstudieclub van A...

De verkopen van het aardappelras het wâldgieltsje lopen boven verwachting. Volgens aardappelgroothandel firma Greydanus en Brouwer uit Heerenveen is bijna vier weken na de overhandiging van de eerste aardappelen van dit seizoen, de helft al verkocht.