News on The Potato Supply Chain from Northern America

Chris Voigt completes a diet of 60 days exclusively on potatoes

November 30, 2010

Chris Voigt ends his 20 potato-a-day diet more than 20 pounds lighter

The head of the Washington State Potato Commission ended a self-imposed diet of potatoes-only that he said allowed him to shed more than 20 pounds in two months.

November 29, 2010

Chris Voigt's Potato diet almost over

The Potato Man proudly lined up a bunch of them on a counter in his family's kitchen: a really nice assortment of russets that, in the next days, would end up in his belly.

November 28, 2010

Spudman interviews Frank Muir

In their series of interviews with key people in the US potato industry, Spudman interviewed Frank Muir.

November 23, 2010

PEI Potato Board: 'We've had and excellent growing season'

Greg Donald, general manager of the Prince Edward Island potato board, is looking back on a good year:

November 22, 2010

Idaho potato processing down

Potato Processors in Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon used 6.99 million cwt of raw potatoes during October, down 1 percent from October 2009, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service.

November 19, 2010

Potato Production Canada harvest 2010 down 4%

The preliminary production estimate for the 2010 Canadian potato crop is 97,279,000 hundredweights (4 412 575 tonnes).

November 17, 2010

New Brunswick introduces mandatory PVY testing of seed potatoes as part of a commitment to improve quality

In consultation with the New Brunswick Potato Industry, the New Brunswick Regulation 82-70 of the Potato Disease Eradication Act has been amended to include Mandatory Post-Harvest Laboratory Testing for Potato Virus Y (PVY)

November 17, 2010

Canada to develop tool to reduce disease threats in the potato sector

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has established a Potato Sector Biosecurity Advisory Group (PSBAG), which will guide the development of a voluntary National Farm-Level Biosecurity Standard for the Potato Sector.

Frequency of different potato forms in independent US foodservice

November 17, 2010

Potatoes account for 44% of all carbs on independent restaurant menu's

On independent restaurant menus, potatoes of all kinds account for 44% of all carbs, according to MenuMine.

November 15, 2010

Idaho Potato production down 14%

Idaho’s potato production is expected to total 114 million cwt, down 14 percent from last year’s 133 million cwt and 2 percent below the 2008 crop.

November 11, 2010

New PMN webcast: Corky Ringspot Disease of Potato

'Focus on Potato' has published a new webcast: on 'Corky Ringspot Disease in Potato'

November 10, 2010

United States Fall Potato Production 2010 down 8%

After months of speculation to what extent the potato production in North America would be reduced, as of yesterday we have the official estimates from the USDA for the United States.

2010 United States Fall potato production by state in comparison to 2009

November 10, 2010

United States Fall Potato Production 2010 down 8%

After months of speculation to what extent the potato production in North America would be reduced, as of yesterday we have the official estimates from the USDA for the United States. The long anticipated report 'Crop production (November 2010)' published November 9, provides detailed information on the fall potato crop in the United States.

November 10, 2010

CFIA: Potato ring rot Prince Edward Island has not spread

November 09, 2010

Mintel reveals consumer packaged goods trends for 2011

It seems it's the time of year (already?) companies and organisations bring their predictions for trends of importance in the year 2011.

November 08, 2010

Consumers call for more healthy menu items, may not order them, finds Technomic

The question of the moment for restaurant operators: Are the winds of healthy change truly blowing, or is it only so much hot air?

November 08, 2010

Canadian Horticultural Council appoints new VP for potato section

Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC) Potato Committee Chair Keith Kuhl announced recently that Mark Drouin has been named Vice President, Potatoes effective October 19, 2010.