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August 14, 2022

Potato LEAF Awards 2022-23 Scholarship to Paige Hickman

The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) awards its 2022-23 Academic Scholarship to Paige Hickman, a Ph.D. student at University of Idaho, studying plant-parasitic nematodes, insect pests, and diseases of potato.

August 12, 2022

España: El calor reduce la cosecha de la patata de Álava

Las intensas olas de calor que están teniendo lugar a lo largo de los últimos meses están ocasionando que en los cultivos alaveses de patata el número de tubérculos por planta sea menor de lo esperado.

Next-Generation Digital Air Velocity Sensor Array from Reading Thermal Employs Latest Technology to Increase Accuracy, Consistency, Repeatability

August 12, 2022

Next-Generation Air Velocity Sensor for ovens promises improved accuracy

Reading Thermal, the leading brand of measurement data logging systems by Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), has announced the release of a new SCORPION® 2 Digital Air Velocity Sensor Array that offers improved accuracy

IRI Releases Latest Insights on Food Inflation Impact on Consumer Shopping Behavior

August 12, 2022

How does Food Inflation Impact Shopping Behavior? An update by IRI.

Information Resources, Inc. (IRI®), which recently merged with The NPD Group to create a leading global technology, analytics and data provider, released new insights about food inflation

August 11, 2022

Food cutting specialist Urschel acquires Jifco and plans expansion

Urschel Laboratories, Inc., a Global Leader in Food Cutting Technology, officially acquired Jifco Products, Inc. The business has been renamed Urschel South. All previous Jifco employees are now Urschel employees.

McDonald's Canada and McCain Foods partner to launch the CAD 1M Future of Potato Farming Fund to help improve soil health through regenerative farming practices

August 11, 2022

McDonald's Canada and McCain Foods establish a 'Future of Potato Farming Fund' (CAD 1 million) to help improve soil health through regenerative farming practices

McDonald's Canada and McCain Foods Limited announce the 'Future of Potato Farming Fund' by investing CAD 1million in education, demonstration, and cost-sharing grants to support potato farmers

August 10, 2022

Patatas Meléndez adquiere la compañía gallega Patatas Prado

Patatas Meléndez adquiere el 100% de Patatas Prado y mantiene su organización y su estructura. La compañía incluirá la patata gallega en su portfolio de productos y sigue apostando por aportar valor en la categoría de las patatas.

Fresh debut for the Amazables! Microwaveable potatoes.

August 10, 2022

NNZ and Fresh Solutions Network debut Amazables microwaveable potato

The Amazables! microwaveable potatoes were introduced by NNZ Inc. and Fresh Solutions Network/Basin Gold Cooperative at the International Fresh Produce Association’s Foodservice Conference on July 28-29 in Monterey, California.

August 09, 2022

Lays mashed up snack aisle with the newest batch of flavor swap releases

Ready for flavor déjà vu? Last summer, the Lay's brand introduced new potato chips inspired by other fan-favorite Frito-Lay flavors that had fans asking themselves, "Wait, is this Doritos or Lay's?" Now, Lay's is adding another twist

August 09, 2022

PotatoEurope 2022: Focus on direct farm sales

PotatoEurope 2022 will be taking place on 7 and 8 September 2022 at the Rittergut Bockerode estate in Springe-Mittelrode near Hanover, Germany.

August 08, 2022

La FAO impulsará el mapeo de nutrientes del suelo en Centroamérica y África subsahariana

Una contribución de USD 20 millones de parte de los Estados Unidos de América catalizará un uso más eficiente de los fertilizantes. Los fondos se utilizarán principalmente para realizar mapas específicos de nutrientes del suelo para sistematizar y mejorar los mapas de suelos existentes.

August 08, 2022

FAO supports Peru to establish an 'International Potato Day'

This initiative seeks to raise awareness about the importance of this Andean tuber in agricultural development and global food security.

August 08, 2022

A novel approach to snapshot hyperspectral imaging based on computed tomography imaging spectrometer (CTIS)

A novel approach to snapshot hyperspectral imaging based on computed tomography imaging spectrometer (CTIS) is the result of the interesting collaboration between Newtec Engineering A/S and Physics at the University of Southern Denmark.

Equipment manufacturer Sormac awarded top energy rating for its new production facility

August 08, 2022

Equipment manufacturer Sormac achieves the top energy rating for its new production facility

Equipment manufacturer Sormac consistently made sustainable choices during the realization of its new production facility. It resulted in the highest achievable energy label (A +++++) by the Dutch Government

August 05, 2022

FAO Food Price Index registered a steep drop in July

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 140.9 points in July 2022, down 13.3 points (8.6 percent) from June, marking the fourth consecutive monthly decline.

August 02, 2022

Ecuador: Se reduce la producción de papa en Tungurahua

La producción de papa de Tungurahua dejó de abastecer a mercados de otras ciudades desde hace tres años de manera definitiva. La paratrioza fue una de las causas para interrumpir el proceso.

August 02, 2022

How can we improve soil health in potato cropping systems?

Minimizing soil disturbance is one of the key tenets promoted to build soil health in agricultural systems. Many farmers across the country have adopted reduced and no-till systems to build soil carbon, a central component to healthy soils.

August 01, 2022

Norte de Castilla: Las altas temperaturas castigan la producción de patatas, cuyos arranques son generalizados

Los arranques de patatas en las variedades tempranas ya se han generalizado en Castilla y León. Colombas, ágatas o algunas rojas son los pintorescos nombres de la mercancía que, a día de hoy, está en el mercado.