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The transition of China's economy from traditional to modern is flourishing as urban economic development draws millions of Chinese residents from the countryside to the city. For many, trips to open markets for fresh produce and to supermarkets for a ...

The MEXIPAN Trade Show is one of the most important events for the Mexican bakery industry. As such, the United States Potato Board (USPB) recently participated in this trade show, providing information and technical materials about the use of US dehyd...

Dynamic companies that exploit opportunities and maximise efficiencies will survive the downturn and emerge stronger. That’s the message from Seamus McGuckin, a corporate banking director at Ulster Bank, who says that “waiting for the business environm...

Potato chip producer Tyrrells has partnered with the Federation of City Farms &Community Gardens charity to launch two scrumptious new flavours, available exclusively to UK Independent Retailers;Roast Lamb &Shrewsbury Sauce Potato Chips and Par...

Fresh Solution Farms opened its 144,000 square foot facility in Mottville Township today. Backed by a Michigan Economic Development Corp. grant and six grower-owners, the new company produces top-quality, table-stock potatoes grown in Michigan and the ...

Idaho's potato production will decrease about 12 percent this year compared to last year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts.State officials said the decrease is due mainly to some farmers switching over to wheat.While Idaho farmers produced m...

La cadena estadounidense de comida rápida Burger King anunció hoy su plan de expansión en Colombia, que incluye la apertura de 20 locales de venta de hamburguesas en los próximos cinco años. La empresa, que regresó al país a comienzos de este año desp...

Hasta el 15 de noviembre próximo está abierto a consulta pública el Protocolo Fitosanitario para la exportación de semilla certificada de papa hacia la República Bolivariana de Venezuela.

"El consumidor se ha vuelto más sofisticado y conocedor de las cualidades de las papas;hay mucho interés por variedades especiales con pulpa de color, mejores propiedades nutritivas y buen sabor. Las variedades de papa de Chile tienen todas estas ...

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announces the introduction of a new set of highly automated and easy to use applications for potato snack &french fries producers on it’s Thermo Scientific Arena analyzers.

San Antonio Express News reports that snack maker Frito-Lay closed its manufacturing plant in Mission on Nov. 5, 2008. The closure affected 62 employees. The report is based on recent Texas Workforce Commission filings. The Mission Frito-Lay plant, whi...

Kevin MacIsaac says the easy part is over for Island potato producers - the harvesting.Now comes the tough part. Waiting for signs of rot to appear among the millions of pounds of spuds moved into storage."They're going into the building checking ...