McCain Foods (Canada) expands Grand Falls facility with Formed Potato Specialty line
十一月 08, 2019

McCain Foods (Canada) expands Grand Falls facility with Formed Potato Specialty line

Earlier this week, Potato Processor McCain Foods (Canada) announced the company will invest CAD 80 million towards the creation of a new Formed Potato Specialty production line to expand its existing french fry plant in Grand Falls, NB.
Potato infected with late blight (Courtesy: ARS / Scott Bauer)
十一月 08, 2019

Phytophthora infestans, causing late blight in potatoes, has a virus accomplice

A research team has identified a virus infecting Phytophthora infestans, the pathogen causing late blight in potatoes and tomatoes, that appears to increase the pathogen's ability to cause the disease.
Frost ends Manitoba potato harvest
十一月 08, 2019

Frost ends Manitoba potato harvest

Frost last week ended Manitoba’s potato harvest, leaving thousands of acres undug.
It’s the second year wet soils prevented potato farmers from getting all the crop off before heavy frost ruined it.
Steve Easterbrook out as CEO at McDonalds after violation company policy
十一月 04, 2019

Steve Easterbrook out as CEO at McDonalds after violation company policy

Steve Easterbrook, former CEO and President at McDonald's has left the company, following the Board's determination that he violated company policy and demonstrated poor judgment involving a recent consensual relationship with an employee.
Yield10 Bioscience Signs Research Agreement with J. R. Simplot to Evaluate New Traits to Produce High Yielding, Sustainable Potato Crop
十一月 01, 2019

Yield10 Bioscience Signs Research Agreement with J. R. Simplot to Evaluate New Traits to Produce High Yielding, Sustainable Potato Crop

Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. announced that it has signed a research agreement with Boise, Idaho-based J. R. Simplot Company, to evaluate three novel yield traits in potato.
Voigt: 2019 Crop Not Large, But Great Quality
十一月 01, 2019

Voigt: 2019 Washington Crop Not Large, But Great Quality

As potato harvest starts to wrap up across the Northwest, how does the 2019 crop look?
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Potato shortage looms on Prairies
十月 31, 2019

Potato shortage looms on Prairies (Canada)

Potato processing plants in Manitoba and Alberta may not run at full capacity this winter. About 20,000 acres of potatoes were in the ground in Manitoba as of the middle of October, and growers needed two weeks of favourable weather to harvest the crop.
Joe Don Zetzsche to lead 2019-2020 PMA Board of Directors
十月 25, 2019

Joe Don Zetzsche to lead 2019-2020 PMA Board of Directors

Anaheim, Calif. – The 2019-2020 Produce Marketing Association (PMA) Board of Directors took office October 17th during PMA’s 2019 Fresh Summit Convention & Expo in Anaheim, California, USA.
Conagra Brands Completes Divestiture Of Direct-Store-Delivery Model Snacks Business To Utz Quality Foods, LLC
十月 23, 2019

Conagra Brands Completes Divestiture Of Direct-Store-Delivery Model Snacks Business To Utz Quality Foods, LLC

Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG) announced that it has completed the divestiture of the portion of its snacks business that operates under a Direct-Store-Delivery (DSD) model to Utz Quality Foods, LLC.
The Little Potato Company presents 'Easy Sides' - ready-in-minutes potatoes - at PMA Fresh Summit
十月 23, 2019

The Little Potato Company introduces 'Easy Sides' - ready-in-minutes potatoes - at PMA Fresh Summit

The Little Potato Company is taking convenience to a new level with the launch of Easy Sides, fully cooked, pre-seasoned Creamer potatoes that are ready to heat and eat in only seven minutes.
Potato as effective as carbohydrate gels for boosting athletic performance, study finds
十月 23, 2019

Potato as effective as carbohydrate gels for boosting athletic performance, study finds

Consuming potato puree during prolonged exercise works just as well as a commercial carbohydrate gel in sustaining blood glucose levels and boosting performance in trained athletes, scientists report.
NPC: Updating ag trade situations with Japan, Mexico and China
十月 22, 2019

National Potato Council updates trade situations with Japan, Mexico and China

President Donald Trump formally signed the U.S.-Japan-Free Trade Agreement on Oct. 6. This agreement locks in tariff benefits with Japan that were previously negotiated under the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement but lost when the U.S. failed to ratify
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十月 21, 2019

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十月 14, 2019

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Researchers using advanced imaging to detect blight in potatoes
十月 14, 2019

Researchers using advanced imaging to detect blight in potatoes

Researchers in the WARF Accelerator program are using advanced imaging technology to detect late blight in potatoes, which famously led to the Irish potato famine in the mid-nineteenth century.

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