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The potato industry within Australia needs to come together to develop a plan and make potatoes appealing again from a marketing perspective, to solve the oversupply issues plaguing the industry. That is the message from grower Tony Cummaudo, of Cummaudo Farms.

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 165.1 points in June 2015, down 1.5 points (0.9 percent) from the previous month and almost 44 points (21.0 percent) down from June 2014.

The updated NEPG 2015 area estimate, excluding seed and starch potatoes, is available, with total area now estimated down nearly 4% from last year and production estimated down over 12%

Dutch Potato Starch Manufacture AVEBE has developed a new house style including a new logo, which was unveiled July 2..

McCain Foods Australia/New Zealand will spend up to $10 million dollars over the next two years upgrading onsite storage facilities and building a new packing line at the Smithton plant in Circular Head, Northern Tasmania.

PepsiCo, Inc. today announced a series of leadership appointments that support the company's global business priorities and growth strategies.

Ishida reports on their delivery of its Ishida Atlas Packaging Systems to Russia’s largest snack producer, KDV Group.

Durante la semana del 22 al 29 de junio se celebró por octavo año consecutivo el Día Nacional de la Papa. Destacó por su originalidad la exposición fotográfica sobre historia, producción, investigación, agricultura, nutrición, gastronomía, cultura y patrimonio.

El municipio de Laja, en coordinación con el Senasag y la Universidad Pública de El Alto, inició la campaña denominada “Recojo del gorgojó de Los Andes”, con el objetivo de disminuir las pérdidas económicas en la producción de papa, ocasionadas por el gusano blanco en esa región del país.

In Denmark, Kims has gone to court to stop Taffel's Super Snacks to sell square crisps.

The AHDB Potatoes ‘Next Generation’ tour kicked off in Yorkshire last month, visiting two progressive Yorkshire based potato processing businesses.

This season, potato processor Simplot agreed to take surplus potatoes in Tasmania.