Potato News

October 14, 2010

Fresh Demand Working Group trial potato promotion failed

Last fall, a motivated group of potato industry members set out to find a way to create short-term demand for potatoes that goes beyond the traditional coupon or price cut, but wasn’t a consistent, long-term demand catalyst.
David Camp (Key Technology) and John Meisner (ABCO Industries)
October 14, 2010

Key Technology and ABCO Industries Form Manufacturing and Sales Alliance

Key Technology and ABCO Industries announce the formation of a manufacturing and sales alliance.
October 13, 2010

Aardappeloogst Nederland 75% compleet

Door het aanhoudend mooie weer zal naar schatting aan het eind van de week (41) 75% van de consumptieaardappelen in Nederland zijn gerooid.
 Aviko
October 13, 2010

Hogere aardappelprijs drukt resultaat Aviko in 2010

Coöperatie Cosun boekt dit jaar een hogere winst dan in 2009.
 Kettle Chips Stilton and port
October 13, 2010

Kettle Chips brings back its first seasonal flavour: Stilton and Port

In time for the festive period, Kettle Chips is introducing a winter seasonal flavour, Stilton and Port, to its range of hand cooked chips in the UK.
 IOM report: Front-of-Package Nutrition Rating Systems and Symbols
October 13, 2010

IOM: Front of Pack Labels should focus on Calories, Saturated Fat, Trans Fat and Sodium

Nutrition rating systems and symbols on the fronts of food packaging would be most useful to shoppers if they highlighted four nutrients of greatest concern – calories, saturated fat, trans fat, and sodium – says a new report from the Institute of Med...
October 12, 2010

Goede aardappeloogst in Spanje

 Obesity 2010
October 12, 2010

Nuevo estudio demuestra que las papas pueden hacer parte de un régimen de adelgazamiento

La investigación que acaba de publicar la Universidad de California, Davis y el Centro Nacional de Inocuidad de los Alimentos y Tecnología, organismo perteneciente al Instituto de Tecnología de Illinois, demuestra que las personas pueden incluir la pap...
 Canola
October 12, 2010

Bunge expands canola processing capacity in Canada

Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced that it plans to more than double the capacity of its canola processing plant in Altona, Manitoba.
 Simplot Australia
October 12, 2010

Tasmanian potato growers agree lower price with Simplot

Tasmanian potato growers supplying Simplot have reluctantly agreed to a AU$25 cut per tonne of potatoes grown this season.
United States Potato Board
October 12, 2010

New Research Shows Potatoes Can Be Part of a Weight Loss Regimen

Research just released by the University of California, Davis and the National Center for Food Safety and Technology, Illinois Institute of Technology demonstrates that people can include potatoes in their diet and still lose weight.
 popcorn
October 12, 2010

New Research Shows Eating Low-Fat Popcorn as a Daily Snack Can Curb Hunger, Support Weight Loss

ConAgra Foods, Inc., announced today new research indicating that a daily snack of Orville Redenbacher's 94 percent fat-free SmartPop!(R) popcorn can help dieters maintain reduced calorie eating plans while still feeling full and satisfied.

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