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September 15, 2009

Rabobank: Kansen voor aardappelen in Zuidoost-Nederland

"Boeren in het zuidoosten van Nederland hebben goede mogelijkheden"luidt de conclusie van Jacques Vroemen van het agrarisch adviesteam van de Rabobank dat gaat over Midden en Zuid-Limburg.Vroemen liet tijdens de themamiddag aardappelen op pro...
September 15, 2009

Generando innovaciones para el desarrollo competitivo de la papa en el Perú

En el presente documento se explica el proceso de generación de innovaciones que contribuyen a mejorar la competitividad del sector papa en el Perú, revalorando la amplia biodiversidad de las papas nativas en función a la demanda y contribuyendo a la m...
 Potato Europe
September 14, 2009

Cautious optimism among agricultural Equipment manufacturers at Potato Europe

The global financial crunch has had a negative effect on potato equipment sales this year. Growers have found finance more difficult to get and the weaker value of the pound has not helped. Despite the problems, suppliers remain cautiously confident....
 Jones Potato Chips
September 13, 2009

Jones Potato Chips is expanding

Jones Potato Chip Co. is in the midst of a $3 million expansion at a new location on Bowman Street, just one mile north of the existing plant at 265 Bowman St.   The move -- still in progress -- will enable the small business to expand its presence in ...
 Supermarket Guru
September 11, 2009

Supermarket Guru: Snacking is driven by value and health

Since so many consumers feel they lack control over significant economic matters today, they compensate by snacking. It’s the tiniest affordable slack that people allow themselves in order to feel a bit more comforted or a bit less frustrated. Although...
 RAND Health
September 11, 2009

Lowering Sodium Consumption Could Save U.S. $18 Billion Annually in Health Costs

Reducing Americans' average intake of sodium to the amount recommended by health officials could save the nation as much as $18 billion annually in avoided health care costs and improve the quality of life for millions of people, according to a new R...
September 11, 2009

Free Tree Planted With Every DeeAmore Potato Purchase

One potato, two potato, three potato, four...the more DeeAmore potatoes America eats, the more forests are restored. It's the DeeAmore "Buy One Get One Tree"program, and it's just in time for earth-friendly, budget-friendly holiday gift-givi...
 Potato Europe 2009
September 11, 2009

Agrico druk bezocht op PotatoEurope 2009

De ca. 11.000 bezoekers op de internationale aardappelvakbeurs PotatoEurope 2009 kregen op stand A320 een impressie van de wereld van Agrico. Op beeldende wijze werd neergezet wat de aardappelcoöperatie van zaailing tot in het schap voor telers en afne...
 Van Rijn KWS
September 10, 2009

Van Rijn - KWS bundelt krachten met Saatzucht Fritz Lange KG

Van Rijn-KWS maakte door middel van een persconferentie tijdens Potato Europe in Emmeloord bekend per direct de krachten te gaan bundelen met het Dutse bedrijf Saatzucht Fritz Lange KG bij de verkoop in de Oost-Europese landen Oekraïne, Bulgarije en Ro...
 Food Prices high
September 10, 2009

Food pricing becoming an issue as recession wears on

Canadian shoppers have been paying more at supermarket cash registers, but a price war could be on the horizon if the loonie continues to trek higher and consumers react to the weak economy, some industry watchers suggest. Supermarket chains across the...
September 10, 2009

Las ventas comparables de McDonald´s aumentan pero no alcanzan las previsiones

McDonald’s ha anunciado que sus ventas comparables globales han aumentado un +2,2% en el mes de agosto, lo que se sitúa por debajo de las previsiones del consenso de un aumento del +2,5%.
September 10, 2009

Potato chips price may rise on crop failure (India)

Potato chips may cost more this year. The Hassan potato (Karnataka, India), favoured by chip manufacturers, has been hit by blight, as a result of which only 1,000 quintals have arrived in markets across the district this month, against the usual arri...

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