Aroostook County potato experts expect high quality crop in 2021
Aroostook County agricultural growers are predicting a higher quantity and quality of potato crop than was produced in 2020, due to the less severe weather this summer.
September 14, 2021
Colorado beetle catcher deals with lazy potato pest
Potato growers and agricultural machine builders in Biddinghuizen have come up with a way to deal with colorado beetles without using pesticides.
September 14, 2021
PepsiCo is investing GBP 24 million in their Lincoln snack factory
Pepsico is investing GBP 24 million in their Lincoln snack factory to upgrade their facilities, meet the growing consumer demand, and secure the building’s future.
September 13, 2021
McCain Foods Hosting Second Hiring Event at Plover Appetizers Plant
McCain Foods Plover Appetizers is now looking to hire over 60 full-time employees through this hiring event and is also hosting open walk-in interviews every September and October CDT at its facility.
September 12, 2021
Canadian Potato Crop Update September 6 2021
Weather patterns have continued to influence the outlook for the Canadian potato crop since UPGC’s last update. Eastern Canada (particularly PEI) has received record amounts of rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
September 06, 2021
España: Buffalo, Picaso y Valor, las variedades de papas más productivas de 2021
Buffalo, Picaso y Valor son las tres variedades de papas convencionales más productivas de las 24 que el Cabildo ha cultivado este año en la finca de Osorio de Teror. En cultivo ecológico ganó Gatsby.
September 06, 2021
EMVE: Potato and vegetable processing machines manufactured for a sustainable future
EMVE Sweden AB is a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of machines for handling potatoes, vegetables, and fruit. EMVE provides its customers with everything.
September 06, 2021
¿Patatas holandesas todo el año?
¿Por qué importar patatas cuando están disponibles en el país? En los Países Bajos, la disponibilidad de patatas se amplía continuamente, gracias al desarrollo de variedades y a la mejora de los métodos de almacenamiento.
September 06, 2021
Facing excess potatoes, Govt of Bangladesh plans to support both export and potato processing
Facing excess potatoes, the government of Bangladesh has decided to provide all sorts of support for both export and processing
September 05, 2021
Is potato milk the most sustainable dairy alternative yet?
There’s no escaping plant-based milk in the 21st century. In the United Kingdom, nearly a quarter of British people now consume plant-based milk. Entering into this market is a new plant-based milk, claiming to be the most sustainable dairy alternative yet: potato milk.
September 03, 2021
Belgapom quotation next season only for potato variety Fontane
As of the new storage potato season, the Belgapom price committee will only note the most frequently used price for the trade-in potatoes of the Fontane variety.
September 03, 2021
The FAO Food Price Index rebounded rapidly in August
The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 127.4 points in August 2021, up 3.9 points (3.1 percent) from July and 31.5 points (32.9 percent) from the same period last year.