Potato News

Pakistan research council (PARC) distributes 50,000 potato tubers to Gilgit Baltistan to promote disease free potato production

January 28, 2021

Pakistan research council distributes 50,000 potato tubers to Gilgit Baltistan to promote disease free potato production

Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) has provided over 50,000 potato tubers to Agriculture Department of Gilgit Baltistan (Northern Areas) in order to promote disease free potato production.

More Snacking and Smaller Gatherings at Home Expected for Super Bowl LV, Frito-Lay U.S. Snack Index Finds

January 28, 2021

Super Bowl LV: More Snacking and Smaller Gatherings at Home, according to Frito-Lay Snack Index

Frito-lay, leading provider of snacks in the United States, Estimates 21 Percent Increase in Snacking vs. Previous Super Bowls as More Consumers Plan to Watch at Home.

TOMRA Food focuses on growth by forming two new business units: TOMRA Fresh Food And TOMRA Processed Food

January 28, 2021

TOMRA Food forms two new business units: TOMRA Fresh Food And TOMRA Processed Food

TOMRA Food announced today its new organization focused on two business areas, Fresh Food and Processed Food.

January 26, 2021

Lamb Weston appoints John Hatto as Senior VP, Strategy and Growth

Potato Processing company Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. announced today that John Hatto has been promoted to the role of Senior Vice President, Strategy and Growth, as of Jan. 25, 2021.

January 26, 2021

Virtual Potato Expo 2021 Brings Industry Together Over Potatoes

From January 5-7, more than 1,000 U.S. and international potato industry members joined the first-ever virtual Potato Expo. The annual event that kicks off the year for the industry, was brought online for the first time in response to the travel challenges imposed by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

January 26, 2021

Major changes at North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG)

Until December 31, 2020 the North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG) was a 5 country organization, but the organization started 2021 without the British AHDB. Also, Victor Pfaff stepped down as NEPG secretary and is replaced by Daniel Ryckmans.

Potato-washing facility to pay $1,000 fine over 'regretted' waste water spill

January 25, 2021

PEI Potato washing facility fined over waste water spill

The owners of a potato facility in New Annan confirm they will not dispute a CAD 1,000 fine they received following a spill of waste water at the end of 2020.

January 25, 2021

España: La polilla de la patata se extiende por la costa desde parroquias de Carballo y a Laracha

La polilla guatemalteca de la patata llegó a finales de noviembre del 2019 a varias parroquias costeras de los municipios de A Laracha y Carballo.

January 25, 2021

New frozen storage offers 22,000 extra pallet places for frozen produce in the port of Antwerp

Luik Natie opened a new cold store at the beginning of 2019. Just under two years later, the opening of a new frozen storage area is planned.

January 25, 2021

Colombia: Siembra de papa puede bajar hasta 10.000 hectáreas en 2021

En 2020, la papa tuvo una muy buena cosecha, sin embargo, la contracción en el consumo generó una crisis, porque no había quién la comprara en el mercado.

January 25, 2021

Chile: Investigadores cosechan las primeras papas chilotas sembradas en laboratorio

El proyecto, apoyado por el Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico, Fondecyt, busca medir los beneficios de dichas variedades nativas versus las tradicionales.

January 25, 2021

España: Mercadona triunfa con su versión del producto estrella más imitado de McDonald’s

Las patatas congeladas de corte fino que venden en Mercadona, se han convertido en su nuevo éxito de ventas ya que imita a la perfección a las patatas de McDonald's.