Potato News

February 27, 2018

Uzbekistan will allow tax-free import of potatoes until 2019

Uzbekistan will allow tax-free import of potatoes until January 1, 2019. The measure is intended to eliminate the shortage of potatoes in the domestic market and to curb rising prices

February 27, 2018

Russia plans construction of potato processing plant in Smolensk region

The administration of the Smolensk region in Russia wants to develop the region's economy. One of the investments is the construction of a plant for the processing of potatoes and the production of native and modified starch.

February 27, 2018

International Potato Expo marks Successful Event in Charlottetown

The 2018 edition of the International Potato Technology Expo welcomed professionals from across North America back to the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown this past Friday and Saturday.

February 27, 2018

Tanzania Sets Record in Potato Research, to Release Improved Varieties

Tanzania has excelled in experimental trials of high yielding and disease resistant potato varieties under a climate smart agriculture programme aimed to improve food security.

February 27, 2018

CSS Farms select RPE as marketing partner for its subsidiary Agri-Pack

CSS Farms, a producer of specialty potatoes and potatoes for the production of potato chips, has selected RPE as exclusive marketing partmner for its Washington subsidiary Agri-Pack.

February 27, 2018

Snack it Forward Launches World Peas Brand Peatos Puffed Snacks

Snack it Forward has announced the official launch of Peatos™ in the United States under its flagship World Peas™ Brand.

February 26, 2018

El “arca de Noé” supera el millón de semillas

El almacén que guarda las semillas más preciadas del mundo cumple diez años y bate un nuevo récord. Esta bóveda subterránea está situada en las Islas Svalbard, en pleno círculo polar ártico.

February 26, 2018

Chuck Gunnerson announces retirement as President of the NPPGA

Northern Plains Potato Growers Association (NPPGA) president Chuck Gunnerson, announced his upcoming retirement at the February 20th, NPPGA Annual Meeting in East Grand Forks, MN.

February 26, 2018

TOMRA Sorting Food continues expansion with acquisition of BBC Technologies

Food Sorting Specialist TOMRA today signed an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the shares in BBC Technologies - including BBC Technologies USA.

February 25, 2018

British seed potatoes show high yields in Kenyan trials

Seed Potatoes sent out to Kenya from Great Britain has performed strongly on three Kenyan trial sites.

February 25, 2018

Avebe's Etenia potato starch derivate gets its own factory

Due to strong demand for Etenia, Dutch potato starch manufacturer Avebe is setting up a dedicated production line for this enzymatically modified potato starch in Ter Apelkanaal.

February 22, 2018

El CIP ayuda a sus socios a mejorar el acceso y seguimiento de sus recursos fitogenéticos

Más de 30 representantes de instituciones del gobierno peruano y de organismos no gubernamentales se reunieron recientemente en la sede del Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) en Lima para conocer un nuevo sistema mundial creado por el TIRFAA.