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Potato Processing Deals Reached in Manitoba, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick
May 18, 2015

Potato Processing Deals Reached in Manitoba, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick

Potato Producers Manitoba, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick all have reached a deal with the French Fry manufacturers.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) compost study
May 18, 2015

Does Healthier Soil mean increased Potato Productivity? Study started in New Brunswick

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has joined forces with McCain Foods Canada and the province’s potato growers in a major project to improve potato yields in New Brunswick by improving soil health.
37 millones de latinoamericanos padecen hambre según la FAO
May 17, 2015

37 millones de latinoamericanos padecen hambre según la FAO

América Latina dio importantes pasos en la lucha contra el hambre, sin embargo, aún hay 37 millones de personas que padecen hambre en la región. Así de contundente es Luis Lobo, Coordinador de la Iniciativa 'América Latina sin Hambre' de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO).
Colombia: Zonificarán áreas de cultivo de papa
May 17, 2015

Colombia: Zonificarán áreas de cultivo de papa

Con el propósito de generar una caracterización del cultivo de papa en el país, Fedepapa y Upr se unen para determinar las zonas de los departamentos que sean óptimas para el cultivo del tubérculo.
USDA publishes 2014 Chemical Use data for Fall Potatoes
May 17, 2015

USDA publishes 2014 Chemical Use data for Fall Potatoes

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) thursday published the 2014 Agricultural Chemical Use survey data for corn and fall potatoes.
Men with the golden tongues: James Bond and Chris Murphy to talk economics at Australia`s top horticulture event
May 17, 2015

Men with the golden tongues: James Bond & Chris Murphy talk economics at Australia`s top horticulture event

Economics experts James Bond and Chris Murphy have been issued with a licence to thrill delegates at this year’s National Horticulture Convention, Trade Show and Awards for Excellence on the Gold Coast (Australia)
Tasteful Selection opens Green Potato Facility in California
May 17, 2015

Tasteful Selection opens Green Potato Facility in California

CSS, along with RPE, Carrollton, Texas-based Pro-Health® and Stevens Point, Wisconsin-based Plover River Farms Alliance, Inc. partnered together and opened a new, stainless steel, 200,000 square foot facility near Bakersfield dedicated to Tasteful Selections specialty potatoes.
Whole Foods Market in Madison , Wisconsin (Courtesy: Whole Foods Market)
May 17, 2015

Whole Foods Market plans new chain of stores with lower prices.

Whole Foods Market, a leading organic and natural grocery chain, announced it plans to open a new chain of stores with lower prices.
Organic Label Just an Excuse to Sell Product at a Premium
May 14, 2015

Organic Label Just an Excuse to Sell Product at a Premium

Americans appear confused about the benefits of organics, with many perceiving the organic label as nothing more than an excuse to sell products at a premium, according to new research from MIntel
Global flavors market to reach $15.2 billion by 2020, predicts research report
May 14, 2015

Global flavors market to reach $15.2 billion by 2020, predicts research report

A new report by Allied Market Research, titled, 'Global Flavors (Food and Beverages) Market - Size, Share, Trends, Analysis, Opportunities, Growth, and Forecast, 2014 - 2020', forecasts the global flavors market to reach $15.2 billion by 2020 at a CAGR of 4.3% from 2015 to 2020.
Value of HZPC certificate increases with the maximum 10 percent
May 14, 2015

Value of HZPC certificate increases with the maximum 10 percent

The value of the certificate of HZPC Holland B.V., world leader in potato breeding and seed potato export, is determined on € 113.15 after the Stock trading day 2015.
Koers HZPC-certificaat stijgt met maximale 10 procent
May 14, 2015

Koers HZPC-certificaat stijgt met maximale 10 procent

De certificaatkoers van HZPC Holland bv, wereldleider in aardappelveredeling en pootgoedexport, is na Beursdag Mei 2015 vastgesteld op €113,15.

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