Potato News

Fruit Logistica 2015, North Entrance
February 08, 2015

Fruit Logistica 2015 attracted a record 65.000 visitors

Fruit Logistica 2015 attracted a record number of 65.000 trade visitors, up from 62.000 in 2014.
France starts major marketing campaign to stimulate potato consumption
February 08, 2015

France starts major marketing campaign to stimulate potato consumption

In France, a major three year long campaign to promote the consumption of potatoes just started.
APH Group exports potato packing line to Belarus
February 08, 2015

APH Group exports potato packing line to Belarus

APH Group Engineering recently delivered and installed a big scale line for grading, washing and packing of potatoes to one of her clients in the North-east region of Belarus.
Russet Burbank (Courtesy Idaho Potato Commission)
February 08, 2015

Large and growing price gap between small and large Russets in Idaho

Idaho is currently confronted with the unusual situation that large Russet potatoes are far more expensive than small Russets and the price gap is only increasing.
Potato farmer Matthew Gay in his seed potato crop near Crookwell. Courtesy: Rohan Thomson The Canberra Times
February 08, 2015

Summer rain boosts seed potato harvest in New South Wales after years of drought

After a 10-year drought, well above average rainfall in New South Wales (Australia) means a rich seed potato crop for the few farmers left in the Crookwell area.
Pine forests such as this one south of Park Rapids, Minn., have been cleared for potato fields.
February 08, 2015

Pines to potatoes conversion in central Minnesota put on hold

Alarmed by rapid deforestation in an ecologically sensitive swath of central Minnesota, state regulators have ordered a broad environmental review that will temporarily halt conversion of the region’s jackpine stands to potato fields.
FAO Food Price Index, January 2015
February 06, 2015

FAO Food Price Index continues to decline

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 182.7 points in January 2015, down 3.6 points (1.9 percent) from its revised (reduced) December 2014 value. Cereals and Oil Prices registered the strongest declines
Snyder's-Lance, Inc. introduces Clearview Foods Division
February 06, 2015

Snyder's-Lance, Inc. introduces Clearview Foods Division

Snyder's-Lance, Inc. announces Clearview Foods, a new snack food division with a focus on developing innovative and better-for-you snacking options.
Aardappelveredelaar Solynta treedt toe tot BioSolar onderzoeksconsortium
February 05, 2015

Aardappelveredelaar Solynta treedt toe tot BioSolar onderzoeksconsortium

Een nieuwe, revolutionaire methode om nieuwe aardappelrassen te kweken kan een flinke impuls geven aan fotosynthese-onderzoek. Daarom treedt Solynta, de ontwikkelaar van de kweekmethode, toe tot BioSolar Cells
Diamond Foods Acquires Majority Interest in Yellow Chips
February 05, 2015

Diamond Foods Acquires Majority Interest in Yellow Chips

Diamond Foods, Inc. announced that it has acquired a 51% stake of Yellow Chips, a manufacturer of high quality vegetable and organic potato chips based in the Netherlands.
Jon Rennie joins Herbert Engineering as Operations Manager
February 04, 2015

Jon Rennie joins Herbert Engineering as Operations Manager

Herbert Engineering has appointed Jon Rennie as operations manager.
Questions Ready? Quiz the TOMRA team at Pack Expo East!
February 04, 2015

Questions Ready? Quiz the TOMRA team at Pack Expo East!

Visitors to Pack Expo EAST 2015 will have the chance to question the experts from TOMRA Sorting Food about their broad portfolio of cutting-edge sorting and peeling equipment later this month.

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