Potato News

July 09, 2012

Agrico takes 100% interest in Perunaseppä OY, Finland

On July 2nd, 2012, the Agrico Group acquired all the shares of the Finnish Perunaseppä OY through its subsidiary Agrico Nordic AB, Sweden.
July 09, 2012

Bengal starts selling potatoes from ration shops

With the prices of potato soaring, the West Bengalgovernment Saturday started selling the tuber from ration shops in the city and satellite town of Salt Lake.
 draft report import potatoes (Australia)
July 08, 2012

Potatoes New Zealand welcomes step towards fresh potato exports for processing to Australia

Potatoes New Zealand has welcomed an Australian Government draft report which is expected to open the door to the export of fresh potatoes for processing from New Zealand to Australia.
July 07, 2012

Londres 2012: la guerra de las papas fritas

McDonald's, uno de los major sponsors de los JJOO, dejará de tener el monopolio para vender el producto más pedido en las instalaciones. Sin embargo, la liberación no es total El personal que trabaja sin descanso para tener todo listo de cara a la cer...
July 07, 2012

Compañía construirá planta de papas prefritas congeladas en Perú

Alicorp construirá una planta de producción de papas peruanas prefritas y congeladas, orientada a atender la demanda del mercado nacional de restaurantes, informó hoy el director de Alicorp Gran Cocina, Stefan Stern. “Aún no tenemos definida la ubicac...
July 06, 2012

Bolivia levanta la prohibición para importar papa procesada;no así para la fresca

Hace aproximadamente un mes, el Gobierno emitió un decreto por el cual se prohibía la importación de papa de forma irrestricta tratárase de papa en estado natural o con valor agregado. La medida, cuyo propósito es correcto: promover el cultivo local d...
 Potato Cyst Nematode (Globodera rostochiensis)
July 06, 2012

Detectaron en Chile un foco del nemátodo dorado (Globodera rostochiensis), plaga que afecta al cultivo de la papa

El Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero, SAG Región de Los Lagos, detectó en la provincia de Llanquihue un foco del nemátodo dorado (Globodera rostochiensis), plaga cuarentenaria que afecta el cultivo de papas. “Durante acciones de vigilancia sanitaria de rut...
 Logo Frito-Lay
July 06, 2012

Frito Lay dice manejar el 90% del mercado de "snacks" en República Dominicana

La empresa Frito Lay Dominicana ha combinado una serie de elementos que les permiten captar 90% del mercado local, dentro del ramo de productos en que se desenvuelve.La firma celebra sus 20 años de trabajos en República Dominicana y en ese tiempo se ha...
July 06, 2012

Australian potato growers fear disease coming in from New Zealand

Australia's national vegetable grower group Ausveg says import controls being recommended by Biosecurity Australia fail to protect Australia's potato industry from the threat of disease.
 Aviko Sweet Potato Fries
July 06, 2012

Aviko introduces frozen sweet potato fries to foodservice range

otato processing company Aviko has launched a frozen sweet potato fry product for the foodservice trade based on research that suggests consumers perceive the product as a healthy and attractive option, especially for families.
July 05, 2012

Green light for further research with GM potatoes in Belgium

One year after the protest against the test fields for GM potatoes in Ghent, the Flemish Institute for Biotechnology (VIB) has been given the green light for a second phase of research.
 Ryan Holterhoff
July 05, 2012

New director of marketing and industry affairs for Washington State Potato Commission

The Washington State Potato Commission announced the recent addition of Ryan Holterhoff to their organization as the Director of Marketing and Industry Affairs.

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