Potato News

February 17, 2011

Canadian Allergy society pleased with food labeling changes

The Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (CSACI), representing specialty physicians, academic researchers, and allied health professionals in the field, was very happy to hear the announcement of important changes to food labelling regulations to be implemented by August 2012.
 Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
February 17, 2011

No Potato Cyst Nematodes found in Canada in 2010 CFIA survey

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has completed all potato cyst nematode (PCN) soil sampling and testing of the 2010 seed potato crop and PCN was not detected.
 Banco de germoplasma de Svalbard
February 16, 2011

1.200 semillas de papas nativas serán conservadas en el Ártico

Alrededor de 1.200 semillas de variedades de papas nativas del distrito cusqueño de Písac serán enviadas a la Bóveda Global de Semillas, ubicada en el archipiélago noruego de Svalbard, en el Ártico, con el fin de garantizar su preservación y material g...
 Northwest European Potato Growers (NEPG)
February 16, 2011

NEPG: Lagere aardappelvoorraden in Noordwest Europa

De NEPG (North-western European Potato Growers) meldt dat halverwege het seizoen 2010/2011 meer dan 50% van alle geoogste aardappelen zijn gebruikt. De totale productie van oogst 2010 in alle NEPG landen was 4.8% lager dan het jaar er voor.
February 16, 2011

Poor logistics are hurting Pakistan's potato exports

Pakistan’s potato exports are lagging behind compared to regional competitors, as a result of poor logistics in the country, exporters say.
Van Rijn introduces Festoline, luxury potatoes in a 500g packaging
February 16, 2011

Van Rijn introduces Festoline, luxury potatoes in a 500g packaging

Svalbard Global seed vault
February 16, 2011

Peru to send 1500 native potato varieties to arctic seed vault

As climate change and disease threaten potato farming in the tuber’s ancestral home in the Peruvian Andes, potato preservationists today launched a major effort to safeguard more than 1,500 varieties by sending them to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault (SGSV) in the Arctic Circle.
 Kali salts
February 16, 2011

K+S KALI introduces KaliSel, Food Grade Potassium Chloride

KaliSel is high-purity potassium chloride (KCl) from natural sources.
February 15, 2011

McCain Foods investment in Hastings (NZ) vegetable plant to boost jobs and export

The New Zealand Prime Minister John Key will officially open the NZ $19 million upgrade to McCain Foods plant Friday, February 18
 Potato Lovers Month retail display contest
February 15, 2011

Utah Grocer Attempts to Build World's Largest Idaho® Potato Display

Just because Valentine's Day is over, it doesn't mean the loving has to stop! February is also Potato Lover's Month and boy are spud lovers in Spanish Fork, Utah in for a special treat.
February 15, 2011

International Crop Expo to be held in Grand Forks, ND

Dale Hoff expected good things when the International Crop Expo was launched 10 years ago at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
 USDA NASS
February 15, 2011

US Potato Stocks and Potato Processing, February 2011

The 13 major potato States held 176 million cwt of potatoes in storage February 1, 2011, down 14 percent from a year ago.

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