| United States | Industry | English | 1 | Video | | Chips and Snacks | Potato Chips Resources | |
| United States | Other | English | 1 | Data | Nutritional Information | Chips and Snacks; Dehydrated Potato Products; French Fries and Potato Specialties; QSR Restaurants | Nutritional Information |
Nutritional information database of a wide variety of (US) foods, including a complete range of offerings of the major QSR chains.
Included are McDonalds, Burger King, KFC,Wendy's. Based on data provided by the companies. Data typically do not contain the trans fatty acid content. Includes interpretation of the nutritional data. |
| | | English | 1 | | | Potato Supply Chain; French Fries and Potato Specialties; Chips and Snacks; Dehydrated Potato Products | Nutritional Information |
Extensive source of nutritional information on the potato from the United States Potato Board (USPB). Includes a Q&A on nutritional aspects of the potato , numerous handouts on topics such as: carbohydrate basics, childhood obesity and
white papers on glycemic index and satiety. |
| | Media | English | 1 | Startpage | | Potato Supply Chain; Chips and Snacks; Dehydrated Potato Products; French Fries and Potato Specialties | Magazines and Media; Potato Link Collections |
Online news on potatoes, with monthly Newsletter. News in multiple languages. |
| | Academic | English | 1 | Links | | Potato Supply Chain | Potato Link Collections |
Links to potato websites. Overview by the Washington State University (WSU). |
| | | English | 1 | | Fun Stuff | Chips and Snacks | Fun Stuff | Myrtle Young; must see YouTube video |
| - | Association | English | 1 | Video | Fun Stuff | Chips and Snacks | Potato Chips Resources; Fun Stuff | Video on the History of the Potato Chips produced on the occasion of its 150th anniversary by the Snack Foods Association (SFA). The video also describes How Potato Chips are made |
| | Other | English | 2 | Key info | | French Fries and Potato Specialties | French Fries Resources |
Fairly detailed technical description on how french fries are produced industrially on the website www.french-fry.com by Mr Chips (UK) |
| | Industry | German | 2 | Key info | | Chips and Snacks | Potato Chips Resources |
Description of the process to produce potato chips in German. Herstellung von Kartoffelchips |
| | Academic | English | 2 | Links | | Chips and Snacks; Dehydrated Potato Products; French Fries and Potato Specialties; Potato Starch; Potato Supply Chain; Industry Associations | Potato Link Collections |
Links on Potato Processing and Potato in general form the Oregon State University (OSU) |
| | Media | English | 2 | Startpage | | Chips and Snacks; Dehydrated Potato Products; French Fries and Potato Specialties; Processing Equipment | Magazines and Media |
Magazine (printed) for the potato Processing Industry, previously called Potato Business World. Potato Processing International publishes 6 issues per year. |
| European Union | Media | English | 2 | Startpage | | Chips and Snacks; Dehydrated Potato Products; French Fries and Potato Specialties; Potato Supply Chain | Magazines and Media |
Monthly online magazine on potatoes and the potato processing supply chain, with a focus on Europe. Editor: Lukie Pieterse |
| United Kingdom | Association | English | 2 | Statistics | | French Fries and Potato Specialties; Chips and Snacks; Potato Supply Chain | Prices and Statistics |
Retail sales of potatoes and potato products in the United Kingdom (Retail Report series of the British Potato Council) |
| Canada | Media | English | 2 | Video | | Chips and Snacks | Potato Chips Resources; Fun Stuff |
Historical documentary on how chips are made, originally broadcasted in 1959. The documentary shows the old Nalley's potato chip plant at Annacis Island, near New Westminster BC, Canada. Documentary was made by the CBC. |
| | Media | English | 2 | Video | | Chips and Snacks | Potato Chips Resources |
Video of the industrial manufacturing of potato chips, in the series How it is made. The video also shows direct extrusion os snacks. |
| China | Industry | English | 2 | Presentations | | Chips and Snacks; Dehydrated Potato Products; French Fries and Potato Specialties; Potato Supply Chain; Potato Starch | Potato Resources |
Presentation at the World Potato Conference (2004): "Problems and Strategies of Raw Material Production for Potato Processing in China |
| United States | Other | English | 2 | Data | Nutritional Information | QSR Restaurants; French Fries and Potato Specialties | Nutritional Information; QSR Links and Resources |
Fast Food Facts provides nutritional information of various fast food products (including french fries of 27 restaurants). Nutritional data includes: item weight, total calories, calories from fat, fat grams, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrates, fiber, sugar, and protein.
No trans fat listed |
| United States | | English | 2 | Data | Nutritional Information | QSR Restaurants; French Fries and Potato Specialties | Nutritional Information |
Nutritional information of all Burger King menu items, including french fries. List includes saturated fats and trans fats. Source: Burger King
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| | Association | English | 2 | Data | Nutritional Information | Potato Supply Chain; Chips and Snacks; French Fries and Potato Specialties | Nutritional Information |
Interesting Nutritional information on the potato and potato products by the British Potato Council (BPC) |
| Netherlands | Industry | Dutch | 2 | Recommendations | Nutritional Information | French Fries and Potato Specialties; QSR Restaurants | Nutritional Information; QSR Links and Resources |
Initiative in the Netherlands of Industry and others to move towards healthier frying oils in restaurants. |
| | Other | English | 2 | Startpage | | Potato Supply Chain; Chips and Snacks; French Fries and Potato Specialties; Dehydrated Potato Products | | The United Nations (UN) has designated 2008 as the International Year of the Potato. This website of the International Year of the Potato provides an overview on the IYP 2008 |
| Netherlands | Industry | English | 2 | Startpage | Potato Varieties | Chips and Snacks; French Fries and Potato Specialties; Potato Supply Chain | Potato Link Collections; Potato Resources |
Information on the quality of Dutch seed and ware potatoes in Dutch, English, German, Spanish, Portugese, French and Italian, prepared by NIVAP (Netherlands Consultative Potato Foundation).
Topics covered: Trade, Varieties and inspection related to Dutch Potatoes.
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| United States | Association | English | 2 | Links | | Potato Supply Chain; French Fries and Potato Specialties; Chips and Snacks; Industry Associations | Potato Link Collections |
Extensive collection of potato related websites, maintained by the Potato Association of America (PAA) |
| United States | Association | English | 2 | Links | | Potato Supply Chain | Potato Link Collections |
Overview of all US State Potato Organisations by the National Potato Council (NPC) |
| | Other | English | 2 | Key info | | Potato Supply Chain | Potato Resources | |
| | Industry | Spanish | 2 | Data | | Potato Supply Chain | Prices and Statistics |
Potato markets and potato prices all over the world, collated by Argenpapa |
| Argentina | Industry | Spanish | 2 | Startpage | | Potato Supply Chain | Magazines and Media |
News and Information on the potato industry in Spanish. Focused on Argentina. |
| United States | Other | English | 2 | | | French Fries and Potato Specialties; Dehydrated Potato Products; Potato Supply Chain | Magazines and Media; Prices and Statistics |
North American Potato Market News (NAPMN); links to potato statistics, prices and potato organisations in North America by Bruce Huffaker. |
| Germany | Other | German | 2 | Startpage | Fun Stuff | French Fries and Potato Specialties; QSR Restaurants | Fun Stuff |
Fun stuff and info about french fries. In German |
| United States | Other | English | 2 | Statistics | | Chips and Snacks | Potato Chips Resources |
Overview of the top 15 potato chips brands in the United States and their market share (excluding Wal-mart) |
| - | Academic | English | 2 | Key info | Fun Stuff | Potato Starch | Starch Links and Resources | Description of the production process of potato starch. |
| Netherlands | | Dutch | 2 | Statistics | Nutritional Information | Potato Supply Chain | Prices and Statistics | Potato Prices in the Netherlands: NAO beursnotering Rotterdam |
| | | English | 2 | Key info | Nutritional Information | Potato Starch | Starch Links and Resources | Compact overview by KMC of the occurrence of potato starch, how potato starch is extracted from the potato and how potato starch is used. |
| - | Academic | English | 2 | Key info | Nutritional Information | | Starch Links and Resources |
Scientific overview of fundamental starch properties prepared by Nitin Nowjee of the University of Cambridge. If you really want to know what starch looks like on a molecular level. |
| European Union | Industry | Dutch | 3 | Data | | French Fries and Potato Specialties; Dehydrated Potato Products; Chips and Snacks | Prices and Statistics |
Data on Potato Processing (processing volumes per month/year) from various European countries (Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, United Kingdom) by product type on the site aardappelinfo.nl
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| Canada | Industry | English | 3 | Data | Nutritional Information | French Fries and Potato Specialties; Potato Supply Chain | French Fries Resources; Potato Resources; Nutritional Information |
Many interesting French fry facts, including nutritional information.
This website is part of a Canadian "Potato Facts" consumer education campaign. The campaign was organized by McCain Foods (Canada) in partnership with Canadian potato growers (PEI Potato Board, Potatoes New Brunswick, Keystone Vegetable Producers' Association Inc. and the Potato Growers of Alberta).
The purpose of the campaign is to address the misperceptions about potatoes and oven-baked French fries and to promote their nutritional benefits to Canadian consumers. |
| Canada | Industry | French | 3 | Data | Nutritional Information | French Fries and Potato Specialties | French Fries Resources; Potato Resources; Nutritional Information |
Many interesting French fry facts, including nutritional information.
This website is part of a Canadian "Potato Facts" consumer education campaign. The campaign was organized by McCain Foods (Canada) in partnership with Canadian potato growers (PEI Potato Board, Potatoes New Brunswick, Keystone Vegetable Producers' Association Inc. and the Potato Growers of Alberta).
The purpose of the campaign is to address the misperceptions about potatoes and oven-baked French fries and to promote their nutritional benefits to Canadian consumers. |
| | Other | English | 3 | Key info | Nutritional Information | Potato Supply Chain; Chips and Snacks; French Fries and Potato Specialties; Dehydrated Potato Products | Nutritional Information; Potato Resources |
Extensive description of the nutritional properties of the potato in a chapter of the book/website "The world's healthiest foods" |
| United States | Industry | English | 3 | | Nutritional Information | French Fries and Potato Specialties | French Fries Resources |
McCain Foods USA on their trans fat free (potato) products. Includes Q&A, tips and an overview (McCain) trans fat free potato products. |
| United States | Academic | English | 3 | | | Potato Supply Chain | Potato Resources |
Compact overview US Potato Industry |
| United Kingdom | Association | English | 3 | Data | Potato Varieties | Potato Supply Chain | Potato Resources |
A live catalogue of seed potato varieties available from Britain, from the British Potato Council. This system can be used to search for varieties either by name, market or specific characteristics.
Variety performance characteristic tables that can be downloaded as pdf files.
A list of contact addresses for breeders and/or selling agents who maintain specific varieties. |
| Netherlands | Other | Dutch | 3 | | | Chips and Snacks; Potato Supply Chain; French Fries and Potato Specialties | Potato Resources; Prices and Statistics; French Fries Resources |
Information for the Dutch Potato grower and Potato Trader: Prices, News, more.
Informatie voor de Nederlandse aardappelteler en aardappelhandel: Noteringen, Nieuws, Export volumes |
| European Union | Association | English | 3 | Links | | Potato Supply Chain; Industry Associations | Potato Link Collections |
Overview of national potato organisations in Europe. Organisations responsible for seed potatoes, varieties and cultivation. Countries include Finland, Belgium, Netherlands, Greece, Germany, Spain, Norway, Ireland, UK, Switzerland, Hungary |
| Argentina | Media | Spanish | 3 | Startpage | | Potato Supply Chain; QSR Restaurants; Chips and Snacks; French Fries and Potato Specialties | Magazines and Media; Potato Resources |
News and Information on the potato in Spanish. Focus on Argentina and South America. |
| United States | Authority | English | 3 | Statistics | | Potato Supply Chain; French Fries and Potato Specialties; Chips and Snacks; Dehydrated Potato Products | Prices and Statistics |
NASS (USDA) Potato Reports. Statistical information of the National Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS, part of the USDA) on potatoes. Extensive overviews of the potato and other crops. This link brings you to an overview of reports on potatoes. Great information, but not easily accessible. |
| | Association | English | 3 | Startpage | Fun Stuff | Potato Supply Chain | Fun Stuff; Potato Resources |
Potato Information site from the US National Potato Council (NPC). Site with the history of the potato, cultivation of the potato, Nutrition, Links and how to make delicious prodducts from potatoes, including potato wine. |
| European Union | Other | German | 3 | Data | | Potato Supply Chain | Prices and Statistics |
RMX Potato Index for European Processing Potatoes |
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