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December 29, 2010

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Potato Industry Events 2011

Potato Industry Events for 2011 Below you find a list of potato industry related events to help you plan your trade show and conference visits for 2011.

Of course such a list is never complete. If you are missing an event, let us know and we will add the event in the Events overview on the PotatoPro website.

You can also let us know if you are exhibiting at one of these events. Provided you are listed in the PotatoPro directories, we will add you as an exhibitor. Not listed? Check if you qualify

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Events

January 2011
Potato Expo 2011 United States
The Northwest Food Manufacturing & Packaging Expo (NWFPA EXPO 2011) United States
2011 Idaho Potato Conference and Ag Expo United States
The Maine Potato Conference United States
LAMMA show 2011 United Kingdom
Washington Oregon Potato Conference 2011 United States
Manitoba Potato Production days Canada
February 2011
Potato Council Retail Conference United Kingdom
Internationaler Berliner Kartoffelabend - Berlin (DE) Germany
Fruit Logistica 2011 Germany
Freshconex 2011 Germany
2011 New Brunswick Potato Conference and Trade show Canada
Gulfood 2011 United Arab Emirates
March 2011
9th World Food Technology and Innovation Forum 2011 Belgium
2011 NorthEast Potato Technology Forum 2011 Canada
SNAXPO 2011 United States
April 2011
China Potato Expo 2011 China
May 2011
Interpack 2011 - Processes and Packaging Germany
NRA Show 2011 United States
Sweets and Snacks Expo 2011 United States
Starch Expo China 2011: The 6th China (Shanghai) International Starch & Starch Derivatives Exhibition 2011 China
Course: Seed potato technology, certification and supply systems Netherlands
June 2011
Europatat conference 2011 Italy
IFT 2011 United States
SNACKEX Europe 2011 Spain
International Potato Processing & Storage Convention 2011 United States
July 2011
EAPR2011: The 18th Triennial Conference of the European Association for Potato Research Finland
August 2011
Potato Association of America Annual Meeting 2011 United States
September 2011
Potato Europe 2011 Belgium
Snackex Asia China Snack food 2011 China
Pack Expo 2011 United States
October 2011
Anuga 2011 Germany
PMA Fresh Summit United States
November 2011
Process Expo 2011 United States
Agritechnica 2011 Germany
British Potato 2011 United Kingdom
Food Ingredients Europe and Natural Ingredients 2011 France

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News

French Fries and Potato Specialties

United States McCain Foods Joins Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation
Canada Man faces 25 arson charges after fires at McCain Carberry potato plant

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Chips and Snacks

United States Frito-Lay focuses on products with all natural ingredients
United States Kettle Brand(R) Expands Premium Krinkle Cut(TM) Line With a New All Natural Potato Chip Flavor

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Dehydrated Potato Products

United States USPB provides help to develop new dehy potato products

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Other Potato Products

United States McCain Foods Joins Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation
United Kingdom McCain Foods (GB) Ltd recalls all batches of Sweet Potato with Rosemary and Garlic due to potential grit contamination

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Ingredients for Potato Processing

United States Frito-Lay focuses on products with all natural ingredients
United States USPB provides help to develop new dehy potato products
United States Jan. 1, 2011: 2nd phase of California trans fat ban to take effect

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Potato Supply Chain

Kenya Aeroponics set to improve potato yields in Kenya
Canada New Brunswick 2010 potato crop summary
United States New PMN webcast: Black Dot Root Rot of Potato
Sweden Agrico neemt 100% belang in Agrico Nordic

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QSR Restaurants

United States USPB provides help to develop new dehy potato products
United States Jan. 1, 2011: 2nd phase of California trans fat ban to take effect

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Health and Nutrition

United States Frito-Lay focuses on products with all natural ingredients
United States McCain Foods Joins Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation
United States Jan. 1, 2011: 2nd phase of California trans fat ban to take effect
United States Mixed Reaction from United Fresh as House Passes Food Safety Bill

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Energy and Environment

- North American Market for Organic Foods now larger than Europe's

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Food Trends

United States Frito-Lay focuses on products with all natural ingredients
- North American Market for Organic Foods now larger than Europe's

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Industry Associations

Canada Gary Linkletter elected chairman PEI Potato Board
United States USPB provides help to develop new dehy potato products
United States Mixed Reaction from United Fresh as House Passes Food Safety Bill

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New Companies

Dow Agrosciences (Dow Chemical Company)
Dow AgroSciences LLC provides agrochemical and biotechnology solutions.
 United States
University of Maine (Cooperative Extension Potato program)
The Potato Program team at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension provides information on potato and rotation crop production. Three times per year during winter a newsletter called Spudlines is distributed, a Pest Alert weekly during the summer. Regional pest information is gathered through an extensive IPM program. A Pest Management Hotline has the latest details on the growing season.		 United States
ARS (Agricultural Research Service, USDA)
The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientific research agency.

The ARS mission is to find solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day, from field to table.

Here's a few rough numbers to illustrate the scope of the Agricultural Research Service:
  • 1,200 research projects within 21 National Programs
  • 2,100 scientists
  • 6,000 other employees
  • 100 research locations including a few in other countries
  • $1.1 billion fiscal year 2009 budget
 United States
Wageningen UR
‘To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life’. That is the mission of Wageningen UR (University & Research centre). A staff of 6,500 and 10,000 students from over 100 countries work everywhere around the world in the domain of healthy food and living environment for governments and the business community-at-large.
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