High GI cooked potatoes no
problem as part of a meal
Potatoes and other reportedly high-GI foods might not be the dietary
villains that recent publicity, books and health-based programmes would
claim them to be, a new University of Otago study suggests. The study,
of 30 healthy adults aged from 18...
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HZPC: 2010-2011 a record
year
HZPC Holland B.V. has finished the annual year with a record revenue,
growers payout and profit. Annual year 2010-2011 was an exceptional
potato year. The many factors that influence the income of growers and
organisation were all positive. The...
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Idaho Potato Prices are
half of last season
Last year's potato prices in Idaho hit record highs, but left people
with a fear that this year's crop would see a big price drop, and it
did. The prices are definitely a lot lower than last year, but it would
have been incredibly hard to match...
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Pesticide from potato farm
sickens driver, neighbor.
Two people were sickened this morning by a pesticide being used at a
potato farm off Route 5 in the Town of Batavia, Genesee County officials
said. Shortly before 8 a.m., a truck driver delivering materials to a
business at 2975 Route 5 began...
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Demand for red potatoes
remains strong
Although Red River Valley’s red potatoes are still viewed as a specialty
item, demand is strong and grower-shippers expect it to remain so. The
Packer’s 2011 Fresh Trends reported that 16% of consumers surveyed
preferred to purchase red potatoes,...
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Indonesian Farmers protest
against potato imports
On Tuesday, a group of farmers protested in front of the Trade Ministry
in Jakarta against the arrival of imported potatoes that they say were
having a detrimental impact on sales of homegrown produce. “We urge the
government to revoke the potato...
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Zebra Chip Finds Its Way
to Idaho’s Potato Fields
A potato pest from points south has reached Idaho, University of Idaho
Extension specialists with the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
confirmed this week. It was reported last month in Oregon and
Washington. There are no known health...
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One potato, two potato ...
All about growing 55 disease-free potatoes and more
Whether mashed, hashed, baked, boiled, fried or dried, potatoes are the
leading vegetable crop in the United States. Now, two Cornell faculty
members -- and one of their dads -- have joined forces to publish "The
Complete Potato Grower's...
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Prince Edward Island
Potatoes Will Power Olympic Gold Medalist Heather Moyse
Heather Moyse, Olympic Gold Medalist in Women’s Bobsleigh and native of
Summerside, PEI, has embarked on a pursuit of excellence to represent
Canada at the elite level in a third national sport. PEI Potatoes will
accompany her on this journey....
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Weather wreaking havoc for
Prince Edward Island potato growers
Potato farmers on P.E.I. are worried about their fields after record
rainfall in many parts of the province Wednesday followed by some hail
and snow Thursday. There was plenty of harvesting equipment sitting in
fields across P.E.I. waiting for the...
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Lawyer for jailed farmer
says banks, companies will work on plan to save farm
A lawyer for a New Brunswick potato farmer jailed in Lebanon has until
the end of the month to present a plan to keep his client's farming
businesses afloat and pay off creditors. Bob Creamer, who's representing
Henk Tepper, was in Court of...
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Scientists look for source
of Alaska potato blight
Potato late blight, that same disease that caused the Irish Potato
Famine, resurfaced in Alaska this fall. This wasn’t the first time the
disease, widespread in the Lower 48 and worldwide, came to Alaska. Plant
pathologist Jenifer McBeath...
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Price fall renders
Bangladesh potato growers helpless
Potato cultivators and traders in 8 districts of Rangpur division
(Bangladesh) are in a dilemma as they are about to lose their
investments despite a bumper production of their produce last season. In
the hope of earning better profits, farmers...
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Bruising costs British
potato growers £26 million a year
With dry weather exacerbating the risk of bruising potatoes at harvest,
Potato Council has called on growers to take a proactive stance and make
quality assessments at all stages of harvesting, from lifting to store
loading. “In addition to...
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Idaho Potato Commission
and USPB reach agreement on Potatoes: Goodness Unearthed logo
The Idaho Potato Commission and the U.S. Potato Board announce Oct. 7
that an agreement has been reached to resolve the areas of concern
regarding the board's "Potatoes: Goodness Unearthed" nutritional
signature and retail program. The...
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University of Alaska
pursuing first plant patent for potato variety
Golden birch trees marked the edge of Greg Kalal's fields, but the
dentist-turned-farmer was more interested in hues beneath the soil on
his land south of Mount McKinley. Among the thousands of colorful
potatoes — from yellow German Butterballs to...
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NPC event intensifies
pro-potato pressure
Doris Demers, the nutrition program director for York and Kittery
schools, had a blunt response today when asked about proposed federal
guidelines limiting white potato servings as part of the federally
funded school lunch program. "It's...
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UK food and drink exports
still growing
UK food and non-alcoholic drink exports grew to £5.8bn in the first half
of 2011 – a rise of over 13% on the same period in 2010, as revealed by
figures released by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF). Exports to the
EU increased by 12.6% to...
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Potato week: Seven days to
celebrate the humble potato
A seven-day celebration of the humble spud has been held to recognise
one of the world’s most versatile ingredients that has had a presence on
our dinner plates for more than 450 years. Hosted by the Potato Council,
the first ever Potato Week...
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Aviko Potato Crop update
October 2011
Planted during April's favourable conditions, the crop got off to a good
start, however, drought in May and early June caused significant delays.
Rain throughout the second half of June helped the crop, leading to
decreasing potato prices as well...
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Salvaging missed potatoes
for hungry Alaskans yields rich harvest
Food Bank of Alaska executive director Susannah Morgan called it one of
those rare and glorious "all is right with the world" kinds of days.
It's what happens when an active Rotary Club, 42 caring individuals and
one generous potato...
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McCain Foods India
launched its first TV campaign in India
With more than 1.2 billion people, India is the second most populated
country on the planet and offers ample opportunities for markets of all
stripes. So why not frozen food? Canada’s McCain Foods, which has annual
revenue of $6.5 billion,...
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Lamb Weston/ Meijer’s Kees
Meijer receives Life Time Achievement Award
On October 10th, co-owner Kees Meijer received the Golden Ice Crystal
award during the Anuga trade fair in Cologne (Germany). This award, an
initiative by Quick Frozen Foods International Magazine (QFFI), is
granted biennially to persons who...
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McCain Foods to meet union
over pay dispute in Ballarat factory
McCain Foods is hopeful union discussions will resolve pay disputes
before further industrial action hampers production at the Ballarat
plant. Union representatives are expected to meet with McCain on Monday
next week ahead of possible strikes on...
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Aviko Potato Crop update
October 2011
Planted during April's favourable conditions, the crop got off to a good
start, however, drought in May and early June caused significant delays.
Rain throughout the second half of June helped the crop, leading to
decreasing potato prices as well...
read more
First ever Kettle Brand
National TV Campaign to start Sunday
Diamond Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq:DMND) today announced that the first ever
television campaign for the Kettle Brand will launch on Sunday, October
16th during Sunday Night Football and will also air during the opening
game of the World Series on...
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United Biscuits to
relaunch Skips and Nik Naks brands
United Biscuits UK, a leading manufacturer of biscuits, snacks and
cakes, is re-launching its Skips and Nik Naks brands. Both ranges will
feature distinctive new packaging and add new flavours to their ranges
to boost sales for retailers....
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Frito-Lay Casa Grande
facility now reaches "Near Net Zero" criteria
PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America division today celebrated the success
of its most ambitious environmental sustainability project to-date by
announcing that its Casa Grande, Arizona, facility has reached “near net
zero.” The “near net zero”...
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Potato waste could provide
'new generation' of food ingredients
A new extraction method promises to deliver large-scale extraction of
potato fibres rich in the are especially rich in the pectin
rhamnogalacturonan I, could help to produce new ingredients and
functional hydrocolloids, say researchers. Writing in...
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US Potato Production in
2010 down 7%
Recently the USDA has published a revised overview of the United States
Potato Industry statistics for harvest 2010. This report contains a
wealth of data on the production per state and per utilisation, for
which we refer to the report itself....
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Key Technology Showcases
wide range of conveyors at Process Expo
Key Technology will showcase its range of conveying solutions at the
upcoming Process Expo show in Chicago, November 1-4, 2011. Key’s
comprehensive material handling product line, which includes Horizon™
horizontal motion conveyors, Iso-Flo®...
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Everett Bros now sole
agent for Wyma equipment in the United Kingdom
Wyma, designer and manufacturer of post-harvest vegetable handling
equipment, is pleased to announce the appointment of Everett Bros
Engineering Ltd as the sole agent for its full range of products in the
United Kingdom. Wyma and Everett Bros have...
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High GI cooked potatoes no
problem as part of a meal
Potatoes and other reportedly high-GI foods might not be the dietary
villains that recent publicity, books and health-based programmes would
claim them to be, a new University of Otago study suggests. The study,
of 30 healthy adults aged from 18...
read more
Prince Edward Island
Potatoes Will Power Olympic Gold Medalist Heather Moyse
Heather Moyse, Olympic Gold Medalist in Women’s Bobsleigh and native of
Summerside, PEI, has embarked on a pursuit of excellence to represent
Canada at the elite level in a third national sport. PEI Potatoes will
accompany her on this journey....
read more
SpudsToGo Launches
Re-Branding Campaign Targeting Existing Baked/Jacket Potato Shops
CPM Partnership, owner of the SpudsToGo ® brand, today announced that it
is offering existing baked/jacket potato shops what equates to a
12-month 'test-drive' of its globally recognised brand. Established in
2005, SpudsToGo, a registered...
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Idaho Potato Commission
and USPB reach agreement on Potatoes: Goodness Unearthed logo
The Idaho Potato Commission and the U.S. Potato Board announce Oct. 7
that an agreement has been reached to resolve the areas of concern
regarding the board's "Potatoes: Goodness Unearthed" nutritional
signature and retail program. The...
read more
Kids expect familiar
snacks to be more filling
New research, led by psychologists at the University of Bristol, has
found that children who are familiar with a snack food will expect it to
be more filling. This finding, published (online ahead of print) in the
American Journal of Clinical...
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NPC event intensifies
pro-potato pressure
Doris Demers, the nutrition program director for York and Kittery
schools, had a blunt response today when asked about proposed federal
guidelines limiting white potato servings as part of the federally
funded school lunch program. "It's...
read more
UK food and drink exports
still growing
UK food and non-alcoholic drink exports grew to £5.8bn in the first half
of 2011 – a rise of over 13% on the same period in 2010, as revealed by
figures released by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF). Exports to the
EU increased by 12.6% to...
read more
FAO Food Price index
inches down in September 2011
The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 225 points in September 2011,
down 2 percent, or 4.5 points, from August. The FAO Food Price Index is
only 13 points below the peak of 238 reached in February 2011, though
still higher than its September...
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Frito-Lay Casa Grande
facility now reaches "Near Net Zero" criteria
PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America division today celebrated the success
of its most ambitious environmental sustainability project to-date by
announcing that its Casa Grande, Arizona, facility has reached “near net
zero.” The “near net zero”...
read more
Children's food choices
are affected by both advertising and parental influence, suggests study
Directly advertising food items to children worries many parents and
health care providers, and the American Academy of Paediatrics and the
American Psychological Association have expressed concern about the
negative impact of advertising on...
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