Agri-Stor acquires Custom
Chemical Company
Agri-Stor Company announced that
it has acquired the assets and
business operations of Custom
Chemical Company - a
full-service provider of potato
sprout inhibitors, specialty
post-harvest crop protection
products and a Certified Dealer
of Gellert®...
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Senate votes for unlimited
potatoes in schools
The Senate threw its support
behind the potato Tuesday,
voting to block an Obama
administration proposal to limit
the vegetable on school lunch
lines. Agriculture Department
rules proposed earlier this year
aimed to reduce the amount of
french...
read more
PoPotato import Indonesia may see
stricter regulation
The Indonesian government is
considering establishing a trade
system for potatoes, including
what kinds of potatoes
[products] may be imported and
an import quota, an official
says. Trade Ministry director
general for foreign trade Deddy
Saleh...
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New Zealand potato farmer fined
for illegal irrigation
A Christchurch man has been
fined $10,000 for illegally
taking groundwater to irrigate
potato and onion crops. Ivan
Court was fined after admitting
illegally irrigating crops at a
farm in Ryans Rd, Yaldhurst, for
five years. Court's company,...
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Manitoba Potato Harvest wrapping
up
Potato harvest in Manitoba is
virtually complete. "There may
be a few people still picking
their last spots, but for all
intents and purposes it's done,"
says Gary Sloik of Keystone
Potato Producers. "Things went
quite well. The...
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Are the Common Agricultural
Policy 2013 proposals an opportunity or
threat for the Belgian potato sector?
The European Union Common
Agricultural Policy has never
been a priority for the member
companies of Belgapom, the
representative body of the
Belgian potato trade and
processing industry, because the
potato sector was kept
completely outside the...
read more
Morocco rejects Northern Ireland
potatoes for silver scurf
Stormont officials are facing a
grilling by Assembly Members
over an embarrassing
international incident in which
potatoes exported from Northern
Ireland were rejected for being
diseased. Department of
Agriculture and Rural
Development (DARD)...
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US Potato politics: The potato
wars
Sen. Susan Collins is a more
gentle soul than your typical
Republican Steering Committee
regular, but there she was in
the Capitol last week: Ms. Maine
Moderate lunching with the “Sons
of Jesse Helms” — all in the
name of the potato. It was a...
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Swiss farmers see bumper potato
crop, but may not make any money
Despite a bumper potato harvest
this year, growers’ joy is being
spoiled by big retailers
squeezing them on price and
rejecting bigger-than-average
spuds. Charlotte shouldn’t be
bigger than size 60-120. Nothing
to do with a farmers lonely
hearts...
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University of Wisconsin to lead
research effort to reduce acrylamide in
potato products
University of Wisconsin-Madison
researchers have been selected
to lead a national,
multi-institution effort to
improve the quality and safety
of processed potatoes, the U.S.
Department of Agriculture's
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture...
read more
Seed potatoes lose attraction in
Lahaul-Spiti
As seed potato cultivation
failed to fetch good price to
the farmers in tribal
Lahaul-Spiti, even after putting
lot of hard work right from
sowing to its selling, tribals
have switched over to crop
diversification, especially
hybrid vegetable...
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Potato prices in Deesa (Gujarat)
at 10 year low
The potato capital of Gujarat -
Deesa is facing acute price
crisis with cost of the
vegetable dipping to the lowest
in a decade. The potato growing
farmers and wholesale merchants
are crying hoarse over the
excess supply of potato from
Agra, which...
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US Congress approves trade deals
with South Korea, Colombia and Panama
Ending a long stalemate, US
Congress approved three new
trade agreements Wednesday
evening, signing off on deals
with South Korea, Colombia and
Panama in an attempt to increase
U.S. exports and create
thousands of jobs. Among the
potential winners...
read more
Klamath Basin Fresh Direct
introduces fingerling potato Amarosa
Klamath Basin Fresh Direct, a
cooperative of family farms
specializing in high-quality
organic potatoes, has recently
come out with a new variety
called the Amarosa. Hollis
Baley, Marketing Manager at
Klamath Basin Fresh Direct,
describes the new...
read more
Costs of UK plant health
services could rise dramatically
The UK government has proposed
dramatic increases in costs for
its plant health services. The
revised costs, proposed in a
consultation by the Food and
Environment Research Agency
(FERA), would increase fees by
more than 400% for some
services....
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American Frozen Food Institute
applauds senate approval of
Collins-Udall Amendment to block limit
on Starchy vegetables in Schools
AFFI President and CEO Kraig R.
Naasz issued the following
statement today in support of an
amendment to a Senate
agriculture appropriations bill
that blocks the U.S. Department
of Agriculture (USDA) from
limiting the amount of potatoes,
corn,...
read more
Potato import Indonesia may see
stricter regulation
The Indonesian government is
considering establishing a trade
system for potatoes, including
what kinds of potatoes
[products] may be imported and
an import quota, an official
says. Trade Ministry director
general for foreign trade Deddy
Saleh...
read more
Are the Common Agricultural
Policy 2013 proposals an opportunity or
threat for the Belgian potato sector?
The European Union Common
Agricultural Policy has never
been a priority for the member
companies of Belgapom, the
representative body of the
Belgian potato trade and
processing industry, because the
potato sector was kept
completely outside the...
read more
University of Wisconsin to lead
research effort to reduce acrylamide in
potato products
University of Wisconsin-Madison
researchers have been selected
to lead a national,
multi-institution effort to
improve the quality and safety
of processed potatoes, the U.S.
Department of Agriculture's
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture...
read more
Kettle Brand Campaign: "Nobody
Likes Kettle Chips. They Love Them"
Diamond Foods, Inc.
(Nasdaq:DMND) recently launched
a new marketing campaign to
expand national awareness for
Kettle Brand, a pioneer in the
batch-cooked, all natural potato
chip category. The campaign
marks the first national
television campaign...
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University of Wisconsin to lead
research effort to reduce acrylamide in
potato products
University of Wisconsin-Madison
researchers have been selected
to lead a national,
multi-institution effort to
improve the quality and safety
of processed potatoes, the U.S.
Department of Agriculture's
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture...
read more
Mister Bee Potato Chip Company
not planning to close
Mister Bee Potato Chip Company,
West Virginia’s last remaining
potato chip manufacturer, says
it is facing some distribution
issues but is working hard to
overcome them. Doug Klein,
president of Mister Bee,
acknowledged to WTAP that he
had...
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Pepsico (Frito-Lay) grows
worldwide snack volume
PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) today
reported growth in volume, net
revenue, operating profit and
earnings per share for the third
quarter of 2011 driven by
top-line gains across its
worldwide snacks and beverage
businesses and from the
acquisition of...
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Waitrose to stock Kent Crisps in
selected county stores
Kent Crisps announces that
Waitrose is to stock all four
flavours of premium, hand-cooked
Kent Crisps at selected Kent
stores from October. This
includes the new Canterbury
store due to open on October 6
when shoppers will be able to
sample Kent...
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McDonald's commits to sourcing
sustainable palm oil
McDonald’s Corporation today
announced its membership in the
Roundtable on Sustainable Palm
Oil (RSPO). This membership
represents significant progress
in the company’s commitment to
source palm oil only from RSPO
member companies by the end
of...
read more
European Starch Industry
comments on new Common Agricultural
Policy (CAP 2020)
Last week, the Commission
presented its proposals for the
new Common Agricultural Policy
(CAP 2020) to the European
Parliament. That triggered a
number of reactions from
stakeholders. The European
starch industry association
(AAF), as a major...
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AVEBE offers top quality starch
solutions for the building and
construction sector
Potato starch has a wide range
of applications beyond food.
Ever considered the use of
modified potato starch in the
building and construction
sector? Here is a recent news
item from Avebe: AVEBE, global
leader in potato starch,
presents the...
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Key Technology PROliance Online
Training now also available in Spanish,
Dutch, French and German
Key Technology announces that
its popular PROliance™ Online
Training Program is now
available in Dutch, French,
German, and Spanish. By
expanding this interactive,
self-paced multimedia curriculum
to address the language
requirements of many...
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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®...
read more
McDonald's commits to sourcing
sustainable palm oil
McDonald’s Corporation today
announced its membership in the
Roundtable on Sustainable Palm
Oil (RSPO). This membership
represents significant progress
in the company’s commitment to
source palm oil only from RSPO
member companies by the end
of...
read more
American Frozen Food Institute
applauds senate approval of
Collins-Udall Amendment to block limit
on Starchy vegetables in Schools
AFFI President and CEO Kraig R.
Naasz issued the following
statement today in support of an
amendment to a Senate
agriculture appropriations bill
that blocks the U.S. Department
of Agriculture (USDA) from
limiting the amount of potatoes,
corn,...
read more
Senate votes for unlimited
potatoes in schools
The Senate threw its support
behind the potato Tuesday,
voting to block an Obama
administration proposal to limit
the vegetable on school lunch
lines. Agriculture Department
rules proposed earlier this year
aimed to reduce the amount of
french...
read more
McTV: McDonald's to launch
in-store TV channel
McDonald's customers will soon
be able to have local school
sports, movie previews and
heartwarming human interest
stories to go with their fries —
McTV is here and in high
definition. In one of the most
unusual twists in niche
programming, the...
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University of Wisconsin to lead
research effort to reduce acrylamide in
potato products
University of Wisconsin-Madison
researchers have been selected
to lead a national,
multi-institution effort to
improve the quality and safety
of processed potatoes, the U.S.
Department of Agriculture's
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture...
read more
Idaho Potato Commission's
Foodservice Ad Campaign Receives
Prestigious Produce Business Marketing
Excellence Award
Project Reinvent, the Idaho
Potato Commission’s (IPC)
popular foodservice advertising
campaign, was the recipient of
Produce Business’ 23rd Annual
Marketing Excellence Award. It
was one of 20 campaigns
recognized by the magazine.
Project Reinvent...
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Burger King restaurants in New
Zealand to change hands
The Blackstone Group announced
today that its private equity
funds have agreed to acquire
Antares Restaurant Group in New
Zealand from Anchorage Capital
Partners. Terms of the
transaction were not disclosed.
Headquartered in Auckland,
Antares...
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US Congress approves trade deals
with South Korea, Colombia and Panama
Ending a long stalemate, US
Congress approved three new
trade agreements Wednesday
evening, signing off on deals
with South Korea, Colombia and
Panama in an attempt to increase
U.S. exports and create
thousands of jobs. Among the
potential winners...
read more
Klamath Basin Fresh Direct
introduces fingerling potato Amarosa
Klamath Basin Fresh Direct, a
cooperative of family farms
specializing in high-quality
organic potatoes, has recently
come out with a new variety
called the Amarosa. Hollis Baley,
Marketing Manager at Klamath
Basin Fresh Direct, describes
the new...
read more
