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Potato Production Great Britain: total production, average yield higher
The Potato Council's provisional estimate of total production in Great
Britain for the 2011 crop year was announced yesterday. The total crop
estimate is 6.053 million tonnes, up 3.5% from 2010. The current crop has a
planted area that is 0.4%...
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Potato Council marketing and corporate affairs at BP2011
Visit the Potato Council team at BP2011, Harrogate, Yorkshire, November 23
and 24, to find out more about the marketing strategy to sustain potato
consumption, see campaign highlights and the positive results to date, and
learn about how the...
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Idaho Potato Shippers In Need Of More Rail Cars
Idaho potato shippers are hitting a bit of a wall when it comes to getting
that Idaho gold out of the fields and on the road. It could be the biggest
catch-22 in the potato shipment industry right now. The Idaho Grower
Shippers Association...
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Idaho spud crop larger in more ways than one
Idaho potato growers saw increases in yields, tuber sizes and total
production from last fall, according to a report released Nov. 9 by the USDA
National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide, the 2011 spud harvest
totaled 127 million...
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Agritechnica 2011 starts, with record number of exhibitors
Agritechnica 2011 sees record participation with over 2,700 exhibitors from
48 countries – More international than ever before – Farmers display new
self-confidence – Very high numbers of visitors expected Agritechnica 2011,
the world's leading...
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Colorado well positioned to boost potato export to Mexico now tariffs
are lifted
Colorado Agriculture Commissioner John Salazar is organizing a trade mission
to Mexico that he hopes will be fruitful for potato farmers in the San Luis
Valley. Salazar said Thursday that he and Gov. John Hickenlooper’s office
hope to pave a trade...
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McCain Ballarat Potato growers hope for a better potato season
Fourth-generation potato farmer Dominic Prendergast is hoping for a better
potato season than last year. At the beginning of this year he led a group
of Ballarat growers in a successful protest for better prices against global
food giant McCain....
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Idaho potato farmers successfully harvest late planted potatoes helped
by mild weather.
Idaho potato farmers who harvested later than normal because of a prolonged
spring got their crops in without any significant damage before colder
weather set in, though they had to push the envelope in some cases. There
have been some reports of...
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Idaho growers eye BASF's new GM potato
More than a decade has passed since Jim Tiede was among the growers caught
up in a debacle over the first U.S. genetically modified potato variety.
Even today, the American Falls, Idaho, farmer copes with the fallout of
planting Monsanto's GM...
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Agrico introduces 4 new potato varieties in "Polish salt mine" setting
It was the Polish king Jan III Sobieski who first introduced his subjects to
the potato after a visit to Vienna in the 17th century. This was the start
of a love affair, which resulted in Poland becoming one of the 10 largest
potato producers in...
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Australia sees oversupply of potatoes
An oversupply of potatoes in the northern states is driving down potato
prices in Australia. Peak industry body AusVeg expects the oversupply could
last into the new year, and says it's a great opportunity for consumers to
buy potatoes at a low...
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Potato Shopper Study Highlights Opportunities for Retailers
According to the findings of a new study released by the United States
Potato Board (USPB), fresh potatoes are more of a planned purchase than
ever. But at the same time, this research paints the picture of a potato
shopper as someone who is more...
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New French fry line at Dogaseed successfully installed
Doga Seed and BMA successfully completed the installation of a new 3000 kg/h
french fries production line in Nevsehir, Turkey. Potato Company Doga Seed
and equipment manufacturer BMA successfully finalized the installation by
signing the...
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Lamb Weston offices not moving to Richland
ConAgra Foods announced Thursday they have dropped plans to build their much
anticipated Lamb Weston Office in Riceland's Columbia Point Area. However,
they are still going to expand their operation in the Tri Cities. They're
now planning to build...
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McCain Foods India Welcomes Canadian Officials
Management at McCain Foods manufacturing facility in Mehsana hosted senior
Canadian government officials who were on a recent trade mission to India to
strengthen and advance bilateral trade between the two countries. Honourable
Ed Fast, Minister...
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"Do you want Fries with that?" theme of McDonald's contest in the United
States
McDonald's is organising a contest around the famous phrase "Do you want
fries with that". Please note that this McDonald's contest is held in the
United States only. Here are more details from McDonald's: There's no way
around it -...
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McCain Foods CEO Dirk van de Put elected to board of Directors of Mattel
Mattel, Inc. [NASDAQ:MAT] today announced the election of Dirk Van de Put,
president and chief executive officer of McCain Foods Limited, to the Mattel
Board of Directors, effective as of December 1, 2011. This election will
increase the number of...
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Burts Chips launches Limited edition seasonal flavour
Burts Chips are reintroducing their seasonal Aberdeen Angus flavoured potato
chips following consumer demand. The re-launch, which continues Burts Chips’
strategy of limited edition seasonal varieties, follows on from the success
of the brand’s...
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ConAgra Foods to Acquire Private Label Pretzel Manufacturer National
Pretzel Company
ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) announced today that it has agreed to
acquire National Pretzel Company, based in Lancaster, Pa., from Brookstone
Holdings. National Pretzel makes private label pretzels in a variety of
forms, including rods, sticks,...
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Keogh's Crisps to start potato chips production in Ireland
Ireland will soon have a new manufacturer of potato crisps: Keogh’s potato
growers, the sole potato supplier to the Irish grocery retailer Superquinn,
is launching a range of crisps next week. The company has already secured
listings in Superquinn...
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Functional Technologies Announces Next Generation Acrylamide-Preventing
Yeast Technology
Functional Technologies Corp. is pleased to report the development of a
third (3rd) generation of its proprietary acrylamide-preventing (AP) yeast
platform, wherein various improvements made to the Company's original
underlying AP technology have...
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Penford Corporation to Acquire Carolina Starches
Penford Corporation (NASDAQ: PENX), announced today that it has entered into
an agreement to acquire Carolina Starches. Penford will purchase the company
interests and certain assets of the businesses currently operated by
Carolina Starches, LLC...
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Packaging equipment manufacturer HayssenSandiacre acquires Simionato
Packaging equipment manufacturer HayssenSandiacre, A Barry Wehmiller
Company, announces the acquisition of Simionato. Michael T. May, president
of HayssenSandiacre, announced the stock purchase of Simionato Integrated
Packaging System S.r.l., a...
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New French fry line at Dogaseed successfully installed
Doga Seed and BMA successfully completed the installation of a new 3000 kg/h
french fries production line in Nevsehir, Turkey. Potato Company Doga Seed
and equipment manufacturer BMA successfully finalized the installation by
signing the...
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Tong Peal introduces EasyClean crop cleaning system
Tong Peal, the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of handling and
sorting equipment for the vegetable industry, has introduced a new
generation crop cleaning system, which is the latest addition to its range
of farm and pack house machinery for...
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Process Expo 2011 sees record breaking attendance
The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) today announced registered
attendees of 12,732 for PROCESS EXPO 2011, which took place from November
1-4, 2011 at McCormick Place in Chicago. International attendees at this
year's event totaled just...
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Flo-Mech: Energy & Sustainability Expansion
Flo-Mech are pleased to announce that, as from the 1st November 2011,
Francois Pierrel will become a director of the Company. Francois will lead
the expansion of the Energy and Sustainability Department - in its proposed
new office location – as...
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Wal-Mart halts sales slump through grocery business
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. had its first quarterly sales increase in more than two
years, saying efforts to avoid passing rising food costs to consumers fueled
ongoing strength in the grocery department. The retailer’s grocery business
continued its...
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Conference Committee Retains Senate Amendment Supporting Potatoes in
School Meals
As the US legislation regarding school meal programs makes is way through
the various stages of the approval process, a new stage has been reached and
the provision that prohibits the USDA to set limits to vegetables is
preserved in the current...
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National Restaurant Association Offers e‐Learning Opportunities 365 Days
a Year
Attendee registration for National Restaurant Association Restaurant,
Hotel‐Motel Show (NRA Show) 2012 and International Wine, Spirits & Beer
Event (IWSB) is now open. Attending the live Show is always a unique
experience. However, in case you...
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Local Food Is No Small Potatoes: Farmers Rake In Almost $5 Billion
It's easy to think of local food as a diversion for people with plenty of
time and money — something that could never be a major source of food in a
globalized world. But the number $4.8 billion might change that perception.
American farmers say...
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Functional Technologies Announces Next Generation Acrylamide-Preventing
Yeast Technology
Functional Technologies Corp. is pleased to report the development of a
third (3rd) generation of its proprietary acrylamide-preventing (AP) yeast
platform, wherein various improvements made to the Company's original
underlying AP technology have...
read more
Potato Shopper Study Highlights Opportunities for Retailers
According to the findings of a new study released by the United States
Potato Board (USPB), fresh potatoes are more of a planned purchase than
ever. But at the same time, this research paints the picture of a potato
shopper as someone who is more...
read more
Flo-Mech: Energy & Sustainability Expansion
Flo-Mech are pleased to announce that, as from the 1st November 2011,
Francois Pierrel will become a director of the Company. Francois will lead
the expansion of the Energy and Sustainability Department - in its proposed
new office location – as...
read more
"Do you want Fries with that?" theme of McDonald's contest in the United
States
McDonald's is organising a contest around the famous phrase "Do you want
fries with that". Please note that this McDonald's contest is held in the
United States only. Here are more details from McDonald's: There's no way
around it -...
read more
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