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November 17, 2011

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Potato Recipes, the ultimate collection

At a time when a record number of people are looking for potato recipes - mainly due to the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States where (sweet) potato plays a star role - we thought:

Why not create the “Ultimate Potato Recipe Collection”?

Once you start looking, it is pretty amazing how many potato recipes are around! The links listed below link to over 10.000 potato recipes!
We gave the recipe list also an international twist, but we limited the list to recipes in English.

Potato recipes by Potato organisations

Potato organisations do a good job providing inspiration with recipes:

US Potato Board
Washington Potato Commission
Chris Voigt (20-potatoes-a-day) Recommends A Month of  Healthy  Potato Recipes
Potato Council
Idaho Potato Commission
Potatoes New Zealand
Vegetables New Zealand
Western Potatoes (Australia)
Potatoes South Africa

Potato recipes by potato companies

Simply Potatoes
Kraft Canada
McCain Australia Purely Potato Recipes
Fresh in Time Club

Potato recipes on recipe- and lifestyle sites

allrecipes.com potato recipes or even more
Epicurious potato recipes
The pioneerwoman
Food Network
Food.com
Canadian Living New potato recipes
Martha Stewart potato recipes
Potato recipes BBC Food
Sweet Potato recipes BBC Food
Reallynicerecipes.com
Potato Recipes on Channel4
Jamie Oliver
Nigella.com
taste.com.au
Lifestylefood
Thatslife.com.au
Cookitsimply
Healthy Food Guide
Foodlovers New Zealand

Potato Recipes with an ethnic twist:

New Zealand
Maori Potato Recipes (pdf)

India
Tarladalal 1000+ recipes with potato (Aloo) as ingredient
Khanapakana 600+ recepten with potato (Aloo)

South Africa
Cookbook.co.za

Enjoy Cooking!

Paul van Eijck


News

Potatoes, Supply Chain

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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French Fries

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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Chips and Snacks

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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Potato Starch, Potato Dehy, Ingredients for Potato Processing

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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Processing and Packaging Equipment, Auctions

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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Food Trends, QSR, Retail, Nutrition, Environment

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
Events

November 2011
Agritechnica 2011
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Hanover,Germany
British Potato 2011 (BP2011)
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Harrogate,United Kingdom
Food Ingredients Europe and Natural Ingredients 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Paris,France
January 2012
Potato Expo 2012
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Orlando,Florida,United States
LAMMA show 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
,United Kingdom
Washington Oregon Potato Conference
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Kennewick,Washington,United States
February 2012
Fruit Logistica 2012
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Berlin,Germany
Freshconex 2012
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Berlin,Germany

World Potato Congress, 27-30 May 2012
New Companies

Advanta-Nutrisun
Advanta - Nutrisun
Advanta - Nutrisun generates and transfers agrotechnological solutions to supply special products to global food, agricultural and chemical industry. Advanta - Nutrisun manufactures Nutrisun oil (High Stearic High Oleic Sunflower Oil) for the frozen par-frying industries under the Nutrisun brand.
Mar del Plata, Argentina
Beta Packaging Machinery
Beta packaging machinery
Beta packaging machinery, Co.,Ltd is a Chinese manufacturer and supplier of packaging machinery and packing machines , such as tea bags machinery, snack food packing equipment, granule packaging machinery, liquid packing machines, powder packaging solutions under the Beta brand.
xiamen, China
Brown Bag Crisps
Brown Bag Crisps
Brown Bag Crisps is a English manufacturer of potato crisps cooked in light olive oil
Berkshire, United Kingdom
Burts Potato Chips
Burts Potato Chips
Burts Chips is a manufacturer of hand fried potato chips in the United Kingdom
Devon, Roborough,United Kingdom
Carolina Starches
Carolina Starches, LLC
Carolina Starches is a North American supplier of specialty potato starch derivatives for the Pulp and Paper and allied industries. 
North Charleston, South Carolina,United States
Cooperativa Santa Isabel
Cooperativa Santa Isabel
Cooperativa Santa Isabel is a Spanish Seed Potato Producer of Agria, Spunta, Kennebec, Monalisa, Kondor, Baraka, Red Pontiac, Desiree, Romano, Agata, Arran banner, Valnera, Melibea, Nela, Jimena and Jaerla
Aguilar Campoo, Spain
Czech Blades s.r.o.
Czech Blades s.r.o.
Czech Blades s.r.o. is a blades and knives manufacturer from the Czech Republic. Czech Blades s.r.o. produce blades for potato slicers.
Jevicko, Czech Republic
Food Machinery Australasia Ltd
Food Machinery Australasia Ltd
Food Machinery Australasia Ltd is an Australian manufacturer of food processing machinery and food processing factories. FMA specializes in all types of Vegetable and Fruit processing solutions.
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Food Process Systems Inc.
Food Process Systems
Food Process Systems designs and builds custom processing solutions for meat, dairy, produce, cereal and snack food producers.
Food Process systems is specialized in systems for applying batter and breading.
Lodi, Wisconsin,United States
FOSFA
FOSFA
FOSFA is the biggest european processor of the yellow phosphorus. They are a supplier of Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, used in the French fries industry.
Breclav, Czech Republic
Frazier & Son
Frazier and Son
Frazier & Son designs and manufactures sanitary bucket elevators/conveyors for processing and packaging industries under the brandname WHIZ-LIFTER Bucket Elevators.
Conroe, United States
National Pretzel Company
National Pretzel Company
National Pretzel makes private label pretzels in a variety of forms, including rods, sticks, braids and twists for a variety of customers, including many of the top grocery retailers in America
Lancaster, Pensylvenia,United States
Simionato Integrated Packaging System s.r.l.
Simionato Integrated Packaging System s.r.l.
Simionato develops and produces linear weighers and multihead weighers combined with vertical packaging machines.
Mestrino (PD), Italy
Stet Holland
Stet Holland
Stet Holland B.V., located in Emmeloord, is specialized in the development, cultivation and export of seed potatoes.
Emmeloord, Netherlands