Noticias sobre la Cadena de Suministro de Papas de Las Américas

Myth or fact? It is possible to create affordable and nutritious meals from scratch in under thirty minutes without ever turning on the oven. Fact! With the United States Potato Board's (USPB) new "Quick and Healthy"recipe series, potato sal...

All eyes are on Lionel Poitras and G. Melvin Barclay at the sixth annual Potato World Hall of Recognition Awards. More than 100 people joined in congratulating the potato innovators at Potato World in Florenceville-Bristol on Thursday evening. "T...

New Brunswick farmers have raked in one of the highest revenue increases in the country this year over last, thanks to the potato industry, newly released figures state. Higher prices for potatoes boosted farm cash receipt totals for New Brunswick in ...

The world may one day owe a debt of gratitude to a group of potato farmers high up in the mountains of Peru.Thanks to a new $116 million global fund established this summer, the Quechua Indians are being paid to maintain their diverse collection of rar...

Lucana, La Paceñita, El Pibe o Batman son algunas de las marcas de papas fritas, elaboradas de manera casi industrial por unas 25 pequeñas empresas familiares que decidieron optar por la formalidad. Ofrecen productos de calidad, pueden dar factura, acc...

The majority of US consumers are unaware of acrylamide even as major North American governments are taking action to deal with the suspected carcinogen, according to new consumer research. Acrylamide is a chemical produced during high temperature cooki...

The Northern Plains Potato Growers Association says potato blight in the Red River Valley appears to be well-contained.The disease was confirmed last month in northeastern North Dakota's Grand Forks County. The association says it has not been found an...

Toner Farms Ltd. of Grand Falls was named the 2009 McCain Champion Potato Grower for Grand Falls.

For decades, the Idaho Potato Commission has primarily promoted russet Burbank potatoes. In fact, when anyone says "potato,"everyone immediately thinks Idaho."And, the IPC works tirelessly to ensure that all consumers -- including FS professionals -- unde...

Howard Culberson & Sons of Jacksonville was named the 2009 McCain Champion Potato Grower for Florenceville during the annual McCain Growers' Banquet held at the Northern Carleton Civic Centre.Potatoes are rated throughout the year on a variety of fa...

A large amount of large potatoes from Idaho are having trouble finding anywhere to go, dropping f.o.b.s on cartons like a rock. As of Aug. 26, shipments of russet norkotahs from Idaho’s Twin Falls-Burley District and Western Idaho were three times high...

Health Canada has added acrylamide to the government’s list of toxic substances.   Having added acrylamide to its toxic list, Health Canada will be pursing a three-pronged strategy to reduce exposure to the substance from food sources. It will press ...

The impact of late blight to potato growers in Michigan is clear and we estimate that many growers with crops going in to long-term storage will spend up to $350/A in crop protection products alone (not including application costs). Even such intense c...

The “interim” has been removed from the title of the man running the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association.

Once seen as knock-offs of "name brands,"private label products have become increasingly more accepted by consumers as quality has increased and retailers have expanded their offerings of private label goods. In fact, 78 percent of both lowe...

Bajo la técnica de la aeroponía para producir la semilla prebásica de la papa, la Estación Experimental Agraria Santa Ana del Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA) que funciona en Huancayo, logró resultados excepcionales, alcanzando una produ...

The late blight fungus has been confirmed in several North Dakota potato fields. There are also unconfirmed reports in Manitoba, Canada [More on blight in Manitoba]. No case has yet been confirmed in Minnesota, said Chuck Gunnerson, interim president...

Idaho potatoes and Fresh Gourmet Crunchy Toppings have partnered once again with a high-value promotion guaranteed to maximize retail holiday sales. Beginning October 1, every package of Fresh Gourmet Crunchy Toppings will offer a $.75 instant coupon f...