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Junio 11, 2009
Eatery's name proves to be hot potato
Maybe the owners of the Idaho Fry Co. should have done a little more research before picking a name for their startup restaurant in Boise.On the other hand, their alleged violation of the Idaho potato trademark hasn't exactly hurt business.Traffic pick...From the archive

Junio 11, 2009
Safety Amflora GMO potato reconfirmed by EFSA
German chemical maker BASF (BASF.DE) said on Thursday its genetically modified potato, Amflora, designed to yield industrial starch, has again been described as safe for humans in a recommendation by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). "T...From the archive

Junio 10, 2009
Frito-Lay offers local potato chips
Recently Frito-Lay started a campaign in the US to show consumers where their bag of Lays Chips was manufactured and even where the potatoes for that specific bag were grown: the Chips Tracker. In the ads, Frito-Lay features potato farmers growing their chips potatoes in California, New England, Texas, Michigan and Florida.From the archive

Junio 10, 2009
Europatat new president Kees van Arendonk wants to strengthen the European voice of the potato trade sector
At its yearly congress in Angers (France), the new elected Europatat president Kees van Arendonk (Netherlands) has presented the proposal of the Europatat 2010 working group to invest in a stronger secretariat in order to strengthen the voice of the Eu...From the archive

Junio 10, 2009
Cavendish Farms withdraws from negotiations with Minn-Dak potato growers
After long negotiations to reach a price agreement for potato growers represented by the Minn-Dak Bargaining Co-op, the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association in East Grand Forks announced Wednesday that Cavendish Farms of Jamestown, N.D., did not ...From the archive

Junio 09, 2009
En Cajamarca operará planta procesadora de papa donada por la Unión Europea
Una moderna planta procesadora de papa donada por la Unión Europea a Cajamarca, se pondrá en marcha desde próximo lunes en esta ciudad, anunció Víctor Cerna Irigoín, representante de la ONG Asociación para el Desarrollo Sostenido (Aders Perú), encargad...From the archive
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Junio 08, 2009
Agrico trakteert op culinaire aardappelgerechten tijdens "Lekker naar de Boer"
Afgelopen zaterdag en zondag hebben ruim 500 bezoekers culinaire aardappelgerechten geproefd bij één van de drie stands van Agrico tijdens het landelijke ‘Lekker naar de boer!’ weekend. Het evenement werd voor de twaalfde keer georganiseerd door Biolog...From the archive

Junio 07, 2009
Nuevos desafíos en la inocuidad de la papa
Presentación en PowerPoint de Rodolfo Rivers, Consultor de Inocuidad y Calidad de los Alimentos del Grupo Sanidad e Inocuidad Agroalimentaria de la FAO/RLC (25/11/2008). En su exposición describe las Buenas Prácticas Agrícolas (BPA) y explica qué promu...From the archive

Junio 05, 2009
Simplot and Tasmanian potato farmers have agreed on a lower potato price.
About 230 growers will be paid AUS$310-330 per tonne. That is $6 less per tonne of Russet Burbank potatoes and $9 less per tonne of other varieties. Grower Nathan Richardson is glad to finalise a deal and says Simplot has agreed to buy any potatoes ...From the archive

Junio 05, 2009
Potatoes and hard work pay off for farm couple in Poland
Andrzej and Irena Paszota, potato farmers in northern Poland, are in the vanguard of the modernisation of the agriculture sector. With 600 hectares of their own land and 120 hectares rented from neighbours, they run what is by Polish standards a very ...From the archive

Junio 04, 2009
Vlaamse aardappeltelers planten ruim 10% meer aardappelen
Op basis van de beschikbare gegevens via de verzamelaanvragen en de eenmalige perceelsregistratie heeft Vlaams minister van Landbouw Kris Peeters de eerste resultaten bekendgemaakt van de land- en tuinbouwteelten die dit jaar ingezaaid of geplant werde...From the archive

Junio 04, 2009
The Idaho Potato Commission Addresses The Idaho Fry Company's Name Controversy
Recently, there has been a lot of media attention and public discussion about the Idaho Fry Company's name. The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) would like to share its side of the story and correct some of the misinformation that has been disseminated. O...From the archive

Junio 04, 2009
Increased soil testing required in revised CFIA/USDA Potato Cyst Nematode Guidelines
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced revised guidelines for potato cyst nematode (PCN) that will allow continued trade of seed potatoes between the two countries. While PCN do...From the archive

Junio 03, 2009
Mon-Dak Region still wants a French Fry plant
For 10 years, building a potato processing plant has been on Tom Rolfstad’s to-do list, and the Williston Economic Development director continues to follow up on it.“I do think we’re on the right path,” Rolfstad said. “I think it’s worth pursuing. It ...From the archive

Junio 02, 2009
Idaho Fry Company vs Idaho Potato Commission
A creative Boise eatery that spotlights Idaho's most famous crop has run afoul of the very agency that promotes its most famous crop. The Boise Weekly reports online that the Idaho Potato Commission has given newly opened Idaho Fry Company until the en...From the archive

Mayo 31, 2009
Peru celebrates National Potato Day
Peruvians are celebrating the National Potato Day this weekend with cultural activities, gastronomic festivals, exhibitions on Peru's potato diversity, and potato-based food contests hosted by Lima's renowned culinary schools. On Saturday, Peruvian ac...From the archive

Mayo 30, 2009
Wet spring in Manitoba may affect potato yield and quality
Manitoba has had a relatively wet spring and according to Tom Gonsalves, business development specialist for potatoes with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI), all the moisture in the soil certainly has the potential to negatively ...From the archive

Mayo 29, 2009
Cavendish farms reaches deal with its potato growers, faces a 15% production cut
The chair of the P.E.I. potato processing committee says growers are content to have reached a deal with Cavendish Farms for this year.Scott Howatt said Thursday growers accepted the first offer as they face what appears to be another difficult year.“W...From the archive