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Febrero 26, 2009
Lamb Weston angers Idaho Potato Growers with move towards joint ventures
Lamb Weston, a division of Con-Agra Foods, has decided to grow a larger share of its own potatoes this year through joint ventures or custom-farming arrangements, according to industry officials in Idaho.The move away from traditional contracts with in...From the archive

Febrero 24, 2009
Indonesia plans to develop Jambi and North Sulawesi in production centers for French Fries
According to a report published by the Asia Pulse agency, Indonesian provinces Jambi and North Sulawesi that have good fertility and climate will be developed into potato production centers for french fries. In the province of Jambi in particular, pota...From the archive

Febrero 23, 2009
Food spending declines 3.7 % in Q4 2008 in the United States
Fourth quarter 2008 consumer food spending met its steepest decline in more than half a century, according to data from Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis. Spending on food at retail and restaurants fell 3.7% from the previous quarter, w...From the archive

Febrero 23, 2009
New Brunswick potato farmers win 15 year court battle over PVYn virus
The Supreme Court of Canada has handed victory to a group of New Brunswick potato farmers by refusing to hear an appeal from the federal government. The decision made Feb. 19 ends a 15-year legal battle between about 180 New Brunswick potato farmers ...From the archive

Febrero 23, 2009
First potato export from China to Europe
Four thousand five hundred kilograms of potatoes will be exported to Germany at the price of 1.5 USD per kilogram, marking the first instance of potato exports from China to Europe, according to news from Ningxia Daily.Ma Shengke, an official of the Xi...From the archive

Febrero 21, 2009
Acrylamide may go on Canadian toxic substances list
Worries that Canadians might be inadvertently ingesting too much cancer-causing acrylamide from French fries, potato chips and other processed foods has prompted Health Canada to recommend adding the chemical to the country's toxic substances list. Ac...From the archive
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Febrero 19, 2009
Listeria Alert in Minnesota: MDA issues consumer advisory for Simply Potatoes Southwest Style Hash Browns
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) today issued a consumer advisory for certain refrigerated potato products after testing conducted by the MDA laboratory discovered a sample of Simply Potatoes Southwest Style Hash Browns containing Listeri...From the archive

Febrero 19, 2009
Selenium enriched potato launched
Peter Keogh &Sons, the potato-growing and packing company owned by the north County Dublin Keogh family, has launched a selenium-enriched Rooster potato called Selena, which is currently available exclusively in Superquinn stores in Ireland.The Sel...From the archive

Febrero 19, 2009
Canadian government announces 5.3 million support for BioPotato Network
Yvan Pelletier and Helen Tai hope you'll never look at a potato the same way again. The agricultural scientists, who are co-leading a network to help expand the potato industry, are working to unleash the full potential of the humble tuber and creat...From the archive

Febrero 19, 2009
Washington Potato Growers agree to modify 2009 contracts with Simplot, Lamb Weston
Washington State Potato Farmers agreed to modifications in the 2009 potato contracts with potato processing companies Simplot and Lamb Weston.Processing Companies agreed in September to give Northwest potato growers a hefty raise on their 2009 pre-seas...From the archive

Febrero 18, 2009
Breeders Trust start controle op illegaal pootgoed
Breeders Trust gaat dit jaar controleren op gebruik van illegaal pootgoed in de grote pootgoedproducerende landen in West-Europa. Het controlebedrijf is vorig jaar opgericht, maar de feitelijke controle gaat dit jaar van start. Breeders Trust is vor...From the archive

Febrero 18, 2009
US Potato Growers fear Over-production in 2009
Anyway you slice it, dice it, mash it or fry it, a new survey by the Idaho Potato Commission reveals American's favorite vegetable is the potato. And, despite February being Potato Lover's Month, growers are worried they won't break even on this year's...From the archive

Febrero 17, 2009
McCain Foods Storage specialist John Walsh sees more evolution than revolution in potato storage
The storage of potatoes has come a long way over the past few decades. Remember the old potato houses with cement floors, big wood burning furnaces and poor ventilation? Today tubers are stored in high-tech buildings boasting two-stage ventilation sys...From the archive

Febrero 16, 2009
Six L’s rolls out fresh Florida potatoes line
It was about a year ago that Six L’s Packing Co. Inc., Immokalee, Fla., announced it was entering the spring potato deal. Now the company is ready to launch a new line of fresh Florida potatoes.According to a news release from the company, Six L’s will...From the archive

Febrero 15, 2009
'Eco-Friendly' potato created: Vales Sovereign
Scientists in Dundee claim to have developed an "environmentally sound"potato which needs less water and fertiliser than other varieties. The Vales Sovereign was created at the Scottish Crop Research Institute. It is being hailed as a "f...From the archive

Febrero 13, 2009
Campaña britanica para reducir el consumo de grasas saturadas
Las agencias de seguridad de los alimentos del Reino Unido (Foods Standard Agency, FSA) ha lanzado una campaña publicitaria en los medios para reducir el consumo de grasas saturadas en los alimentos y cambiar los hábitos de compra y alimentación hacia ...From the archive

Febrero 13, 2009
Survey of Canadian potato shoppers reveals conflicting results
According to a survey on table potatoes carried out by Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC), consumers want to see the potatoes in the store. This means they want them in transparent packaging, but at the same time they don't want farmers to use pl...From the archive