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Enero 11, 2009
Evaluacion sensorial de papa frita en bastones durante el almacenamiento
Con el crecimiento del mercado de papa procesada ha aumentado el interés en las características que están relacionadas con el producto final. Tanto para la selección de la papa en el mejoramiento genético como en las plantas procesadoras, es necesaria...From the archive
Enero 07, 2009
Doug McMillon Named President and CEO of Wal-Mart International
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) announced today that Doug McMillon, 42, will be promoted to president and chief executive officer of Wal-Mart International, the company’s second largest operating segment. McMillon, currently president and CEO of Sam’...From the archive
Diciembre 27, 2008
50 potato facts
Fact sheets / flyer / leaflet-2008 (PDF, 434 kb)From the archive
Diciembre 27, 2008
50 verdades sobre la papa
Hoja Divulgativa -2008 (PDF, 434 kb)From the archive
Noviembre 20, 2008
Peru podria exportar papa a China en forma procesada
Perú podría exportar papa a China pero en forma procesada, y no en la modalidad de producto fresco porque antes se deben vencer barreras fitosanitarias, señaló el ministro de Agricultura, Carlos Leyton. "En la manera en que vayamos avanzando (en ...From the archive
Septiembre 27, 2008
Proponen hacer biodiesel con el aceite de las papas fritas
El concejal Jorge Boasso presentó una iniciativa para reemplazar al gasoil utilizado por el transporte público por este combustible ecológico. El proyecto establece un sistema de recolección del aceite vegetal usado por comercios y viviendas y luego el...From the archive
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Julio 01, 2008
Walmart U.S. Refreshes Stores' Logo
For the past two years, a customer focused transformation has been taking place in Walmart's U.S. business. Walmart’s U.S. locations will update store logos as part of an ongoing evolution of its overall brand - customers have already seen this in re...From the archive
Junio 13, 2008
McDonalds Creates Billboard That Actually Grows Lettuce
To get the point across that their salads are “really fresh”, McDonalds hired ad-maker Leo Burnett to deliver the message. So, he put together a billboad that over time grew lettuce to form the words “Fresh Salads”. Wouldn’t it be cool if all billboa...From the archive
Junio 12, 2008
EEUU dice brote salmonela afecta a 17 estados y continua
Los funcionarios de salud de Estados Unidos dijeron el miércoles que aún están recibiendo informes de personas que se enferman por comer tomates contaminados con salmonela y agregaron que por el momento tienen reportes de 167 casos, en 17 estados del p...From the archive
Junio 11, 2008
FDA Expands Tomato Warning Nationwide
Restaurants, markets stop offering some products after 167 people in 17 states sickened by salmonella, CDC reports. U.S. health officials expanded their warning about salmonella-contaminated tomatoes nationwide Tuesday, as experts cautioned consumers ...From the archive
Junio 04, 2008
Los Angeles implemented a voluntary program in which restaurants can be certified as 'trans fat free'
Los Angeles County has implemented a voluntary program in which restaurants can be certified as "trans fat free"and receive a decal to display that fact to customers.Both the city and county of Los Angeles considering banning the use of trans...From the archive
Junio 03, 2008
Peru and Chile each lay claim to being the home of the potato
Peru and Chile, long-time rivals, are each laying claim to the humble vegetable, which experts agree is indigenous to South America and was spread to Europe by Spanish colonists in the 16th century. At stake is the reflected glory of being the home of ...From the archive
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Junio 01, 2008
Wereldbank pompt 6 miljard dollar in landbouw
De Wereldbank stelt dit jaar zes miljard euro ter beschikking voor de financiering van landbouwprojecten. De Amerikaanse voorzitter Robert Zoellick gaat volgende week naar de FAO-voedseltop met een arsenaal aan schenkingen, leningen en verzekeringen. &...From the archive
Mayo 28, 2008
Chile y Perú se pelean por el origen de la papa
Chile y Perú, enfrentados desde hace meses por un conflicto de límites marítimos que aún aguarda un fallo en La Haya, y desde mucho antes por la autoría del pisco, inauguraron esta semana un nuevo diferendo al enfrentarse por la propiedad del origen d...From the archive
Mayo 26, 2008
Processed potato has overtaken fresh potato in terms of output and turnover.
Between 1995 and 2005 processed potato output rose from five million tonnes to over 10 and the value of these transactions doubled from 2,000 million dollars to almost 4,000. Fresh potato was worth less than 2,500 million dollars for an output of just...From the archive
Mayo 22, 2008
Tefal Launches Actifry domestic fryer in the Middle East
Tefal the number one name in small domestic equipments, operating in over 120 countries worldwide has launched a revolutionary new product in the Middle East - the Actifry - which uses only one spoon of oil to cook over two pounds of French fries. Fr...From the archive
Mayo 19, 2008
Found in milk and yogurt, vaccenic acid -- a naturally occurring trans fat -- lowered cholesterol in rats
Trans fats: We've been told that they're worse for our hearts than saturated animal fats. Now, as consumers increasingly turn to food that's trans-fat-free and manufacturers pull them from more and more processed foods, comes a twist. Some trans fats,...From the archive
Mayo 15, 2008
SFA Installs New Chairman at SNAXPO
Daryl Thomas, senior vice president for sales and marketing, at Herr’s Foods Inc., was installed as the 2008 SFA Chairman Monday, March 3 during SNAXPO 2008 in San Antonio, TX. Thomas succeeds Tom Dempsey, president, Utz Quality Foods, the 2007 chairman.From the archive