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Hardbite Potato Chips is the first Canadian made potato chip brand to receive Non-GMO Project verification on two of its premium snack food items.

Artículo preparado por Carlos Palacios Núñez, del Instituto de Montaña-Perú, socio implementador del proyecto “Comunidades de los Páramos” de la UICN.

Este es el nombre del curso teórico-práctico que el Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) está organizando en la ciudad de Lima (Perú) entre el 13-17 de octubre de 2014.

El cultivo de la papa ha mostrado interesantes cambios en los últimos años, que han traído como consecuencia rendimientos mayores que los de hace una década. La superficie ha disminuido, pasando de más de 60 mil hectáreas a menos de 50 mil en las últimas dos temporadas (Artículo escrito por Cesar Pardo y publicado en la web del Consorcio Papa Chile).

'Do us a flavor' finalists Lay's Cappuccino, Lay's Cheddar Bacon Mac & Cheese, Lay's Kettle Cooked Wasabi Ginger and Lay's Wavy Mango Salsa Flavored Potato Chips Hit Shelves Nationwide in late July; Fans Can Vote to Save their Favorite through October 18, 2014

Today’s consumers desire to understand the health and nutritional benefits of the produce they buy. That’s why the Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI), an industry-wide effort aimed at creating a quick and efficient traceability process by electronically tracking produce from the farm fields to supermarket shelves, is vital.

Extreme heat throughout Idaho to start July has raised concerns from some potato and onion growers.

Key Technology introduces its Cayman® BioPrint® Roadshow. These mobile tours offer convenient live demonstrations and tests of this powerful hyperspectral-based digital sorter to nut and dried fruit processors and others at their factories in select regions within the U.S. and Europe

Russet House - the third largest sweet potato processor in North America - announces the launch of Organic White Fries in early fall of 2014.

El Sistema de Información de Precios y Abastecimiento del Sector Agropecuario (SIPSA) junto con el Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural y el Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE), publicaron en septiembre de 2013 este documento con información variada sobre el cultivo de la papa en el país.

Health Canada launched a series of online public consultations on proposed changes that will improve the way nutrition information is presented on labels.

U.S. shippers can resume exports of potatoes to Mexico starting July 7, but only to the 26-kilometer (about 16 miles) zone along the border previously allowed before exports to the entire country were approved this spring - only to be rescinded less than a month later.

As part of the second and final public environmental assessment comment period for the J.R. Simplot Company's petition to deregulate its biotech Innate™ 1.0 potatoes, the National Potato Council submitted comments to the Federal Register noting that the technology 'could effectively address key production and processing issues facing the potato industry.'

Naturally Homegrown Foods Ltd., a leading snack food company, is pleased to announce that it was recently selected as one of the Top 10 Innovators by Food In Canada.

Research capacity in Alberta’s potato industry will be significantly enhanced due to a $1 million investment in the University of Lethbridge by the Potato Growers of Alberta and the Potato Processors McCain Foods, ConAgra Lamb Weston and Cavendish Farms

Con ese título, la Asociación Latinoamericana de la Papa (ALAP), el programa de Raíces, Tubérculos y Banano del Consorcio del CGIAR, el Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) y la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, están organizando un taller en la ciudad de Bogotá (Colombia)

Sus principales objetivos serán impulsar la asociatividad en la cadena de la papa, mejorar la oferta y aumentar el valor agregado del producto.

In the first week of June, an Idaho potato grower could expect to receive between $7.75 and $8.25 for 100 pounds of potatoes, depending on quality, according to data. In the first week of July, prices had fallen to between $4.25 and $4.75.