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According to a Nation's Restaurant News overview of menu trends for 2012 modern takes on Thai cuisine and street-style Indian food will be the hot restaurant trends in 2012.

Cavendish Farms has entered a long-term partnership with The Jersey Shore Fry Company. As of September 1, 2011, Cavendish Farms has agreed to be the exclusive frozen french fry supplier of The Jersey Shore Fry Company and its authorized distributors....

Onder invloed van een groeiend aantal fast food aanbieders neemt ook de vraag naar bevroren aardappelproducten snel toe. Voor het komend seizoen verwacht het Amerikaans ministerie van landbouw (USDA) zelfs 5 procent meer vraag. Voor seizoen 2011/12, w...

A simple barrier technology has tested effective to prevent the spread and infestation of Andean potato weevils, while also protecting the biodiversity of insects, including natural enemies of pests. An ordinary sheet of plastic is proving to be a sim...

Zebra chip, a disease that affects potatoes, was recently found in the potato-growing regions of Washington, Oregon and Idaho. The discovery brings to focus the growing need for scientific answers – something that will be discussed at the SCRI Zebra Ch...

Diamond Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq:DMND) today announced that its previously announced acquisition of the Pringles snack business from The Procter &Gamble Company ("P&G") is now expected to close in the first half of calendar 2012. Diamond a...

In light of the recent confirmation of zebra chip in Idaho, Focus on Potato, a nonprofit potato crop management resource, has made open access its presentation on Zebra Chip Disease of Potatoes by Gary Secor of North Dakota State University. This pres...

Last week the Procter & Gamble Company recognized its top performing external business partners during an awards ceremony at its Business Partner Recognition Dinner. Potato Dehy supplier Farm Frites was among those receiving a top honour.

A “boom or bust” cycle of rain, then drought, then more rain turned out well for Prince Edward Island potato growers, who expect good quality and little late blight pressure. The only wrinkle in 2011-12 could be undersized burbank russets. Early fall...

'Focus on Potato' of the Plant Management Network has published a new webcast: Common Scab of Potatoes By Thomas A. Zitter Ph.D., Professor, Dept of Plant Pathology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York

La Iniciativa Papa Andina del Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) guarda en su oficina de Lima muestras de papa nativa procesada y algunos subproductos que actualmente se comercializan en el Perú. Aproveché mi estadía allí para tomar algunas fotos. D...

Milestone Year Kicks Off with a Tribute to the Farmers and State’s Rich Natural Resources. The 2011 Idaho® potato harvest season is in full swing and the 319,000 acres that will be harvested are expected to yield more than 12 billion pounds of potatoes.

Key Technology announces the appointment of Richard Hebel to the position of Optical Product Marketing Manager. Hebel is responsible for planning and managing activities that support the development and sales of Key’s laser / camera sorting systems inc...

La papa, fuente rica en proteína, carbohidratos, potasio y vitamina C, es el cuarto alimento más consumido a nivel mundial, y de ahí su importancia no solo en su preparación sino en su conservación. La ingeniera química de la Universidad Nacional de C...

Inventure Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNAK), a leading specialty food maker and marketer, today reported financial results for the third quarter ending Sept. 24, 2011, highlighted by net revenue growth of 10.1% and continued sales momentum and trade support f...

The hypermarket, supermarket and discounter retail sector in North America is highly organized, with large national and international store chains dominating the marketplace. In 2010, the region's top 10 hypermarkets, supermarkets and discounters toge...

Beginning today, Wendy's customers in Etobicoke, ON will have the opportunity to try new menu items in an ultra modern setting as the company opens one of four new concept stores to be tested in North America. It is the first Canadian concept store fo...

Idahoan(R) is adding hash brown casseroles to Walmart's expansive grocery inventory -- just in time for fall's cooler weather and the holidays. This inventory expansion at some 3,500 Walmart stores across the country will be in the form of Idahoan FAR...