Noticias sobre Las Noticias de América del Norte

In the United States total retail potato sales for the July – September 2018 period compared to the same quarter the previous marketing year, were down -1.9% in volume but were up 1.3% in value based on a 5.0% increase in the price per pound.

Launched less than a year ago, Los Angeles-based World Peas™ Brand Peatos™ puffed pea snacks are winning over taste buds throughout the United States

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against the maker of potato chips sold under the brand name Hawaiian, claiming the chips made in Washington State - and not on Hawaii - are misleading customers.

Today the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) welcomes Alan Kahn as the new Vice President of Foodservice. His extensive foodservice and marketing experience will help him to develop and implement attention-grabbing campaigns focused on foodservice.

McCain Foods (Canada) announced Stiekema-Kolhorn Joint Venture as 2017 Crop Year Champion Potato Grower for Alberta during the annual Growers’ Appreciation Banquet.

Bühler Inc, a global leader in process engineering and technology for food, feed and advanced industrial materials, has announced the appointment of Andy Sharpe as new President and CEO as of January 1, 2019.

Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP, of Conagra Brands, Inc Most Loved Flavors - Sea Salt, Real Butter and Lightly Sweet Kettle Corn - Can Now Be Enjoyed in a New Way

Route 11 Potato Chips received a “Best in Virginia Award” on November 1 for their new 'salt and pepper' flavored potato chips

United Potato Growers of Canada has released an update on the potato crop in the various provinces of Canada.

McCain Foods (Canada) announced infrastructure
investments totaling $75 million for its Portage la Prairie and Carberry, Manitoba facilities. The
investments further strengthen the company’s potato processing presence in Western Canada.

The Caribou Russet, a potato variety developed by the University of Maine and available since 2016, sees an increasing market

McCain Foods (Canada) announced Bailey Farms as 2017 Crop Year Champion Potato Grower for the McCain Manitoba plants during the annual Growers’ Appreciation Banquet.

Manitoba, the second largest potato growing province in Canada, has a potato shortage as 8 percent of its acreage goes unharvested.

Un grupo de investigadores ha descubierto que en la antigüedad, cuando las poblaciones andinas domesticaron la papa y empezaron a ingerirla, su configuración genética cambió, adaptándose para digerir mejor su almidón.

AVR bvba, a Belgian manufacturer of agricultural potato equipment, has enlarged its dealer network in Canada with 3 new dealers offering their entire range of equipment.

Last Thanksgiving, Pringles® launched the Pringles Thanksgiving Dinner. This year, Pringles brought back the favorites from last year. Unfortunately supplies were (too) limited. They were all sold out after only 41 minutes.

Pepsico subsidiary Frito-Lay North America has launched a new snack brand in the United States, marketed to parents for their kids named Imag!ne

On Prince Edward Island the Lands Protection Act limits the maximum size of land a landowner or corporation can own. Robert Irving, president of processor Cavendish Farms said current limits should be doubled, so potato farmers can increase their yields.