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Close up and personal: Blog en video over de aardappeloogst op Harrysfarm: Wat we eigenlijk niet gedacht hadden maar wel gehoopt, de oogst van aardappelen is voor ons achter de rug. Het ging voorspoedig. Prachtig weer, met op het laatst flinke stofwol...

New research, led by psychologists at the University of Bristol, has found that children who are familiar with a snack food will expect it to be more filling. This finding, published (online ahead of print) in the American Journal of Clinical Nutriti...

The Idaho Potato Commission and the U.S. Potato Board announce Oct. 7 that an agreement has been reached to resolve the areas of concern regarding the board's "Potatoes: Goodness Unearthed"nutritional signature and retail program. The agreeme...

With dry weather exacerbating the risk of bruising potatoes at harvest, Potato Council has called on growers to take a proactive stance and make quality assessments at all stages of harvesting, from lifting to store loading.

De nagroei van de aardappelen blijkt een van de laagste in jaren te zijn, zo meldt de Verenigde Telers Akkerbouw(VTA). De nagroei komt uit op 5,9 ton. Daarnaast worden meer gevallen van waterschade gemeld.  De gemiddelde obrengst van de proefrooiingen...

Los anuncios de comida tienen una potente influencia sobre las elecciones alimentarias de los niños, pero los padres pueden reducir ese efecto, según un estudio reciente. Incluyó a 75 niños entre los tres y los cinco años que vieron dos dibujos animad...

A seven-day celebration of the humble spud has been held to recognise one of the world’s most versatile ingredients that has had a presence on our dinner plates for more than 450 years. Hosted by the Potato Council, the first ever Potato Week builds o...

UK food and non-alcoholic drink exports grew to £5.8bn in the first half of 2011 – a rise of over 13% on the same period in 2010, as revealed by figures released by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF). Exports to the EU increased by 12.6% to £4.4bn wi...

Potato cultivators and traders in 8 districts of Rangpur division (Bangladesh) are in a dilemma as they are about to lose their investments despite a bumper production of their produce last season. In the hope of earning better profits, farmers and tr...

Aunt Bessie’s has announced a new variety to its market leading Frozen Potato range – Special Roast Potatoes basted in duck fat. The range has been developed in response to consumer demand for premium roast potatoes, following a number of chefs bastin...

Golden birch trees marked the edge of Greg Kalal's fields, but the dentist-turned-farmer was more interested in hues beneath the soil on his land south of Mount McKinley. Among the thousands of colorful potatoes — from yellow German Butterballs to Mag...

De Belgapomprijs is de meest gehanteerde prijs, waargenomen op de vorige werkdag voor Bintje, voor verwerking tot diepgevroren aardappelproducten , veldgewas 35 mm+, frietgeschikt, af producent, los op wagen, voor onmiddellijke levering/ophaling. Vo...

Het Agri Investment Fund van de Belgische Boerenbond wordt aandeelhouder van de beursgenoteerde groep PinguinLutosa. Die is gespecialiseerd in diepvriesgroenten en aardappelverwerking. Het Fund neemt daartoe de participatie van 1,057 miljoen aandelen ...

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 225 points in September 2011, down 2 percent, or 4.5 points, from August. The FAO Food Price Index is only 13 points below the peak of 238 reached in February 2011, though still higher than its September 2010 ...

McCain Foods is hopeful union discussions will resolve pay disputes before further industrial action hampers production at the Ballarat plant. Union representatives are expected to meet with McCain on Monday next week ahead of possible strikes on Tues...

De Antwerpse scheepvaartagent en bevrachter TRS keert terug naar Vlissingen met een verkeer van ruim 100.000 ton aardappelen. De lading is bestemd voor de Russische markt. De Russen eten momenteel hun eigen oogst op. Vanaf eind oktober beginnen ze aar...

Directly advertising food items to children worries many parents and health care providers, and the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Psychological Association have expressed concern about the negative impact of advertising on children's ...

A lawyer for a New Brunswick potato farmer jailed in Lebanon, Henk Tepper, has until the end of the month to present a plan to keep his client's farming businesses afloat and pay off creditors.