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Abril 13, 2009
Nepal's potato consumption near twice world average
Per capita availability of potatoes in Nepal has crossed the world average due to a sharp rise in production over the past one and a half decades, officials said. The Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives (MoAC) stated that the production of potato...From the archive

Abril 13, 2009
En Peru lanzan a las calles nuevos carritos "paperos"
Como iniciativa para promover el mayor consumo de papa en el país, el ministro de Agricultura, Carlos Leyton Muñoz, y representantes de la Municipalidad de Lima, lanzaron los novedosos “carritos paperos”. Los carritos “paperos” ofrecerán al público pl...From the archive

Abril 11, 2009
BFFF: Energy savings possible in the Frozen Food cold chain
The British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) identified opportunities for energy savings and the related CO2 emission reductions related to improved temperature management in frozen food manufacturing and in cold stores.The project had support and fundin...From the archive

Abril 11, 2009
Potato Prices in Uttar Pradesh double in a week
Potato, the crop which was dumped in fields to rot last year due to over-production has suddenly scaled record heights this season. The increased demand and rampant hoarding by traders has propelled the prices by over 100 per cent over last week.The cr...From the archive

Abril 11, 2009
Potato Growers in Pakistan oppose duty free potato import
The Farmers Associates Pakistan (FAP) has said potato growers are facing huge losses due to an unfavourable decision of the government allowing duty-free import of potato at a time when the country has produced a bumper crop.The FAP said that the gover...From the archive
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Abril 11, 2009
Purple Heart: New Zealand's Purple Potatoes
New Zealand potato breeder Plant and Food Research has added a new attractive purple skinned variety to its range, which may have added health benefits. With a vivid purple skin and distinctive speckled purple flesh inside, Purple Heart was one of 16 c...From the archive

Abril 10, 2009
UK Potato Growers report good planting progress
Main crop potato planting is well under way across the UK, with many areas nearing completion.Rob Burrow of the Potato Council says: "Despite a slow start, due to low soil temperatures in some areas, planting has gone very well and has been proble...From the archive

Abril 10, 2009
Potato Processing Zone to boost tourism for Agra (India)?
Agra is globally known for being the city where one of the seven wonders of the world, Taj is situated. But what has Agra to do with the Potato? A lot, according to a study conducted by the marketing department of Indian Institute of Management, Luckno...From the archive

Abril 10, 2009
Potato prices double in New Delhi, up in other places
Potato prices have shot up across India and in the northern parts of the country it has almost doubled in the last one month owing to higher demand from the four major producing states, where crops were damaged due to high temperature. In the local re...From the archive

Abril 09, 2009
Johma ontslaat tientallen medewerkers
Johma schrapt 63 arbeidsplaatsen. De salade- en sandwichfabrikant wil efficiënter werken. Bovendien is een deel van de productie verplaatst naar Duitsland.De ontslagen vallen in de productie en in de logistiek. ‘De ingreep is noodzakelijk om ook in de ...From the archive

Abril 09, 2009
Cooking up a new career in the food industry
It’s all about food lately. Culinary shows like “Top Chef” and “Hell’s Kitchen” are all the rage. Tainted peanuts have us worried about what we eat and how to make it better. Books such as “The Omnivore's Dilemma” and “Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics...From the archive

Abril 09, 2009
Restaurants may see diners spending more
According to new data from Atlanta-based RBC Capital Markets, fewer consumers plan to cut back on restaurant spending in the next three months and a larger number of consumers than in previous months actually plan to spend more at restaurants. In RBC...From the archive

Abril 09, 2009
Fork the Recession, Feed the Recovery
The Colorado Restaurant Association has launched a statewide public awareness campaign to encourage dining in restaurants. A $170,000 promotion, with the slogan “Fork the Recession … Feed the Recovery,” started this month and runs through May, with TV...From the archive

Abril 09, 2009
Potato prices double in two weeks in northern districts of Bangladesh
Potato price is galloping in Bangladesh northern districts as the production faced a setback in the region this year, the result of high fertilizer prices and late blight. A kilogram of potato is now selling in the retail markets at a rate double its...From the archive

Abril 08, 2009
Red Sky Potato Chips TV advertisement starts April 11
Red Sky, the new premium potato chip brand, is being supported by a major TV advertising campaign. The Red Sky Potato Chips TV advertising starts April 11, 2009 for five weeks.Featuring the strap-line ‘From Nature’s Kitchen’, the exciting animated adve...From the archive

Abril 07, 2009
Thermo Fisher offers asparagine analysis
Snack makers on the alert for acrylamide formation in their baked products have a new tool at their disposal to rapidly analyse asparagine levels. Thermo Fisher Scientific claims its automated photometric method is a "simple and effective&quo...From the archive

Abril 07, 2009
Simplicity is the new selling point for food products
Haagen-Dazs's new line of ice cream, Five, doesn't hide the ingredients in tiny type on the back of the carton. Every one -- milk, cream, sugar, eggs and vanilla bean -- is prominently displayed in bright-orange capital letters.From the archive