Noticias sobre las Tendencias Alimentarias

Last week, Newly Weds Foods, Inc. has purchased the industrial food coating business of Tukwila, WA. based Continental Mills, Inc. for an undisclosed sum. The business is primarily comprised of starch and flour based coatings &batters for potato ...

In the far North of Canada, one man in Norman Wells is transforming his town into the potato capital of the North West Territories, harvesting 30,000 pounds of the vegetable this year from his farm about 130 kilometres south of the Arctic Circle. For ...

According to industry research firm IBISWorld, potato chip manufacturers in Australia face tough conditions as a result of increasing health consciousness and rising import competition. On occasion of the publication of a new report on the Potato Chi...

Last week, Snyder's-Lance, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: LNCE), announced the completion of its acquisition of Snack Factory, LLC from VMG Partners, first announced on September 5, 2012. The transaction, which includes the fast growing Pretzel Crisps® brand, prov...

Potato Chips manufacturer Calbee will launch later this month in Japan a new flavor potato chips developed in cooperation with Restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC).

Rabobank believes small farmers in developing countries and emerging economies are the key to a successful approach to the world food problem. As their productivity is still very low, a large underexploited food production potential is yet to be unlocked.

The National Potato Council (NPC) has launched a redesigned website (www.nationalpotatocouncil.org) that provides current information on issues and news for the U.S. potato industry while improving the overall user experience. Since 1948, National Pot...

Preventing activity of a key enzyme in potatoes could help boost potato quality by putting an end to cold-induced sweetening, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists.

Mediante un estudio a 3 años financiado por Fondecyt se busca entregar respuestas para un tema crucial, considerando que en Chile la mayor parte de la producción de papa se desarrolla en la pequeña agricultura y en suelos de origen volcánico, los cuale...

“The combination of low yielding potato crops, increased crop spraying costs and increased wastage from problems such as greening, soft rots and growth cracks has massively increased the average cost of producing a tonne of potatoes in 2012 to over £20...

South Korea has lifted a ban against Pacific Northwest-grown potatoes used for things like potato chips, but a ban on other fresh potatoes still remains because of a fear over a bacterium known as zebra chip, state officials announced Wednesday during ...

Fresh produce industry companies with innovative products or services are invited to apply for the FRUIT LOGISTICA Innovation Award (FLIA) An official award ceremony on 8 February 2013 will be held to announce the winners.

The European Potato Processors Association (EUPPA) general assembly has approved yesterday new statutes and elected a new board at its meeting in Brussels earlier this week. The EUPPA member companies actively process potatoes in Austria, Belgium, Fra...

As from the 1st of November onwards Marleen Vaesen (1959) will be appointed as CEO of PinguinLutosa. She will take over the position of Hein Deprez, who was CEO of PinguinLutosa to date. Hein Deprez will subsequently, as president of the Strategic Com...

Trick or...Tater! Halloween treats don’t always have to be about the candy. Make Halloween all about potatoes with this collection of ghoulish recipes offered by the Idaho Potato Commission. We have updated the links to the recipes! Easy and Scary...

At the Public University of Navarra, David Gómez Castillo carried out research for his PhD on the possibility of substituting the current use of CIPC in potato storage by treating the tuber with essential oils of mint, caraway, coriander, eucalyptus an...

The European Food Safety Authority has concluded that a recent paper raising concerns about the potential toxicity of genetically modified (GM) maize NK603 and of a herbicide containing glyphosate is of insufficient scientific quality to be considered ...

Consumers pulled back from visits to midscale and casual dining restaurants in the April, May, and June quarter continuing a four-year streak of visit losses for the full service segment, according to The NPD Group, a leading market research company. ...