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Patatas Meléndez da el pistoletazo de salida a la campaña de Patata Nueva en Andalucía y Murcia
May 17, 2022
Patatas Meléndez ha dado comienzo a la campaña de arranque de este tubérculo en las provincias de Andalucía y Murcia y prevé superar las 35 mil toneladas de compra de producto en estas regiones.
¡Celebremos la Papa Peruana!
May 17, 2022
El 30 de mayo se celebra el Día Nacional de la Papa. Desde este espacio hemos venido celebrando esta fecha durante varios años y este 2022 no será la excepción.
Mumbai to Host Premier Technology Supplier Fair for F&B, Snacks, Bakery, and Confectionery Processing and Packaging
May 17, 2022
VA Exhibitions brings to you the premier technology supplier fair for food beverages, snacks, and bakery confectionery processing packaging – all under one roof at the Bombay Exhibition Center
Walkers (UK) premium potato crisp brand Sensations adds special flavours for Queen’s jubilee
May 16, 2022
Walkers (UK) premium potato crisp brand Sensations adds special flavours for Queen’s jubilee. The flavours: Spit-roast Pork & Apple Sauce and Baked Cheese & Sweet Honey,
Solynta and Incotec partner to optimize performance of hybrid true potato seed (TPS)
May 16, 2022
Hybrid potato innovator Solynta and seed enhancement company Incotec announced at the International Seed Federation (ISF) congress they have entered a collaboration agreement.
Burger King Japan is offering dried ramen instead of French fries in its combo meals
May 16, 2022
In recent months, Japan has been rocked multiple times by a potato shortage. Some might say "rocked" is too strong a word, but how else can one describe the collective simultaneous rumbling of unsatisfied stomachs across the country
PepsiCo & USAID award women farmers from West Bengal for breaking stereotypes and inspiring communities
May 16, 2022
PepsiCo and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) acknowledged and awarded six women farmers as part of its ‘Women’s Land Rights and Economic Empowerment’ activity in West Bengal.
Food crisis in Ukraine... South Korean domestic potato prices soar
May 16, 2022
Potato prices continue to rise. At the Garak Market in Seoul on the 4th, a box of 20 kg of potatoes was sold at KRW 75,367 (about USD 58.48). Compared to the average value (48,105 won) from 2019 to 2021, it rose by 57%.
On the path to stress-tolerant potatoes
May 15, 2022
How do different potatoes respond to heat, drought, and waterlogging stresses? EU-backed scientists are investigating the changes that make potatoes resilient or susceptible.
Tim Rooke has been elected chair of the NFU Potato Forum
May 15, 2022
Tim Rooke has been elected chair of the NFU Potato Forum. Tim, who farms 240 hectares of potatoes, was previously vice chair of the Forum and succeeds outgoing chair Alex Godfrey.
Groundbreaking event for Marel’s Boxmeer site renovation
May 15, 2022
On Monday, 9 May, Equipment manufacturer Marel officially kicked off the renovation of the new site located at the Lionstraat in Boxmeer, the Netherlands.
Public-private potato breeding partnership for smallholder farmers enters second phase
May 14, 2022
The International Potato Center (CIP), the globally active Dutch seed potato company HZPC, and the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA) announce the launch of a second, five-year phase of their partnership
