US processors reject spuds treated with Bayer fungicide

mei 31, 2012
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J.R. Simplot Co. and Lamb Weston have informed potato growers in Idaho that they will not be accepting produce that has been treated with Bayer CropScience's Luna Tranquility.

A spokesman for Simplot explained that the decision was based on the fact that Japan, which buys Simplot products, had not yet accepted a maximum residue limit for the newly released treatment.

Lamb Weston also released a statement that said it was conducting its own trials with Luna Tranquillity and would be seeking to establish residue limits with Pacific Rim trading partners.
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  • Bayer CropScience AG

    Bayer CropScience is with annual sales of about EUR 5.8 billion one of the world's leading innovative cropscience companies in the area of crop protection (Crop Protection), non agricultural pest-control (Environmental Science), seeds and plant biotechnology (BioScience).

  • Lamb Weston Holdings Inc

    Lamb Weston Holdings Inc (NYSE:LW) is the largest potato company in North America with annual sales of approximately USD 2 billion. Lamb Weston manufactures french fries, potato specialities and dehydrated potato products.

  • Simplot Food Group

    Simplot is one of the three larger french fry manufacturers in the United States.

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