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Reducing Americans' average intake of sodium to the amount recommended by health officials could save the nation as much as $18 billion annually in avoided health care costs and improve the quality of life for millions of people, according to a new R...

Canadian shoppers have been paying more at supermarket cash registers, but a price war could be on the horizon if the loonie continues to trek higher and consumers react to the weak economy, some industry watchers suggest. Supermarket chains across the...

Myth or fact? It is possible to create affordable and nutritious meals from scratch in under thirty minutes without ever turning on the oven. Fact! With the United States Potato Board's (USPB) new "Quick and Healthy"recipe series, potato sal...

All eyes are on Lionel Poitras and G. Melvin Barclay at the sixth annual Potato World Hall of Recognition Awards. More than 100 people joined in congratulating the potato innovators at Potato World in Florenceville-Bristol on Thursday evening. "T...

New Brunswick farmers have raked in one of the highest revenue increases in the country this year over last, thanks to the potato industry, newly released figures state. Higher prices for potatoes boosted farm cash receipt totals for New Brunswick in ...

The majority of US consumers are unaware of acrylamide even as major North American governments are taking action to deal with the suspected carcinogen, according to new consumer research. Acrylamide is a chemical produced during high temperature cooki...

Toner Farms Ltd. of Grand Falls was named the 2009 McCain Champion Potato Grower for Grand Falls.

The Northern Plains Potato Growers Association says potato blight in the Red River Valley appears to be well-contained.The disease was confirmed last month in northeastern North Dakota's Grand Forks County. The association says it has not been found an...

For decades, the Idaho Potato Commission has primarily promoted russet Burbank potatoes. In fact, when anyone says "potato,"everyone immediately thinks Idaho."And, the IPC works tirelessly to ensure that all consumers -- including FS professionals -- unde...

Howard Culberson & Sons of Jacksonville was named the 2009 McCain Champion Potato Grower for Florenceville during the annual McCain Growers' Banquet held at the Northern Carleton Civic Centre.Potatoes are rated throughout the year on a variety of fa...

The impact of late blight to potato growers in Michigan is clear and we estimate that many growers with crops going in to long-term storage will spend up to $350/A in crop protection products alone (not including application costs). Even such intense c...

A large amount of large potatoes from Idaho are having trouble finding anywhere to go, dropping f.o.b.s on cartons like a rock. As of Aug. 26, shipments of russet norkotahs from Idaho’s Twin Falls-Burley District and Western Idaho were three times high...

Health Canada has added acrylamide to the government’s list of toxic substances.   Having added acrylamide to its toxic list, Health Canada will be pursing a three-pronged strategy to reduce exposure to the substance from food sources. It will press ...

The “interim” has been removed from the title of the man running the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association.

Once seen as knock-offs of "name brands,"private label products have become increasingly more accepted by consumers as quality has increased and retailers have expanded their offerings of private label goods. In fact, 78 percent of both lowe...

The late blight fungus has been confirmed in several North Dakota potato fields. There are also unconfirmed reports in Manitoba, Canada [More on blight in Manitoba]. No case has yet been confirmed in Minnesota, said Chuck Gunnerson, interim president...

Idaho potatoes and Fresh Gourmet Crunchy Toppings have partnered once again with a high-value promotion guaranteed to maximize retail holiday sales. Beginning October 1, every package of Fresh Gourmet Crunchy Toppings will offer a $.75 instant coupon f...

Wisconsin potato producers are preparing their warehouses for the upcoming harvest season and have an immediate need to disinfect both porous and non-porous surfaces to prevent contamination of potatoes with the organism that causes potato ring rot. To...