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april 10, 2021

Idaho Potato Commission President and CEO, Frank Muir Retires After 18 Years of Service

Eighteen years ago, the Idaho® potato industry was in crisis. Consumers were shunning potatoes due to the rising popularity of low-carb diets, the new consumer focus on buying local (locavore movement) was beginning to expand across the country and the Idaho® potato farm gate revenue was declining.

april 07, 2021

PEI Potato Board Presents 2021 Potato Industry Recognition Awards

Three awards were presented to well deserving industry members at the Prince Edward Island Potato Board’s monthly meeting in March 2021. In addition, the award winners will be recognized at the PEI Board Annual Banquet in 2022.

Jaren Raybould of Saint Anthony, Idaho, Potatoes USA Chairman 2021-2022

april 05, 2021

Potatoes USA Elects 2021 -2022 Leadership

Potatoes USA, the marketing and promotion board for the U.S. potato industry, elected new leadership during the Annual Meeting on March 11, 2021. The newly elected Chairman and Executive Committee will lead the Board through 2021-2022.

april 02, 2021

AHDB appoints Tim Rycroft as CEO

Tim, currently Chief Operating Officer of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), will take up his position at the Stoneleigh-based levy board on 31 August 2021, replacing Jane King. During the intervening period, the interim AHDB CEO will be Ken Boyns, AHDB Chief Finance, and Operations Officer.

maart 31, 2021

PMA and United Fresh to Create New Global Trade Association for the fresh produce industry

The Boards of Directors of the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and United Fresh Produce Association (United Fresh) have reached an Agreement in Principle to create a new global trade association combining their resources and expertise.

McCain Foods 'Upping' the Stakes in Vertical Farming with GoodLeaf

maart 01, 2021

McCain Foods increases its stake in Vertical Farming startup GoodLeaf

McCain Foods Limited has made a substantial investment in TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture and its wholly owned subsidiary GoodLeaf Farms, Canada's largest commercial vertical farming operation, to help drive the company's growth and expansion plans.

februari 25, 2021

Potato Growers Select 2021 National Potato Council Leaders

At the National Potato Council (NPC) 2021 Annual Meeting held virtually due to travel restrictions, Dominic LaJoie of Van Buren, Maine was elected to serve as NPC’s 2021 President and to head the grower-led organization’s Executive Committee.

februari 15, 2021

Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association elect new president

Bill Guenthner of Guenthner Farms was elected WPVGA Board President for 2021. The WPVGA Associate Division Board of Directors elected Chris Brooks of Central Door Solutions to be its President for 2021. The WSPIA Board of Directors elected J.D. Schroeder of Schroeder Bros. Farms, President for 2021.

februari 02, 2021

The RUCIP European Committee approves new internal structure and appoints new European Delegate

RUCIP European Committee - the organisation that looks after the rules and practices of the Inter-European Trade in Potatoes - has a new internal organisation and new leadership.

februari 01, 2021

Willie Jacobs appointed as CEO of Potatoes South Africa (PSA)

Willie Jacobs took over the leadership of Potatoes Potatoes South Africa (PSA) as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) after Dr. André Jooste, who as part of his career planning, left the organization after 9 years.

januari 26, 2021

Grote veranderingen bij de aardappeltelersorganisatie NEPG (North-western European Potato Growers)

De NEPG die tot 31 december een organisatie van 5 landen was (EU-05: B, D, F, GB, NL), begon op 1 januari zonder de Britse AHDB. Om verschillende redenen is AHDB gestopt met deelname aan de NEPG.

januari 05, 2021

Georgia Potato Forum looks forward with optimism

Last month, key actors from Georgia’s potato sector convened virtually to discuss ideas to enhance the country’s potato sector.

Aerial view of the McCrum French Fry plant in Belfast, Maine

december 22, 2020

Maine French Fry manufacturer McCrum: 'Kiremko and Idaho Steel are our partners.'

McCrum: 'This project with Kiremko and Idaho Steel was a big project for our family. Trust with Kiremko and Idaho Steel has grown from day one. Our family considers them as partners now.'

december 21, 2020

World Potato Congress January 14, 2021 Webinar with Todd Forbush

The World Potato Congress has announced its next webinar for Thursday, January 14, 2021 with Todd Forbush, Engineer with Techmark, Inc.

november 10, 2020

The Idaho Potato Commission Appoints Three New Commissioners

During the Idaho Potato Commission's (IPC) October meeting three new Commissioners representing the grower sector of the industry were sworn in.

Outgoing chief executive hails the potato growers of South Africa

november 10, 2020

André Jooste is leaving Potatoes South Africa

Dr. André Jooste, an agricultural economist who joined Potatoes South Africa eight years ago as chief executive officer, is leaving the organization at the end of the month for personal reasons.

november 04, 2020

Bem Brasil goes PEF

Elea GmbH, the world leader in Pulsed Electric Field systems for food processing, has supplied a first PEF Advantage system for potato processing suitable for processing up to 30 t/h.

El Perú tiene más de tres mil variedades de papa, una riqueza a preservar.

november 02, 2020

Se prolonga la Polémica Moratoria al ingreso de cultivos transgénicos al Perú hasta el 2035

La semana pasada se prolongó la moratoria al ingreso de cultivos transgénicos al Perú hasta el 2035. El tema suscita el debate a favor y en contra desde hace nueve años, cuando se estableció una primera moratoria que vencía el 2021.

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