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augustus 31, 2015

Kiremko and Tolsma-Grisnich appoint Oscar Salet as new director of their joint China office

Kiremko and Tolsma-Grisnich announce the appointment of Mr Oscar Salet as the new director at their China support office in Beijing, which is run in conjunction by both companies.

juli 09, 2015

Making potato a staple in China: Steamed Potato Buns

Steamed buns made of potato have emerged on the Chinese market following a national strategy to convert the potato into a staple of Chinese people's daily diet.

juli 09, 2015

TOMRA Sorting Food to exhibit at World Potato Congress in China

At the 9th World Potato Congress TOMRA Sorting Food will showcase its innovative peeling and sorting solutions and welcome two new Chinese customers: Gansu Jindadi and Aviko-Snow Valley

mei 10, 2015

Walmart Global CEO Commits to Investment in China with 115 New Stores by 2017

Walmart’s global president and CEO, Doug McMillon reiterated Walmart’s commitment to growing its business in China, committing to build 115 new stores by 2017 and upgrade 50 stores this year.

februari 15, 2015

Challenges Facing Potato Farmers as China Strives to Turn It into 4th Staple Food

The potato is only a side-dish in China, where rice and noodles made from wheat dominate the dinner table.
But now the Chinese government wants to turn the potato into the fourth staple food in the country in order to better utilize scarce farmland.

Potato can be grown on land unsuitable for rice, grain cultivation

januari 22, 2015

Are Potatoes the Answer to China's Food Security Problem?

In a meeting on January 6th, the Ministry of Agriculture of China announced plans to double the total area of land devoted to potato cultivation from just over 5 million hectares to 10 million hectares.

juli 16, 2014

Baked Lay's Salad Chips: How R&D Helps Drive China Business

PepsiCo research and development leveraged Lay’s potato chips’ strong equity in China to introduce a new and unexpected snack for consumers.

Steven Van Geel, sales director for China, TOMRA Sorting Food

mei 16, 2014

TOMRA Sorting Food appoints Steven Van Geel Sales Director China

Current and planned expansion across the globe has led to TOMRA Sorting Food appointing Steven Van Geel its sales director for China.

augustus 02, 2013

How potato invaded China

It may surprise many people to learn that China has been the world's largest producer of potatoes since 1993. But it should not be entirely unexpected. The Chinese diet has changed drastically since the economic reforms of the 1980's.

juli 27, 2013

Using the Potato to Develop China-Peru Relations

For over 30 years, the International Potato Center (CIP) has played a significant role in developing Sino-Peruvian relations through the introduction and promotion of various varieties of drought and disease resistant potato and sweet potato to China.

juli 27, 2013

9th World Potato Congress to be hosted by Yanqing County of Beijing City, China

David Thompson, President of World Potato Congress Inc., recently announced that Yanqing County, Beijing City, China, has been selected as the site of the 9th International World Potato Congress to be held July 28-30th, 2015.

februari 07, 2013

Major revenue drop at potato starch manufacturer China Essence Group

China Essence Group Ltd. , a leading manufacturer of potato starch and derivated products in China, recently announced its results for the third quarter (“3Q FY2013”) and nine months (“9M FY2013”) of the financial year ending 31 March 2013 (“FY2013”).

februari 06, 2013

China extends anti-dumping duties on EU potato starch

China will extend anti-dumping duties on potato starch imported from the EU for another five years starting from Wednesday.

februari 05, 2013

China seguirá imponiendo impuestos antidumping a almidón de patata de la UE

China prolongará cinco años el periodo de imposición de sus impuestos antidumping a la fécula de patata importada de la Unión Europea (UE) a partir de mañana miércoles (6 de enero).

december 16, 2012

Lays launches Chicken Cola flavored potato chips in China

Pepsico is taking its global Power of One program to jointly promote beverages and snacks a step further in China, with the marriage of two Pepsi brands in a single product: Pepsi-Cola chicken-flavor Lay's potato chips.

december 16, 2012

No GM potatoes used for French Fries in China, say world's largest French fry manufacturers

In a rare joint statement the world's three largest french fry manufacturers spell out that they do not use genetically modified potatoes to produce their french fries in China.

november 08, 2012

Starch manufacturer China Essence Group issues profit warning

The Board of Directors of China Essence Group Ltd announced that the Group expects to register a net loss for the second quarter ended 30 September 2012 in the financial year ending 31 March 2013

oktober 26, 2012

Walmart announces new global sustainablity goals in China

Walmart today further strengthened its commitment to a sustainable global supply chain by announcing a series of initiatives to make the company’s supply chain in the United States, China, and around the world more sustainable.