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El Ministerio de Agricultura y Tierras aprobó la solicitud hecha por las asociaciones de productores de papa, en donde ellos aportaran el capital para llevar adelante la importación. Mientras el Gobierno a través de sus instituciones se convierte en el operador logístico.

Debido a la venta ilegal de alimentos que afecta al país, los bachaqueros (personas que compran y revenden productos) tienen ahora como blanco a productores y comerciantes que desde el campo trasladan alimentos a las ciudades, y ahora son atacados en las autopistas para quitarles la comida.

As Germany's largest producer of potato starch Emsland creates innovative and future-oriented quality products for the snack industry.

Potato Starch Cooperative Avebe, Groningen University and the project developer Triade have reached agreement about a new innovation centre to be built at the Zernike complex in Groningen.

According to the University of Minnesota Extension 'Spudbug' Newsletter, it is shaping up to be a Colorado Potato Beetle (CPB) year in the Red River Valley.

Food processing and packaging specialist tna announced the opening of a new office in Southern Europe. Located in Milan, Italy, the new office will service the wider Mediterranean region and will be headed up by Stefano Rizzato.

Inspired by Brazilian consumers eager to new products, Serya Alimentos decided to go beyond the traditional pre-fried French-Fries and created the first Brazilian factory dedicated to producing potato specialties.

As announced a year ago, Stefan Scheiber is now CEO of Bühler. He succeeds Calvin Grieder, who will focus on his role as Chairman of the Board.

Stories about large losses in harvest in the Belgian sector due to the heavy rainfall are circulating in various media. But Romain Cools of Belgapom says it is too early to come up with a percentage.

Waste from potato crops could be ‘recycled’ into personal care products such as medical gels and beauty creams – thanks to a new University of East Anglia (UEA) research project.

Mamee Snacks, an international innovator of delicious snacks, meals, and beverages for the whole family, today announced the launch of Mamee Stacked Crisps in the United States.

Today ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) reported results for the fiscal 2016 fourth quarter ended May 29, 2016.

Japanese snack food maker Koikeya extends its line of 'breakfast' potato chips - yes, you are supposed to eat them as breakfast in the morning - with two new flavors: 'Toast' and 'Milk'

Potato breeders at Oregon State University are working to identify the gene that makes certain potatoes resistant to nematodes, which could then be used to create new varieties.

The North-western European Potato growers (NEPG) expect the combined potato acreage in Belgium, Germany, France, The Netherlands and Great Britain to be 552.000 hectares (1.36 million acres). This is an increase of 4.9 percent compared to last year.

De NEPG (North-western European Potato Growers) verwacht in North-Western Europe een areaal van 552.000 hectare consumptieaardappelen. Dit is 4,9% meer dan vorig seizoen.

Tres científicos del Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) son los ganadores del premio World Food Prize del 2016, equivalente al Premio Nobel de los Alimentos y la Agricultura, como reconocimiento a su éxito conjunto en mejorar la nutrición y salud a través del uso de cultivos biofortificados.

Un juez federal de México prohibió el ingreso al país de papa fresca de Estados Unidos ante la posibilidad de que los plaguicidas utilizados en su cultivo generen daños al medio ambiente, a la biodiversidad o a la población.