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Maureen Storey, Ph.D., was president and CEO of the Alliance for Potato Research and Education (APRE) for five years.
juli 19, 2016
Maureen Storey leaves Alliance for Potato Research and Education (APRE)
After five years as the president and CEO of the Alliance for Potato Research and Education (APRE), Maureen Storey, Ph.D., is no longer leading the organization.
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Late blight (Phytophthora infestans) on the bottom of a potato leaf (Courtesy: Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University)
juli 19, 2016
Late blight detected in a Western Manitoba Potato Crop
Manitoba's first case of late blight for the year was found in a western Manitoba field over the weekend.
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Martin Prakken, owner and CEO of BluePrint Automation at the groundbreaking ceremony in Woerden in May.
juli 19, 2016
Construction of 5th BluePrint Automation plant underway
On May 24th, case packing specialist BluePrint Automation (BPA) celebrated the start of the construction of their new plant in Woerden, The Netherlands.
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3D rendering of the JR Simplot Grand Forks, ND potato processing plant (Courtesy: Google Maps). We marked the location that is under consideration for the high bay freezer construction
juli 19, 2016
Simplot is planning a High Bay Freezer at its Grand Forks potato processing plant
J.R. Simplot is planning a High Bay Freezer for frozen potato products adjacent to its Grand Forks plant, according to a discussion in the city's Planning and Zoning Commission.
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Información de la papa en Centroamérica, República Dominicana y Panamá
juli 18, 2016
Información de la papa en Centroamérica, República Dominicana y Panamá
Esta iniciativa de la Organización de Información de Mercados de las Américas (OIMA) con el apoyo de la Agencia para el Desarrollo Internacional de Estados Unidos (USAID), coloca a disposición de productores y entidades vinculadas con el desarrollo de los países, un sistema de consulta rápido, dinámico y sencillo que integra y administra la información de productos agrícolas de importancia en Centroamérica, República Dominicana y Panamá.
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An important reason for the identification and removal of contaminants is to reduce the accidental spread of allergens.
juli 18, 2016
Cross out Contamination
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 600 million people – almost 10 per cent of the global population – fall ill after eating contaminated food.
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Statistics on the potato cultivation in Switzerland in recent years. Green bars represent the acreage [in hectares, ha], the red line represents the yield [in kg per are kg/a; (divide by 10 to obtain tonnes/ha)] (Courtesy: Swisspatat)
juli 18, 2016
Swiss potato harvest washed away
In Switzerland, the weather wasn’t on the side of potato producers. After last year’s bad conditions, this year the harvest has literally washed away. There are already farmers who have written off their crops and ploughed under the potato crop.
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Snyder's of Hanover has transitioned its main pretzel bakery in Hanover, Pennsylvania, to a peanut-free production facility to accommodate consumer demand for snacks free of the allergen.
juli 18, 2016
Snyder's of Hanover Pretzels Production Goes Peanut-Free
Snyder's of Hanover has transitioned its main pretzel bakery in Hanover, Pennsylvania, to a peanut-free production facility to accommodate consumer demand for snacks free of the allergen.
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As the world comes together this summer, Lay's offers four popular international flavors in chip form: Brazilian Picanha, Chinese Szechuan Chicken, Greek Tzatziki and Indian Tikka Masala - for a limited time.
juli 18, 2016
Lay's Potato Chips offered in four international flavors this summer - check them out!
As the world comes together this summer, Lay's offers four popular international flavors in chip form: Brazilian Picanha, Chinese Szechuan Chicken, Greek Tzatziki and Indian Tikka Masala - for a limited time.
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ML store loaders are made to fill your potato store as quickly as possible while maintaining maximum product quality.
juli 18, 2016
Potato Storage: New Generation Miedema Store Loaders
Miedema introduces the new, 80 cm wide series of ML (Miedema Loaders) store loaders. ML store loaders are made to fill your potato store as quickly as possible while maintaining maximum product quality.
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Hace cinco años se producían unas 600 mil toneladas de papa en Venezuela, cifra que hoy en día se ha reducido a 60 mil toneladas por año.
juli 17, 2016
¿Qué hay detrás de la importación de semillas de papa en Venezuela?
Cierto halo de misterio se entreteje en la compra e importación de semillas de papa para la siembra en los campos venezolanos.
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The Michigan Potato Industry Commission fosters and promotes the economically sustainable potato industry in this US State.
juli 17, 2016
Michigan Potato Industry Commission appointments, re-appointments
On July 15, Governor Rick Snyder of Michigan announced a series of appointments and re-appointments to the Michigan Potato Industry Commission
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Dickeya blackleg, often just called Dickeya, is a new disease in the United States. It was severe in 2015 at least partly reflecting hotter weather than previous 2 years when the pathogen likely was present and is developing again in 2016.
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juli 16, 2016
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Avebe launches cost-effective clean label solutions for meat applications: a portfolio of potato ingredients, based on potato protein, potato starch and potato fibers
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