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In response to criticism from the Idaho Potato Commission, the U.S. Potato Board has created a new set of rules for the use of its Potatoes: Goodness Unearthed logo. The biggest change governs the accepted size of the logo on retail bags, according t...

Op maandag 22 augustus werd bij biologische aardappelboerderij Hoeve Doelwyck het tweejarig bestaan van het Pieperpad gevierd. Guido van Woerkom, hoofddirecteur van de ANWB, fietste een stukje van de route en werd benoemd tot eerste officiële ambassade...

A US Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist, Xiaohong Wang - a molecular biologist - has created a new weapon in the war being waged against the potato cyst nematode-a diagnostic test that identifies the type of nematode infesting a grower's field.

Portion control is a tenet of healthy eating, and it appears that consumers are increasingly aware of the importance of managing the portion size of the foods they eat, according to The NPD Group, a leading market research company. For a recent report...

Una científica del Servicio de Investigación Agrícola (ARS) ha creado una nueva arma contra el nematodo quiste de la papa–una nueva prueba diagnóstica que identifica el tipo de nematodo infestando el campo agrícola. Xiaohong Wang, quien es una bióloga...

The Potato Association of America held its annual meeting last week in Wilmington, North Carolina. Each year they recognize leaders in their industry with Honorary Life Membership Awards for both technical and non-technical achievement in their careers...

Focus on Potato announces the launch of two new webcasts for practitioners in the potato industry, titled “Mid to Late Season Irrigation Management” and “Integrated Management of Storage Diseases.” View “Integrated Management of Storage Diseases” “I...

The United States Potato Board (USPB) Executive Committee has issued the steps they are taking to implement new procedures that have been approved by the USPB Administrative Committee and Domestic Marketing Committee to set a new direction for our nutr...

Food packaging solutions specialist, tna presents its latest innovations at PPMA 2011. Focusing on delivering performance and flexibility, tna highlights its tna roflo® VM 3, a vibratory motion transfer and distribution system, unique seasoning system...

Saratoga Specialties Company is excited to announce that Saratoga Springs Mayor Scott T. Johnson will proclaim that August 24th is “Saratoga Specialties Original Saratoga Chip Day”. A presentation is set to be made on the steps of City Hall in Saratog...

McDonald’s Corporation Chief Executive Officer Jim Skinner today announced that Steve Easterbrook will resign as President of McDonald’s Europe effective September 30, 2011. Easterbrook, 44, is joining the privately owned Gondola Group and will assume ...

Food packaging solutions specialist, tna presents its latest innovations at Pack Expo 2011. Focusing on delivering simplicity and flexibility, tna highlights its roflo®VM 3, a vibratory motion transfer and distribution system, unique seasoning system ...

Matthew Smallwood has been appointed as SAC’s Senior Potato Consultant and will be based at SAC’s Perth Office. Matt will work closely with Dr Stuart Wale, who continues to work for SAC on a reduced-days basis. He will co-ordinate activity with the oth...

This month it became known that at least two Dutch potato varieties can thrive in salty soil. Several Dutch scientists and farmers think this discovery could have tremendous consequences for the potato industry worldwide. However, can these special po...

De Belgapomprijs voor vroege aardappelen is de meest gehanteerde prijs waargenomen op de vorige werkdag voor machinegerooide aardappelen van vroege rassen voor verwerking tot diepgevroren aardappelproducten , veldgewas 35 mm+, frietgeschikt, af produce...

Een lage knolzetting en een alsnog snel groeiende aardappel zette het Belgische PCA aan tot het doen van een steekproef bij het ras Fontane. Hieruit blijkt dat tot nog toe de angst voor holle aardappelen ongegrond is. Dat meldt Kürt Demeulemeester va...

Vorige week publiceerde Aardappelinfo de volgende grafiek van de verwachte aardappelopbrengst in Frankrijk, gebaseerd op cijfers van Agreste. Frankrijk stevent af op een record aardappeloogst: Agreste verwacht dat de uiteindelijke aardappeloogst uit...

De aardappeloogst van 2011 wordt duidelijk groter dan de aardappeloogst van 2010, zowel in Nederland als in omringende landen. Dat is goed voor de fritesfabrieken, maar funest voor de prijsvorming. Leon Boer, hoofd afdeling verkoop bij Farm Frites, vo...