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In January 2011, the prices of vegetables in Latvia increased rapidly, and due to the activity of Russian buyers the supply of local potatoes is dwindling, experts inform the business information portal Nozare.lv.

LAMMA got off to a flying start on its first day last Wednesday 19th January, as farmers from around the country travelled to Newark Showground to view the latest innovations in farm and agricultural machinery.

The Bosch Group has returned to its growth course, and has already regained the level of sales seen in 2007, before the crisis.

The future sustainability of the potato supply chain is at risk from increasing threats from new organisms that can potentially devastate a crop.

Victor Otazu, a aeroponic specialist with the International Potato Center, tends to some aeroponic potato plants in Nairobi, Kenya. Kenyans love to eat maize. It's the country's favorite food. But researchers at the Kenya Agricultural Research Institu...

Niche varieties and customer service are the keys to making a profit.

Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc reported a surprise quarterly profit on Wednesday, citing progress in the turnaround of its struggling Arby's chain and the success of new products like french fries with sea salt.

Los papicultores de Nariño, que orgullosos estrenarán este primero de marzo su planta de procesamiento de papa con fines industriales a gran escala, son los propietarios de una empresa comunitaria que surgida desde sus parcelas se convierte en la mejor...

The UK market for savoury snacks, nuts and crisps has proved to be recession proof, according to the latest data from Nielsen.

Planting of early potatoes is under way in Cornwall, although rain is likely to have halted further progress this week, says the Potato Council.

Barry Ledger has retired from Tong Peal Engineering, the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of agricultural handling and sorting equipment for the vegetable handling industry.

Federal safety regulators say that some substitutes for the chemical diacetyl, believed to cause a condition known as microwave popcorn lung disease in food manufacturing workers, may also be linked to the potentially deadly ailment.

America’s leading food and beverage manufacturers and retailers today announced the launch of Nutrition Keys, a new voluntary front of pack nutrition labeling system that will help busy consumers make informed choices when they shop.

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) announced today that registration has opened for the 2011 PROCESS EXPO, taking place November 1-4, 2011 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Over 1,400 attendees turned out for POTATO EXPO 2011.

De Duitse bedrijven EWB en Hansa Terminhandel werken aan een contract voor frites dat kan worden verhandeld op de termijnmarkt.

At the National Potato Council’s (NPC) 2011 Annual Meeting Justin Dagen of Karlstad, MN, was elected to lead the NPC as president in 2011. The meeting was held January 7-8, 2011, in Las Vegas, NV. Justin Dagen is a seed grower from Karlstad, MN, where...