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Though potato fields yielded average amounts, the crop quality in Maine was better than last year, growers and industry representatives said Monday.

Potato seed was provided to farmers in Kanchanpur district free of cost to attract them towards commercial potato farming.

Diacetyl - a chemical used in butter flavoring – may damages the lungs by reacting and forming complexes with amino acids in cell membranes, according to a new US study.

Diamond Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq:DMND) today reported strong financial performance for its first quarter of fiscal 2011 and increased guidance for the full-year.

Tong Peal, a leading designer and manufacturer of handling and sorting equipment in the United Kingdom, has strengthened its sales division with the appointment of Charlie Rich and Carole Metcalfe and with the promotion of Simon Lee.

When it comes to calories, parents lack a basic understanding of their impact on weight and may even be skeptical that calories are just the latest food and nutrition fad.

Bayer CropScience today announced that is has divested certain crop protection products to Amvac Chemical Corporation (Amvac)

As of this morning, Tomra Systems ASA (Tomra, www.tomra.com) a Norwegian public company (quoted on the Oslo Børs: TOM), has announced that it is to wholly acquire Dublin based technology company, Odenberg.

America’s number one potato, the Idaho® potato, has earned another number one title: Best Agricultural Cooperative Website.

Wise Foods Inc., a leading regional salty snack company, announced that it has completed a new $48 million credit facility.

United Biscuits (UBUK), is announcing its first wave of new products, promotions and reformulations to drive sales for retailers in 2011.

Nadat de Russische fytosanitaire dienst aardappelcysteaaltjes had vastgesteld op consumptieaardappelen gecertificeerd door België, Nederland en Frankrijk, heeft het Voedselagentschap in België onmiddellijk de uitvoer van aardappelen naar Rusland stopgezet.

El perfil requerido es el siguiente: Profesional titulado en Agronomía. Experiencia en trabajo de campo de al menos dos años. Experiencia en el manejo del cultivo de papa, de preferencia en variedades nativas. Adaptabilidad y flexibilidad a tra...

Het Agrarisch Dagblad bericht dat bij verschillende pootgoedtelers die voor aardappelveredelingsbedrijf C. Meijer telen ringrot is vastgesteld.

De totale Belgische productie consumptieaardappelen wordt voor 2010 geraamd op 3,49 miljoen ton, ermee rekening gehouden dat door de slechte weersomstandigheden één à twee procent van het areaal achterblijft in de grond.

Better Made Potato Chips is planning to move its growing $17 million private label potato stick manufacturing business to a new facility.

New research reveals that the costs of labelling changes for the food and drink industry are “substantially greater” than European and UK legislators have previously estimated.