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Joint stand of Ishida and Heat and Control
April 09, 2018
Global Heat and Control - Ishida Alliance to offer 'end-to-end' snack processing solutions
Ishida and Heat and Control are establishing a stronger collaborative alliance to provide food industry customers with full 'end to end' processing and packaging solutions.
Manual del cultivo de la papa en Chile
April 07, 2018
Manual del cultivo de la papa en Chile (2a Parte)
Segunnda parte del artículo escrito por Víctor Kramm M. (INIA Quilamapu) para la Revista Cultura Orgánica (Enero/Febrero 2018) - Zonas productoras de papa y variedades utilizadas (cont.).
Mike Smith, Senior Vice President, Growth & Strategy at Lamb Weston seen presenting at the Potato Business Summit in January 2018
April 07, 2018
Lamb Weston expands leadership role of Mike Smith
Lamb Weston announced last week that Mike Smith, Senior Vice President, Growth & Strategy, will assume leadership of its Foodservice and Retail Business Units.
The FAO Food Price Index averaged 172.8 points in March 2018, up 1.1 percent (1.8 points) from February, marking the second month of consecutive increase.
April 07, 2018
FAO Food Price Index rises for the second consecutive month
The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 172.8 points in March 2018, up 1.1 percent (1.8 points) from February, marking the second month of consecutive increase.
Bill Whitacre, CEO of the J.R. Simplot Company since 2009, has announced he will retire per August 31, 2018
April 07, 2018
Bill Whitacre, CEO of the J.R. Simplot Company announces retirement
Bill Whitacre, CEO of the J.R. Simplot Company since 2009, has announced he will retire per August 31, 2018
Juan y Leandro Pérsico en LA CAPITAL, explicando los pasos en la producción de papa semilla que se dan a lo largo de un lustro entre Mar del Plata, Calafate y Tres Arroyos.
April 05, 2018
Producen semilla de papa cerca al glaciar Perito Moreno
Una empresa familiar de Mar del Plata (Argentina), en su cuarta generación, desarrolló un proceso para la producción de papa semilla de alta calidad que tiene como increíble "aliado" al glaciar Perito Moreno y su periódica ruptura.
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Shortly after the passage of hurricane Maria, the Government of Dominica provided several farmers with free seeds and fertilisers for short term crops such as white potatoes to ensure food security and to quickly revive the agriculture sector. This proved
April 05, 2018
Expansion potato cultivation part of resilience strategy Dominica after hurricane Maria
Shortly after the passage of hurricane Maria, the Government of Dominica provided several farmers with free seeds and fertilisers for short term crops such as white potatoes to ensure food security and to quickly revive the agriculture sector. This proved very successful.
Heavy rains again in Northern Ireland and beyond, according to this weather map of the United Kindom and Ireland on Tuesday April 3, 2018 (Courtesy: weatherweb.net)
April 05, 2018
Latest ever planting of early potatoes in Northern Ireland due to poor weather
This year has seen the latest ever planting of early potatoes in Northern Ireland as farmers battle poor weather conditions, according to industry leaders.
Harvesting potatoes in Malta (Courtesy: Malta Derby Potatoes)
April 04, 2018
Potato Industry of Malta continues decline
Over a decade, Potato Exports from Malta fell from 7,200 tonnes in 2004 crop to just 3,100 tonnes in 2014, a massive 56% drop.
Worldwide consumption of potatoes is increasing, according to Blair Richardson, chief executive officer of Potatoes USA
April 04, 2018
Global demand for potatoes is up, but US market share is down
Worldwide consumption of potatoes is increasing, according to Blair Richardson, chief executive officer of Potatoes USA during a recent meeting of Wisconsin potato growers
Jorge Carvajal and Jeff Almond next to Ishida’s new snack food case packer, the ACP-700 at SNAXPO 2018
April 04, 2018
Heat and Control Debuted Latest Snack Packaging Technology at SNAXPO 2018
Heat and Control® chose SNAXPO 2018, the year’s premier snack event, to release the latest snack packaging technologies from Ishida for the North America/Latin America market. This article gets you up to speed if you missed it.
After three months of testing, the preliminary results indicate that the provinces of Pursat, Battambang, and Mondulkiri are the most suitable for growing potatoes
April 04, 2018
Potato Research Centre Cambodia identifies best locations for potato cultivation
In Cambodia, researchers at the Potato Research Centre at the Royal University of Agriculture announced last week that five provinces and the capital itself will become the country's hub for potato growing after successful tests of a range of potato varieties were recently finished.
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April 03, 2018
Premian al CIP en simposio internacional de manejo de plagas
El Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) fue galardonado por desarrollar métodos de aprendizaje basados en el descubrimiento de los agricultores, en Bangladesh, China, Etiopía, Uganda, Bolivia, Ecuador y Perú.
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April 03, 2018
Adam Klasa New President and CEO of Farm Frites Poland
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April 03, 2018
Farm Frites' investment plans for a potato processing plant in Kazakhstan are taking shape
More details on the investment plans of Dutch French fry manufacturer Farm Frites in Kazakhstan have been published on the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan following additional meetings on the topic.
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Goodbye to the famous titanic tuber and hello to the newly unveiled, 40-foot long Big Idaho French Fry Truck
April 03, 2018
Idaho Potato Commission joins in on the April Fools Fun with a new French Fry truck
The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) said goodbye to their famous titanic tuber and hello to the newly unveiled, 40-foot long Big Idaho French Fry Truck.
Chile: Piden un mejor control de las plagas de la papa
April 01, 2018
Chile: Piden un mejor control de las plagas de la papa
El INIA pide a los productores de papa proteger el patrimonio fitosanitario de la zona, tras el avance de plagas cuarentenarias que amenazan la condiciones de zona libre de Los Ríos y Los Lagos.

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