Potato News from Canada

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NPD Group
May 25, 2011
Canadians like Salty Snacks, Americans like Sweet Snacks, but Both like Convenience
Cross-border differences and similarities between Canadians and Americans have been revealed via two recent studies by leading market research company The NPD Group.
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Manitoba's potato crop seen surviving flood
May 17, 2011
Manitoba's potato crop seen surviving flood
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Wet weather worries PEI potato farmers
May 16, 2011
Wet weather worries PEI potato farmers
The wet weather is beginning to concern Prince Edward Island potato growers who are hoping for a break soon in the rain.
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Wallace McCain
May 14, 2011
McCain Employees Mourn the Loss of Wallace McCain, co-founder of McCain Foods
The employees of McCain Foods Limited were deeply saddened to learn of the death yesterday of our co-founder and friend, G. Wallace F. McCain.
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Wallace McCain, co-founder of McCain Foods
May 14, 2011
Wallace McCain: a country mourns ‘a classical Canadian’
Wallace McCain, who rose from humble beginnings in rural New Brunswick to become a global titan in the food processing industry, has died. He was 81.
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May 13, 2011
Nederland kan niets doen voor gevangen aardappelboer
De 44-jarige Nederlands-Canadese boer Henk Tepper zit al bijna twee maanden onder erbarmelijke omstandigheden in een Libanese cel.
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May 10, 2011
Potato Shipment to Algeria triggers multiple lawsuits
A shipment of potatoes that landed a New Brunswick potato farmer behind bars in Lebanon has launched a complicated legal action involving three Canadian provinces.
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NPD Group
April 25, 2011
NPD: Canadians more likely to visit restaurant for breakfast than for supper
The Canadian restaurant industry is slowly improving to pre-recession levels but long-term growth will depend on more product innovation, quality, customer service, and convenience.
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Chairman PEI Potato Board expects potato acreage to drop
April 25, 2011
Chairman PEI Potato Board expects potato acreage to drop
Gary Linkletter, Chairman of the Prince Edward Island Potato Board said Thursday he expects potato acreage will drop somewhere between 5,000 and 10,000 acres this year.
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McCain contract approved by PEI potato growers
April 20, 2011
McCain contract approved by PEI potato growers
Prince Edward Island potato farmers growing for McCain Foods voted in favour Tuesday night of the latest contract offer from the company.
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April 19, 2011
Cavendish Farms: Recession still hitting french fry market
The Irving-owned Cavendish Farms has reduced the number of potatoes it's buying this year on P.E.I. for processing by 10 to 15 per cent. President Robert Irving told CBC News Monday the market for french fries has still not shown signs of recovery.
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Cavendish Farms to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with move to natural gas
April 18, 2011
Cavendish Farms to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with move to natural gas
Cavendish Farms will invest in new technology to use more cost-effective natural gas and achieve a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions at the New Annan plant.
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April 13, 2011
Cavendish Farms and PEI potato growers reach deal
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McCain offers PEI no assurances on Borden-Carleton french fry plant
April 08, 2011
McCain offers PEI no assurances on Borden-Carleton french fry plant
Prince Edward Island Agriculture Minister George Webster says he was unable to get assurances from the corporate bosses at McCain Foods that its Borden-Carleton processing plant will remain open.
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April 07, 2011
Detained New Brunswick farmer had been developing market in Lebanon
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March 27, 2011
Gobierno de Canadá apoya la investigación sobre el nematodo del quiste de la papa
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March 27, 2011
Canadian government supports potato cyst nematode research
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McCain Sweet Potato SuperFries on a winning streak
March 22, 2011
McCain Sweet Potato SuperFries on a winning streak
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