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Russia looks afar to replace drought-hit potato crop
October 12, 2010
Russia looks afar to replace drought-hit potato crop
Russians' love of potatoes may be force them to turn to Egypt and even America to replace crop lost to this summer's drought.
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PEI for news
October 06, 2010
Prince Edward Island expects average potato crop
The P.E.I. Potato Board is expecting an average crop this year because hot, dry weather in August reduced yields.
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QSR segment leads Q2 growth of Canadian restaurant industry
October 04, 2010
QSR segment leads Q2 growth of Canadian restaurant industry
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Late seeded Manitoba potatoes face quality issues
October 03, 2010
Late seeded Manitoba potatoes face quality issues
Manitoba potato producers have experienced a wide range of growing conditions all year, and now are experiencing a wide range of quality for their crop.
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Potatoes New Brunswick for news
September 25, 2010
New Brunswick Potato Crop Development September 2010
The following update on the New Brunswick potato crop was provided by Agriculture and Aquaculture New Brunswick on September 20:
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September 16, 2010
Pressure on Canadian government for limits on salt in food
Canada's provincial health ministers are ordering up mandatory sodium limits for packaged and prepared foods if voluntary measures don't shake out as hoped -- and are urging Ottawa to adopt the new targets.
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September 14, 2010
Pass the potato chips: Canadians snacking more than Americans.
According to Snacking in Canada, a recent study by leading market research company The NPD Group, Canadians, on average, eat more snack meals than their neighbours south of the border, and hold a more positive view of snacking, overall. The report, whi...
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Potatoes New Brunswick for news
September 07, 2010
Heat wave takes toll on New Brunswick potato crop
After what was an almost perfect beginning to the growing season, the recent spell of prolonged high temperatures and dry conditions have been an obstacle for potato growers.
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Cavendish Farms buys breeding rights 'Prospect', an eco-friendly potato variety
September 06, 2010
Cavendish Farms buys breeding rights 'Prospect', an eco-friendly potato variety
Cavendish Farms has purchased the breeding rights for "Prospect", a potato variety it says is suitable for French fries and good for the environment.It's the first time the Prince Edward Island company has bought the rights to an entire vari...
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PEI for news
September 03, 2010
Potato and French Fry exports Prince Edward Island down - a lot
According to APEC (Atlantic Provinces Economic Council), Prince Edward Islands exports of frozen french fries are down 20 per cent, while exports of fresh potatoes are down 25 per cent.
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September 02, 2010
McCain Florenceville fry plant`s air quality approval subject to public review
The government of New Brunswick announced the start of a 180-day public participation process to renew the air quality operating approval for McCain Foods (Canada) frozen food plant in Florenceville has begun.
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Gorman Controls has redeveloped its flagship product, the Micro Vent Vision (MVV) Storage Monitor, which it said will help advance the agriculture community on Prince Edward Island and beyond (updated image; dated 2011)
August 26, 2010
Gorman controls receives government support for storage monitoring project
Gorman Controls Inc., a Prince Edward Island based company, received support from the Rural Broadband Fund for a project to develop a storage controller.
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August 25, 2010
New Brunswick potato growers receive assistance for storage losses
New Brunswick potato growers will receive up to $3 million to help offset the extra costs of cleaning and disinfection of storage facilities and disposing of ruined product following a difficult growing season in 2009. The announcement was made today ...
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PEI for news
August 19, 2010
PEI Potato board welcomes decision Tribunal in potato contracts appeal
In a dispute around the process for the establishment of potato contracts between potato growers and processors, a decision has been reached by the Natural Products Appeals Tribunal. The decision provides a unique insight in the negotiation process o...
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August 18, 2010
Manitoba started processing new crop potatoes
In Manitoba, harvest of processing potatoes is underway.
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August 10, 2010
No change in PEI Potato board rules for negotiating contracts
A tribunal ruling allowing the P.E.I. Potato Board to set the rules for negotiating contracts between potato processors and farmers is a victory for growers, says the board.   The rules were designed to put in place a process that would ensure a c...
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August 09, 2010
Frito Lay Canada invests in Quality, Environmental Sustainability in New Minas
Frito-Lay Canada, a division of PepsiCo Canada, is investing more than $2 million in its New Minas (Nova Scotia) operations to upgrade production equipment and make the facility more environmentally sustainable.
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Old Dutch Foods expands Hartland potato chips plant with NB government support
August 05, 2010
Old Dutch Foods expands Hartland potato chips plant with NB government support
Old Dutch Foods will expand their Hartland plant with support of a $15-million loan of the New Brunswick government.The New Brunswick governement is investing in Old Dutch Foods Ltd. to help it expand its operations in New Brunswick and add 40 jobs to ...
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