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February 21, 2009
Acrylamide may go on Canadian toxic substances list
Worries that Canadians might be inadvertently ingesting too much cancer-causing acrylamide from French fries, potato chips and other processed foods has prompted Health Canada to recommend adding the chemical to the country's toxic substances list. Ac...
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February 19, 2009
Canadian government announces 5.3 million support for BioPotato Network
Yvan Pelletier and Helen Tai hope you'll never look at a potato the same way again.   The agricultural scientists, who are co-leading a network to help expand the potato industry, are working to unleash the full potential of the humble tuber and creat...
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February 17, 2009
McCain Foods Storage specialist John Walsh sees more evolution than revolution in potato storage
The storage of potatoes has come a long way over the past few decades. Remember the old potato houses with cement floors, big wood burning furnaces and poor ventilation? Today tubers are stored in high-tech buildings boasting two-stage ventilation sys...
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February 17, 2009
Covered Bridge Potato Chip Company Inc.: more than just a chip maker
The Covered Bridge Potato Chip Company Inc. in Waterville,  New Brunswick, started potato chip production late last year. Now, a short two months later, co-owner Ryan Albright says the kettle-cooked snack treats are being well received. Albright said ...
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Survey of Canadian potato shoppers reveals conflicting results
February 13, 2009
Survey of Canadian potato shoppers reveals conflicting results
According to a survey on table potatoes carried out by Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC), consumers want to see the potatoes in the store. This means they want them in transparent packaging, but at the same time they don't want farmers to use pl...
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The Prince Edward Island Potato Board has launched a series of “Tater Talk” videos, featuring consumers talking about why they love PEI Potatoes.
February 12, 2009
PEI Potato Board hires Greg Donald as new General Manager
The Prince Edward Island Potato Board has found a new General Manager to lead the organization. Greg Donald will take on the senior role with the Board, effective Monday, February 16th.  Board Chairman Boyd Rose made the official announcement.
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January 23, 2009
CFIA: Export of seed potatoes from Alberta to US to resume January 28, 2009
CFIA statement: The Government of Canada is pleased to announce that it has taken all actions necessary to comply fully with the United States import requirements for Alberta seed potatoes. As a direct result, Alberta will be able to resume the export ...
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Canadian AAFC Scientists Consider Potato Starch for Nutritional and Industrial Applications
January 02, 2009
Canadian AAFC Scientists Consider Potato Starch for Nutritional and Industrial Applications
Most cooks are familiar with the thickening properties of corn starch, but potato starch is every bit as much up to the job, say scientists with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). They’re working on a project to further examine the structure and...
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December 23, 2008
Fire at a potato flakes-storage facility in Hartland in use by HSF Foods
The quick response of the Hartland Fire Department limited the damage to the contents of a storage warehouse in Hartland, NB on Thursday morning. Just before 10:30 a.m., the fire department responded to a call of a structure fire along McLean Avenue in...
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The owners of Prince Edward Island potato producer Mid Isle Farms and other local investors have bought the province's potato and blueberry marketing company FoodTrust.
December 23, 2008
Government Prince Edward Island sells FoodTrust
The owners of Prince Edward Island potato producer Mid Isle Farms and other local investors have bought the province's potato and blueberry marketing company FoodTrust.
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December 12, 2008
USDA Revises Import Requirements for Canadian Seed Potatoes
The Government of Canada is making progress towards regaining market access for Alberta seed potato exports to the United States. The Canada-U.S. Potato Committee has put forward a resolution as the basis for the United States Department of Agriculture...
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December 09, 2008
Yum! Brands Issues First Corporate Responsibility Report: 'Serving the World'
Yum! Brands, Inc.  the world's largest restaurant company and parent of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC, today released its first Corporate Responsibility Report titled: 'Serving the World.' The printed version of this document, in limited quantity, is on 10...
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November 10, 2008
PEI potato growers wait and watch their potato storage
Kevin MacIsaac says the easy part is over for Island potato producers - the harvesting.Now comes the tough part. Waiting for signs of rot to appear among the millions of pounds of spuds moved into storage."They're going into the building checking ...
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October 30, 2008
Covered Bridge Potato Chips turn heads with burlap packaging
Ryan Albright has been flitting across major retail markets, launching Covered Bridge potato chips grown and processed on his farm close to Canada’s longest covered bridge near Waterville, New Brunswick. His chips turned heads at the Grocery Innovation...
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October 30, 2008
PEI Potato Prices way up
Farmers on Prince Edward Island (PEI) are enjoying much higher potato prices this year, but also estimate about 10 per cent of the crop isn't worth harvesting.Ten-pound bags are going for as much as 23 cents a pound, compared with four to 10 cents at t...
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October 30, 2008
Gain Report: Potatoes and Potato Products Canada 2008
Canadian harvested area for potatoes in 2008/09 could fall to 148,000 hectares, more than 11,000 hectares, or 7% below the year earlier level reflecting a combination of lower planted area and harvest problems due to wet weather in Prince Edward Island...
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October 29, 2008
Pepsico acquires sunflower and pumpkin seeds producer Spitz International Inc.
PepsiCo announced today an agreement to acquire Spitz International Inc., the leading maker of sunflower and pumpkin seeds in Canada. Upon completion of the acquisition Spitz will continue its Canadian operations in Bow Island and Medicine Hat, Alberta...
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October 28, 2008
Ronald Piper honoured posthumously for his work for New Brunswick’s potato industry
A farmer well known to Carleton County potato growers was inducted posthumously into the Atlantic Agricultural Hall of Fame.Ronald Ouellette, minister of Agriculture and Aquaculture, announced the 2008 New Brunswick induction of Ronald Ray Piper at a c...
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