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Avebe offers Waxy Potato Starch for food manufacturers, the key to excellent taste and texture differentiation.
October 24, 2022
Growing waxy potatoes for Royal Avebe specialty potato starch
Christoph Renken, farmer on the Lüneburger Heide, shares his practical experiences of working with Royal Avebe and growing waxy potatoes on his farm.
Waxy potatoes: cultivation with added value.
October 24, 2022
UPGC: Potato harvest update Canada, October 2022
In Canada, the potato harvest is in the final stages across the country. Most provinces have enjoyed excellent harvest conditions without the high temperatures experienced in early September nor the wet conditions of early spring.
Elea PEF Advantage Day 2022 – the company is celebrating 10 years anniversary and is introducing its new belt system for the potato and vegetable industry
October 24, 2022
Elea PEF Advantage Day 2022 – the company is celebrating 10 years anniversary and is introducing its new belt system for the potato and vegetable industry
On November 16 and 17, Elea is having its yearly PEF Advantage Day in their facilities in Quakenbrück, Germany. This year, the event will also be an occasion to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the successful company.
PepsiCo confirms Tesla Semi truck deliveries to start in December
October 24, 2022
PepsiCo confirms Tesla Semi truck deliveries to start in December
PepsiCo Inc confirmed that it would take delivery of Tesla Inc's Semi trucks on Dec. 1, becoming the first company to receive its orders of the much-delayed electric vehicle.
New Antibiotic Comes From a Pathogenic Bacterium in Potatoes
October 24, 2022
New Antibiotic Solanimycin discovered in a Pathogenic Bacterium in Potatoes (Dickeya solani)
The growing threat of antimicrobial resistance has led researchers to search for new compounds everywhere. This week in mBio, a multinational team of researchers in Europe report the discovery of a new antifungal antibiotic named solanimycin.
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October 23, 2022
Uso de la papa (Solanum tuberosum) en suplementación animal con énfasis en bovinos
Investigaciones llevadas a cabo por Agrosavia han determinado en variedades de papa, como la UNICA, valores de almidón del 70%, energía neta de lactancia de 1,3 Megacalorías de ENL/kg/MS en la papa entera.
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New Hire and Promotions at the Idaho Potato Commission
October 22, 2022
New Hire and Promotions at the Idaho Potato Commission
The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) recently announced the addition of Sam Eaton as the new Vice President of Legal and Government Affairs. Ross Johnson has been promoted to Vice President of Retail and International.
The new potato reception of the Lamb Weston / Meijer French Fry factory in Kruiningen, the Netherlands.
October 22, 2022
Lamb Weston Holdings Agrees to Acquire Remaining Interest in European Joint Venture Lamb-Weston/Meijer
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) has announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase the remaining equity interests in its European joint venture Lamb Weston Meijer
Castile and Leon potato planting
October 21, 2022
Muchos agricultores están abandonando la patata de lavado por las exigencias que demanda y se van a la de industria
La patata se ha convertido en un elemento esencial en la gastronomía española. Un producto que ha sufrido poco, dentro del año que se ha vivido, las circunstancias de producción y la adversa climatología con numerosas olas de calor y escasas lluvias.
The French Potato Interprofessional warns of a general drop in production in Europe
October 19, 2022
The French Potato Interprofessional warns of a general drop in production in Europe.
The French Potato Interprofessional warns of a significant reduction in production throughout Europe in a recent report.
Haith Water Treatment System
October 19, 2022
Haith to reveal the latest innovation in mobile machinery at Interpom
The UK’s leading manufacturer of vegetable handling solutions will reveal the latest innovation in mobile machinery at next month’s Interpom (27 – 29 November) - a Mobile Water Treatment System.
A New Great British Potato Industry Organisation
October 19, 2022
A New Potato Industry Organisation in Great Britain
The Working Group for GB Potatoes has striven to bring the industry together to explore and develop what the industry needs following the levy payer ballots in Potatoes and Horticulture.
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