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BurgerFi products
July 10, 2022
BurgerFi and Gopuff Expand Pilot to Deliver Fresh Made Burgers and Fries to Customers Nationwide (United States)
BurgerFi, one of the nation's fastest-growing, premium fast-casual concepts, and Gopuff, the go-to platform for immediate delivery of customers' everyday needs, announced plans to expand the delivery of BurgerFi items.
Andre Devaux, New WPC Director.
July 10, 2022
World Potato Congress announces André Devaux and Jaap Delleman as New Directors
The World Potato Congress Inc. is very pleased to announce that effective July 01, 2022, André Devaux and Jaap Delleman have joined its Board of Directors. Prior to being appointed as a WPC Director, André Devaux was named as an International Advisor.
In-home dinners will remain elevated above the pre-pandemic level through 2024.
July 10, 2022
NPD: Consumers will continue to eat more dinners at home
Inflation and other rising costs have consumers looking to cut expenses, and eating more dinners at home is one way they do it. Out-of-necessity dinners at home peaked during the pandemic but have since normalized.
The Little Potato Company strengthens Alberta roots.
July 10, 2022
The Little Potato Company strengthens Alberta roots
Construction is underway on our state-of-the-art potato packaging facility and new Canadian head office. The Little Potato Company and Leduc County representatives celebrated the start of construction.
Colombia: Papas nativas de Boyacá retoma importancia.
July 09, 2022
Colombia: Papa nativa de Boyacá retoma importancia
Quienes no la conocen, preguntan para conocerla, quienes la han consumido dicen que, “es muy rica y de buen sabor”, son las papas llamadas nativas o artesanales, que hace varios años se cultivabas a grandes cantidades en Boyacá, Cundinamarca y Nariño.
Johannes Vogt: Nerve cells of a mouse brain (green) and the protein PRG-1 (red). If the nerve cells contain PRG-1, the cells appear in yellow.
July 09, 2022
Signal pathway in the brain that controls food intake discovered
The brain controls our body’s lysophospholipids, which in turn control a programme that activates nutritional intake / specific inhibitors of lipid synthesis could serve as new obesity therapies / publication in 'Nature Metabolism'
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The FAO Food Price Index drops for the third consecutive month in June.
July 08, 2022
The FAO Food Price Index drops for the third consecutive month in June
The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 154.2 points in June 2022, down 3.7 points (2.3 percent) from May, marking the third consecutive monthly decline, though still 29.0 points (23.1 percent) above its value a year ago.
Americold Opens New Freezer-Storage Facility in Town of Dunkirk, NY.
July 07, 2022
Americold Opens New Freezer-Storage Facility in Town of Dunkirk, NY
Americold Realty Trust (NYSE: COLD), a global leader in temperature-controlled warehouses and logistics for the food industry, announced the grand opening of its newest facility in Dunkirk, NY.
Perú: Crece producción de papa.
July 05, 2022
Perú: Crece producción de papa
La producción de papa durante abril registró un aumento de 5.9 porciento en comparación del mismo mes del 2021, cifra respaldada por las áreas cosechadas debido a una mayor humedad en el suelo que favoreció el crecimiento del tubérculo.
Colombia: Los papicultores esperan mucho del nuevo gobierno.
July 05, 2022
Colombia: Los papicultores esperan mucho del nuevo gobierno
Los papicultores esperan muchas cosas del nuevo Gobierno pues en campaña, el entonces candidato Petro dijo que se dejaba de lado la política extractivista por una política agraria, por eso la expectativa en este sector es bastante grande y esperan en los próximos meses se empiecen a ver esos cambios para el campo.
Uruguay: Producción de papa es más que suficiente para cubrir la demanda interna - el precio no se disparará.
July 04, 2022
Uruguay: Producción de papa es más que suficiente para cubrir la demanda interna - el precio no se disparará
No creemos que haya problemas de abastecimiento ni variaciones al alza del precio, afirmó Alfonso Grela, asesor privado en la gestión del sector productivo de papa.
McCain Foods Ltd. Invests in the Future of Farming, Acquires Predictive Crop Intelligence Technologies from Resson.
June 30, 2022
McCain Foods Limited strengthens its Predictive Crop Intelligence know-how with technology acquisition from Resson
McCain Foods Limited has acquired the predictive crop intelligence portfolio from Resson, an analytics technology firm enhancing farming efficiency. Resson's vision-intelligence-based technologies leverage field.
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June 30, 2022
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June 29, 2022
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June 29, 2022
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Later start on smaller crop of Idaho potatoes this summer
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