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Patatas Meléndez entra a formar parte del Pacto Mundial de Naciones Unidas.
June 25, 2021
Patatas Meléndez entra a formar parte del Pacto Mundial de Naciones Unidas
Patatas Meléndez ha entrado a formar parte del Pacto Mundial de Naciones Unidas, la mayor iniciativa voluntaria de Responsabilidad Social Empresarial y desarrollo sostenible del mundo, orientada a la generación de valor compartido.
Scotty Brand (a brand of Albert Bartlett Ltd) announces first Ayrshire potatoes.
June 24, 2021
Scotty Brand announces first Ayrshire potatoes
Scotty Brand (a brand of Albert Bartlett Ltd) has welcomed the start of its potato and Scottish strawberry season in Ayrshire. The company has great sales hopes after the number of Scots buying local vegetables has increased.
Kennedy Family of K&K Produce
June 24, 2021
Potatoes continue to pack a punch for Irish family enterprise
Smaller pack sizes and new packaging formats that allow potatoes to be microwaved for convenience, are among the industry trends being embraced by K&K Produce, which is based in Fingal, Co. Dublin.
The delivery/pickup segment captured $6.6 billion in sales, accounting for more than three-quarters of total online grocery sales for April.
June 24, 2021
US Online Grocery Sales hit USD8.4 billion in April, up 16% vs prior year
The US online grocery market finished April with $8.4 billion in sales, as 67.8 million households placed an average of 2.73 online grocery orders during the month.
ARDA Antelope Estate manager Mr Alec Chinyayi
June 24, 2021
Zimbabwe: Matabeleland South Potato Producer Laments Lockdown Induced Losses
The prolonged Covid-19 lockdown has brought more harm to potato production that any other crop being produced in Zimbabwe at the Agricultural Rural Development Authority (ARDA) Trek Antelope Estate in Maphisa, Matabeleland South.
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) of Nigeria has commenced training for Irish potato farmers in Kano
June 23, 2021
Re-educating Nigerian Potato growers: from farming as a culture to farming as a business
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has commenced training for Irish potato farmers in Kano. The training which began on Monday, June 21, will end on Friday, June 25, 2021.
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June 23, 2021
Side Delights Potatoes: menu tips for the Return of the in-person Party
Side Delights is providing menu tips for event planners as party planning begins and consumers celebrate the return of the roaring twenties.
Get Fired Up! Now also available in Canada: Pringles Wendy's Spicy Chicken Flavour Chips: Another Insanely Accurate Taste Sensation
June 23, 2021
The new Pringles Wendy's Spicy Chicken Flavour Chips now also available in Canada
Want to spice up your life? After introducing Pringles Wendy's Spicy Chicken flavour chips in the US, Pringles and Wendy's® are joining together to bring this mind-blowing innovation to Canada.
Despite commonly held misbeliefs about French fries and their role in heart-healthy lifestyles, the authors observed that a 330-calorie serving of baked French fries, when eaten as part of a typical American diet, had no adverse effect on blood pressure o
June 23, 2021
Potato nutrients can help reduce sodium retention, may help reduce risk of hypertension
New study finds that individuals with higher cardiometabolic risk may benefit from adding more dietary potassium, via potatoes, to a typical American diet
Sudan: Two Projects Promoting Potato Production to Be Implemented
June 22, 2021
Sudan: Two Projects Promoting Potato Production to Be Implemented
Potato cultivation has seen tremendous success in Sudan when productivity in some areas reached 28 tons an acre, like in the Alarqam Project of Western Omdurman here. The Meroe Dam Project (in Northern Sudan) has produced 20 tons per acre.
Iraq: New agricultural project to create more than 500 jobs.
June 22, 2021
Iraq: New potato processing project to create more than 500 jobs
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Thursday laid the foundation stone of a potato production factory in Duhok, set to provide 500 jobs and make use of local potato products.
Research: Resilience and innovation in the agricultural sector in Europe
June 22, 2021
Research: Resilience and innovation in the agricultural sector in Europe
Wageningen University & Research has conducted research into the resilience of the agricultural sector. How do farmers keep in step with their environment? Examples include the changing weather conditions, climate change and government policy.
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