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Bumper potato yield gives price stability hope in West Bengal (Courtesy: PTI)
March 12, 2021
Bumper potato yield gives price stability hope in West Bengal
Retail prices of potatoes have risen marginally, given that farmers have been scrambling to stock up on the harvest, which has had a bumper production this year. This very bounty and the stockpiling is expected to keep potato prices stable over the next season.
Duravant Acquires Votech, European-based Bagging Automation Equipment Provider
March 12, 2021
Duravant Acquires Votech, European-based Bagging Automation Equipment Provider
Engineered equipment leader Duravant expands bag management and palletizing offerings with Packaging segment acquisition.
Planting in Gorey
March 11, 2021
Good demand for first Jersey Royals
The harvest of the famous Jersey Royal potato has started on the island, the initial volumes are small and are sold via wholesale markets in London and Southampton, before moving across the rest of the United Kingdom.
Tesco to sell unwashed potatoes in order to cut down on UK’s number one most wasted food
March 11, 2021
Tesco to sell unwashed potatoes in order to reduce food waste
A move to cut down on food waste by selling unwashed potatoes – and in doing so potentially double their shelf-life - is being launched by Tesco.
Ecuador: IX Congreso Ecuatoriano de la papa virtual en Junio
March 09, 2021
Ecuador: IX Congreso Ecuatoriano de la papa virtual en Junio
Del 30 de junio al 1 de julio se realizará de manera virtual el IX Congreso Ecuatoriano de la Papa, organizado por la Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi (UTC), el Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP), el Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIAP) y la empresa AGNLATAM S.A.
Brasil: Estiman un aumento del 3,5% en la cosecha de papa para 2021
March 08, 2021
Brasil: Estiman un aumento del 3,5% en la cosecha de papa para 2021
La estimación de la cosecha de papa para 2021 prevé un aumento del 3,5 porciento, según el Anuario 2020/2021 de la Revista Hortifrúti. A pesar de ello, se prevé una baja de la superficie plantada, debido a problemas de producción derivados de la pandemia.
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México: Hay buena producción pero bajo precio en la papa al inicio de las cosechas
March 08, 2021
México: Hay buena producción pero bajo precio en la papa al inicio de las cosechas
El líder de los paperos en la región Gildardo González indicó que en el caso del tubérculo para la industria llevan buen avance en la cosecha. No obstante, lamentó que los precios del tubérculo no son los mejores al inicio de estas cosechas y se espera que tiendan a bajar un poco más.
España: Princesa Amandine prevé duplicar este año su producción de patatas
March 08, 2021
España: Princesa Amandine prevé duplicar este año su producción de patatas
El crecimiento en la demanda de patatas para esta campaña y más concretamente de la variedad de Princesa Amandine augura un incremento importante de la comercialización prevista para 2021.
The EU clarifies the application of the LMR of sprout inhibitor CIPC in potato
March 08, 2021
The EU clarifies the application of the LMR of sprout inhibitor CIPC in potato
Good news for the potato sector: the European Commission has recently formally set the value of 0.4 ppm as the temporary maximum residual limit (LMRt) in potato (products).
Attention Halo-Verse: Pringles® Launches New Limited-Edition Wavy 'Moa Burger' (Courtesy: Kellogg Company)
March 07, 2021
Pringles® reaches into gaming world with Halo inspired 'Moa Burger' flavour
Pringles® has plucked a new flavor from the far reaches of the gaming world, answering a question pondered by many Halo fans: what would a 'Moa Burger' taste like?
Longest ever starch potato processing campaign: AGRANA processed a record quantity of 322,000 metric tons of starch potatoes in 189 days (Courtesy: APA PictureDesk/AGRANA/Schedl)
March 06, 2021
AGRANA processed a record quantity of starch potatoes in its longest campaign ever
At the end of February, AGRANA successfully ended its processing of the 2020/2021 potato harvest at its potato starch mill in Gmünd (Lower Austria). With a processing period of 189 days, this was AGRANA's longest ever campaign in Austria.
Peter Vyncke, owner of Vyncke, and Johannes Wick, CEO of Bühler Grains & Food, in Bühler’s Application Center in Beilngries, Germany
March 06, 2021
Bühler and Vyncke form strategic partnership to offer low-carbon-emissions food plants
Bühler Group and Vyncke form a strategic partnership to offer integrated solutions with which biomass side stream products are transformed into clean process energy while reducing the customers’ carbon footprint.
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Boise State University receives IGEM grant to assist industry partner Food Physics Group
March 05, 2021
Boise State University receives IGEM grant to assist industry partner Food Physics Group
On Tuesday, Feb. 23, the IGEM Council awarded Boise State University with a grant in the amount of $291,770 to assist industry partner, Food Physics Group, with research and development of pulsed electric field processing on potatoes to reduce acrylamide and sugars.
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March 05, 2021
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National Potato Council Applauds Reintroduction of Farm Workforce Modernization Act
March 05, 2021
National Potato Council Applauds Reintroduction of Farm Workforce Modernization Act
The National Potato Council (NPC) welcomed yesterday’s reintroduction of the bipartisan Farm Workforce Modernization Act by Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and urges its rapid passage in the House of Representatives.
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Processing Equipment Manufacturer Vanmark Welcomes Jack Grote in Technical Sales Role
March 05, 2021
Jack Grote Promoted to Vanmark Sales Manager
Vanmark, an industrial potato and produce processing equipment manufacturer, announces the promotion of Jack Grote to Sales Manager.
Native Andean potato varieties analyzed: Puma Makin, Leona , Yawar Manto (first line) and Añil, Sangre de Toro and Qequrani (second line).
March 05, 2021
Biodiversity of Native Andean Potatoes: Nutritional Profile and Phenolic Composition
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