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An example of reading the expiration dates and UPC code: the expiration date may be found in the upper right corner of the bag (left); The UPC code may be found on the back of the bag under the ingredients (right).
May 06, 2018
Recall of Certain Golden Flake, Good Health, Utz and Weis Brand Tortilla Chips due to milk Allergen
Utz® Quality Foods, LLC, is voluntarily recalling select expiration dates of some Golden Flake, Good Health, Utz and Weis Brand Tortilla Chip items due to potential contamination of undeclared milk allergen.
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May 06, 2018
Lamb Weston saves energy with installation efficient refrigeration equipment
Potato Processor Lamb Weston recently implemented new refrigeration equipment in its Hermiston plant, which company executives said will save 12 million kilowatt hours annually.
Colombia: Denuncian contrabando de papa ecuatoriana
May 03, 2018
Colombia: Denuncian contrabando de papa ecuatoriana
Los productores del municipio colombiano de Ipiales anunciaron medidas para combatir el contrabando de papa desde el vecino país. Una de ellas es asociarse para afianzar compromisos con las autoridades y luchar contra este flagelo.
Dr. Bernie Zebarth of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada explores drone use during the 2018 Manitoba Potato Production Days in Brandon in January of this year. (Courtesy: Alexis Stockford)
May 01, 2018
The next frontier: potato and precision agriculture
Potato cultivation has a number of quirks that make it both a prime candidate for precision agriculture and a little different than other crops
Investigadores de la UBA y el Conicet, que lograron avances notables para mejorar el rendimiento del cultivo de papa.
April 29, 2018
Científicos mejoran rendimiento de las plantas de papa
Investigadores de la Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) y del Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) lograron obtener una versión más robusta y con más tubérculos del cultivo.
Cheese & Bacon Loaded Fries from Australia, McDonald's World Famous Fries, served with warm melted cheese and crispy bacon bits. Now in Chicago!
April 25, 2018
McDonald's Menu Items from around the World now available in Chicago
McDonald’s announced it’s serving up menu favorites from around the world in a one-of-a-kind global inspired restaurant on the ground floor of its new corporate headquarters, open today.
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Las mujeres son las más afectadas por el cambio climático
April 24, 2018
Las mujeres son las más afectadas por el cambio climático
En las zonas rurales de Bolivia, hacer una vida sostenible es cada vez más difícil para los pequeños agricultores. Y son las mujeres las que están enfrentando los efectos del fenómeno (Reportaje de la Deutsche Welle)..
Dr. Aitazaz Farooque (center) is an assistant professor at UPEI’s School of Sustainable Design Engineering
April 19, 2018
UPEI Precision Agriculture Project focused on Potato Inputs gets boost
A five year research project to develop precision agriculture ('smart') technologies for the use of inputs in potato farming at the University of Prince Edward Island's School of Sustainable Design Engineering received support from NSERC
Argentina: Los bitrenes gastan un 30% menos en combustible
April 15, 2018
Argentina: Los bitrenes gastan un 30% menos en combustible
Si bien consumen más que un camión tradicional, al poder transportar 66% más de carga, el costo por tonelada cae [Los bitrenes son formaciones encabezadas por un camión y dos remolques que se articulan entre sí]
Potato Grower Bill Skinner heads to Massachusetts this weekend to compete in his second Boston Marathon – at the age of 72 (Courtesy: Potatoes USA)
April 13, 2018
At Age 72, Bill Skinner runs the Boston Marathon - fueled by Potatoes
Potato Grower Bill Skinner heads to Massachusetts this weekend to compete in his second Boston Marathon – at the age of 72.
McCain Foods Limited has completed a strategic investment in TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture, an innovative Canadian agricultural technology company that has developed proprietary indoor vertical farming technology to grow fresh and nutritious leafy green
April 12, 2018
McCain Foods Limited makes strategic investment in Vertical Farming
McCain Foods Limited has completed a strategic investment in TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture, an innovative Canadian agricultural technology company that has developed proprietary indoor vertical farming technology to grow fresh and nutritious leafy greens.
Patates Dolbec Inc. in Saint-Ubalde, Quebec is a family owned potato packing company run by husband and wife Stéphan Dolbec and Josée Petitclerc
April 12, 2018
Equipment Upgrade Potato Packing Plant Patates Dolbec in Quebec receives government support
Potato packing company Patates Dolbec Inc. in Quebec just completed an expansion and modernization project supported by the Canadian Government.
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Planting potatoes in Klamath Basin on May 10, 2012. Notice Mt Shasta standing tall and snowy in the background.
(Courtesy: Gold Dust Farms)
April 11, 2018
Fight over water in Klamath Basin affects potato growers
Farmers, fish advocates, tribes and government officials are headed to federal court in California on Wednesday (today) to argue who will get water — and when — in the Klamath Basin.
Shortly after the passage of hurricane Maria, the Government of Dominica provided several farmers with free seeds and fertilisers for short term crops such as white potatoes to ensure food security and to quickly revive the agriculture sector. This proved
April 05, 2018
Expansion potato cultivation part of resilience strategy Dominica after hurricane Maria
Shortly after the passage of hurricane Maria, the Government of Dominica provided several farmers with free seeds and fertilisers for short term crops such as white potatoes to ensure food security and to quickly revive the agriculture sector. This proved very successful.
Perú: "Yo soy la papa" se presentó ante el Grupo Acurio
March 29, 2018
Perú: "Yo soy la papa" se presentó ante el Grupo Acurio
El programa iniciado por el CITE Papa y otros Cultivos Andinos, que enseña los secretos de la papa y su uso innovador, se presentó ante los responsables de logística y cocina de las cadenas de restaurantes del Grupo Acurio.
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March 28, 2018
Judge rules Idaho Potato Fields illegally Quarantined
A federal judge ruled that the United States government illegally quarantined some Idaho potato fields infested with potato cyst nematodes (PCN), a pest that could threaten the state’s $1.2 billion potato industry.
Key Technology introduces VERYX® digital sorters equipped with their patented Sort-to-Grade™ software for both wet and frozen potato strips.
March 28, 2018
Key Technology adds Sort-to-Grade for Potato Strips to its Veryx Sorters
Key Technology introduces VERYX® digital sorters equipped with their patented Sort-to-Grade™ software for both wet and frozen potato strips.
Argentina: Quejas por importación de papa de Brasil
March 26, 2018
Argentina: Quejas por importación de papa de Brasil
La Federación Agraria Argentina (FAA) criticó el ingreso de papa brasileña en plena temporada de cosecha. Su Director señaló que la importación -concretada en un primer camión- puede afectar a las regiones productoras.

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