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February 19, 2012
Nine in 10 U.S. adults get too much sodium every day
Nearly all Americans consume much more sodium than they should, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most of the sodium comes from common restaurant or grocery store items.From the archive
February 19, 2012
Reducing salt in crisps without affecting the taste
Food scientists have found a way of measuring how we register the saltiness of crisps which could lead to new ways of producing healthier crisps — without losing any of the taste. The research by scientists at The University of Nottingham could lead to...From the archive
February 19, 2012
Agrico presenteert zich biologisch op Fruit Logistica
Aardappelen telen en vermarkten met zorg voor natuur en mens, dat wil Agrico bereiken door de teelt van biologische aardappelen. Met een oppervlakte van ruim 750 hectare en ca. 65 aangesloten biologische telers is Agrico de grootste leverancier van bi...From the archive
February 19, 2012
Health Benefits Idaho Potatoes promoted by Denise Austin
Denise Austin, the Idaho Potato Commission’s (IPC) long-time spokesperson, celebrated American Heart Month on behalf of the IPC with two major initiatives: a 35-city satellite media tour (SMT) and an online re-release of the IPC's national television c...From the archive
February 18, 2012
EU and US sign historic organic trade agreement
The European Union and the United States announced today that beginning June 1, 2012, organic products certified in Europe or in the United States may be sold as organic in either region.From the archive
February 18, 2012
Belgapom notering stabiel op € 40,00/ton
De Belgapomprijs is de meest gehanteerde prijs, waargenomen op de vorige werkdag voor Bintje, voor verwerking tot diepgevroren aardappelproducten , veldgewas 35 mm+, frietgeschikt, af producent, los op wagen, voor onmiddellijke levering/ophaling. Voor...From the archive
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February 17, 2012
CLIPAPA: Proyecto multinacional que busca identificar materiales con características de resistencia a sequía, calor y fitoftora
El Proyecto CLIPAPA, financiado por FONTAGRO y liderado por NEIKER (País Vasco), en el que participan Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Perú y Uruguay, realizó su segunda reunón anual en febrero en San José de Costa Rica. Los participantes expus...From the archive
February 16, 2012
Spuds, science and success in the US
The U.S, potato industry enjoyed a lot of success in 2011, including rising consumption and a big win on a controversial proposal that would have limited spuds in school cafeterias, potato boosters say.From the archive
February 16, 2012
Kellogg adquiere las papitas Pringles
Michigan - Kellogg Company anunció ayer un acuerdo para adquirir la marca Pringles, de Procter &Gamble (P&G), por $2,695 millones. Pringles es denominada la marca número uno a nivel mundial en papas crujientes dentro del segmento de meriendas ...From the archive
February 15, 2012
Biobased approaches examined in fight against zebra chip
Thanks to investigations by scientists-turned-detectives with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and other agencies, potato growers in the western United States and abroad now know the identities of the pathogen-insect duo responsible for outbre...From the archive
February 15, 2012
P&G to sell its Pringles business to the Kellogg Company
The Procter &Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) today announced an agreement to divest its Snacks business to The Kellogg Company in a $2.7 billion all-cash transaction. The companies expect to complete the deal in summer of 2012. Final timing will be depend...From the archive
February 15, 2012
Statement of Diamond Foods on termination Pringles deal
Diamond Foods, Inc. today announced that The Procter &Gamble Company and Diamond have mutually agreed to terminate Diamond's proposed acquisition of the Pringles business and have released each other from all liabilities related to the proposed acq...From the archive
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February 15, 2012
The Lessons Learned From Diamond’s Pringles Fiasco
With Kellogg’s deal to acquire Procter &Gamble’s Pringles brand for $2.695 billion in cash, Diamond Foods is left with nothing. Proctor &Gamble’s announcement of the deal was accompanied by a terse statement that the consumer products company h...From the archive
February 15, 2012
Kellogg Company Announces Agreement to Acquire Procter & Gamble's Pringles Business
Kellogg Company (NYSE: K) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Procter &Gamble's Pringles® business ("Pringles") for $2.695 billion. Pringles is an excellent strategic fit for Kellogg Company. It significantly ...From the archive
February 14, 2012
Wisconsin chip potato research
UW-Madison scientists collaborate with the Wisconsin Potato &Vegetable Growers Association in a continual effort to improve the state's chipping potatoes.From the archive
February 14, 2012
MSU Potato Lab looks to new colorful spuds to boost seed potato industry
A potato that's purple on the outside and yellow on the inside is one of four new varieties coming to Montana to help attract new markets for the state's $40 million seed potato industry, says Nina Zidack, director of the Montana State University Potato Lab.From the archive
February 13, 2012
Restaurants' trans fat bans may have positive health effects
Reductions in restaurants’ use of trans fats may have played a role in declining levels of the fats in the blood of white American adults between 2000 and 2009, a Centers for Disease Control study found Wednesday. The level of trans fats in those who ...From the archive
February 12, 2012
Zetmeelverwerking bij Avebe gaat gewoon door
De verwerking van zetmeelaardappelen en de werkzaamheden in de voedingsmiddelenfabriek van Avebe gaan gewoon door. De brand in de 'zogenaamde Dextrinefabriek' heeft geen gevolgen voor deze werkzaamheden. Dat schrijft Johan Russchen, woordvoerder bij Av...From the archive