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The theme for the Prince Edward Island Potato Board's 2011 annual general meeting is "Connecting with the consumer". Scheduled for Dec. 2, 2011, all are invited to attend to understand the business of Prince Edward Island Potatoes. The one d...

Thirteen importers from Mexico, Vietnam, Indonesia and Taiwan spent two days touring the harvest and packing activities of five Idaho grower/shippers as part of the 2011 United States Potato Board (USPB) Table-Stock Reverse Trade Mission. These intern...

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. Vo...

Tussen nu en 2025 loopt de agrarische productie in Nederland tegen milieugrenzen aan, vooral voor de afzet van mest. Toch blijft het perspectief voor deze hoogproductieve sector gunstig. Met verwerking, logistiek en distributie kan meer waarde worden g...

CelaVita heeft aan het begrip 'bakfiets' in hun laatste campagne een letterlijke betekenis gegeven. In de periode van 23 september t/m 14 oktober werden in diverse supermarkten instore kookdemonstraties gehouden. De campagne was opgezet rondom Oma's...

Het tuchtgerecht van het Productschap Akkerbouw heeft acht telers beboet. De boetes variëren van € 250,- tot € 600,-. Het tuchtgerecht heeft in november 2011 in acht zaken boetes opgelegd voor overtredingen van de phythophthoraverordening (strafbare ...

Food Ingredients Europe 2011 in Paris is the global meeting point of the food and beverages industry. This year too K + S Kali GmbH will be attending as manufacturers. K+S KALI GmbH is presenting its highlights of the year, such as KaliSel – its brand...

Two years on from launching the search for its first ever team of Potato Ambassadors, Potato Council is looking to recruit new growers to get involved in marketing activity and help spread the word that potatoes are healthy, tasty, versatile, easy-to-...

India threw open its $450 billion retail market to global supermarket giants on Thursday, approving its biggest reform in years that may boost sorely needed investment in Asia's third-largest economy.

At British Potato 2011, the Potato Council presented its new business plan, with a strong focus on creating value for potato farmers and supply chain. Potato Council is charting the course for levy payers to have long-term success in the potato indus...

Innova Market Insights has identified ten key trends to impact the food and beverage market through 2012 and beyond. The top trends relate purity, authenticity and sustainability, as consumers continue to look for products with added value, despite the...

Anthony (Tony) Bambridge, co-founder of B & C Farming Ltd, has been awarded the 2011 British Potato Industry Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the sector at BP2011 in Harrogate (23 November 23, 2011).

Op een doorsnee dag in de eerste drie kwartalen van 2011 aten 800.000 Vlamingen, dat is 12,6 procent van de bevolking, friet. Dat blijkt uit een bevraging door Insites Consulting in opdracht van het Vlaams Centrum voor Agro- en Visserijmarketing (VLAM).

Researchers on P.E.I. and in Alberta are looking for new ways to kill wireworms before the larvae destroy farmer's crops. Christine Norohna from Agriculture Canada has already done some research using buckwheat and brown mustard as rotation crops. She...

The debate over whether food companies should be outed for failing to reduce sodium in their products is on the table at a two-day meeting of provincial and territorial health ministers that starts Thursday November 24 in Halifax. As Health Minister L...

The primacy of the Roman Catholic Church and the centrality of the pub are not the only staples of Irish life under threat. Fresh potatoes are losing their place as the carbohydrate of choice on the Irish plate, prompting a national campaign to arrest ...

AUSVEG CEO Richard Mulcahy today confirmed the reappointment of AUSVEG Chairman John Brent and Deputy Chairman Geoff Moar. Mr Brent was unanimously reappointed as Chairman of the Board, along with Deputy Chairman, Geoff Moar, who was also unanimousl...

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) today announced it has reorganized its Yum! Restaurants International division (YRI) to continue to drive aggressive international expansion and build strong brands globally. The Company also announced that Micky Pant, 57,...