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PepsiCo has warned that it won't be able to make any more radical cuts to salt levels in its Walkers crisps until there have been further scientific advances.

The new (US) federal food safety law has gotten plenty of attention for provisions that aim to protect the public from foodborne illnesses. But a little-noticed section of the law that is supposed to protect workers at food companies who blow the whistle on their employers may — if it is effectively enforced — also prove to be significant for consumers.

Since its launch last year, consumers have bought more than 1,000 tonnes of Carisma, Australia’s first officially certified low GI potato.

Today, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, and Royal Galipeau, Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Orléans, announced regulations to strengthen Canada's labelling of food allergens and gluten sources.

A formation meeting has been called to establish a new peak organisation for the South Australian potato industry.

Per 1 maart aanstaande is Geert Staring (53) te Emmeloord benoemd tot algemeen directeur van Breeders Trust NV in Brussel.

De Inca’s in Peru hebben ooit de aardappel als eetbare knol ontdekt. Feitelijk stammen alle aardappelen af van één wilde plantensoort uit Zuid-Peru. Vandaag de dag kennen we door het natuurlijk kruisen van verschillende rassen, vele soorten en smaken ...

The Inca’s in Peru once discovered the potato as an eatable root. In fact, all potatoes sprout from one wild plant species originating from the southern part of Peru. Today, we are familiar with many potato types and tastes by a natural crossing of dif...

Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack today appointed 36 producer members to serve on the National Potato Promotion Board for three-year terms that begin March 1, 2011, and end on Feb. 28, 2014.

After serving up samples of their favorite tuber at the Capitol, officials of the Washington Potato Commission asked state senators for help in getting the attention of the USDA over a popular program aimed at mothers and children.

Bite-sized snacks are big business. While Wall Street focuses its attention on makers of semiconductor chips and movers of casino chips to make its money, companies that manufacture snack foods are busy building their fortunes through potato chips, pr...

El Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias (ICIA) estudia el agua procedente de la niebla para su posible aprovechamiento como riego de apoyo para el cultivo de la papa antigua en la isla de Tenerife, ha informado hoy la Consejería de Agricultura...

There are real opportunities for the industry to optimise the fresh potato category and build long-term demand.

El lugar preponderante que ocupa FRUIT LOGISTICA, el salón líder internacional del sector hortofrutícola, se corrobora una vez más este año con la presencia de los principales actores y actuadores en el mercado, los responsables del sector y una asiste...

Higher potato prices would probably be cause for celebration in Idaho this year if growers didn't also expect an increase in production costs. The cost of seed, fertilizer and some chemicals declined a bit last year, but growers won't be so lucky this...