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The delivery/pickup segment captured $6.6 billion in sales, accounting for more than three-quarters of total online grocery sales for April.
June 24, 2021
US Online Grocery Sales hit USD8.4 billion in April, up 16% vs prior year
The US online grocery market finished April with $8.4 billion in sales, as 67.8 million households placed an average of 2.73 online grocery orders during the month.
ARDA Antelope Estate manager Mr Alec Chinyayi
June 24, 2021
Zimbabwe: Matabeleland South Potato Producer Laments Lockdown Induced Losses
The prolonged Covid-19 lockdown has brought more harm to potato production that any other crop being produced in Zimbabwe at the Agricultural Rural Development Authority (ARDA) Trek Antelope Estate in Maphisa, Matabeleland South.
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) of Nigeria has commenced training for Irish potato farmers in Kano
June 23, 2021
Re-educating Nigerian Potato growers: from farming as a culture to farming as a business
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has commenced training for Irish potato farmers in Kano. The training which began on Monday, June 21, will end on Friday, June 25, 2021.
Side Delights® recipes: Crab Filled Potato Bites
June 23, 2021
Side Delights Potatoes: menu tips for the Return of the in-person Party
Side Delights is providing menu tips for event planners as party planning begins and consumers celebrate the return of the roaring twenties.
Despite commonly held misbeliefs about French fries and their role in heart-healthy lifestyles, the authors observed that a 330-calorie serving of baked French fries, when eaten as part of a typical American diet, had no adverse effect on blood pressure o
June 23, 2021
Potato nutrients can help reduce sodium retention, may help reduce risk of hypertension
New study finds that individuals with higher cardiometabolic risk may benefit from adding more dietary potassium, via potatoes, to a typical American diet
Iraq: New agricultural project to create more than 500 jobs.
June 22, 2021
Iraq: New potato processing project to create more than 500 jobs
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Thursday laid the foundation stone of a potato production factory in Duhok, set to provide 500 jobs and make use of local potato products.
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Research: Resilience and innovation in the agricultural sector in Europe
June 22, 2021
Research: Resilience and innovation in the agricultural sector in Europe
Wageningen University & Research has conducted research into the resilience of the agricultural sector. How do farmers keep in step with their environment? Examples include the changing weather conditions, climate change and government policy.
Estudio de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNAL) revela que la Papa resiste más la sequía con suplemento de calcio.
June 22, 2021
Estudio de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNAL) revela que la Papa resiste más la sequía con suplemento de calcio
Tras realizar experimentos con tratamientos para mejorar el comportamiento de un cultivo de papa criolla en condiciones de déficit hídrico, se encontró que el cloruro y el nitrato de calcio mejorarían su producción.
McCain Foods Releases Its 2nd Global Sustainability Report 2020 - Together, Towards Planet-Friendly Food.
June 21, 2021
Impact of sustainability agenda McCain Foods in India
In line with the Global Sustainability Strategy and Commitments, McCain released its Global Sustainability Report with a focus on India, for the first time, to track progress across its sustainability pillars for the year 2020.
Composite photo from left: FAO Director-General QU Dongyu; Hans Hoogeveen newly elected Independent Chairperson of the Council; Khalid Mehboob, outgoing Independent Chairperson of the Council; Delegations. FAO Conference, 42nd Session - Closing of the Con
June 21, 2021
FAO Conference endorses new Strategic Framework to drive agri-food systems transformation
Members of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today endorsed the new Strategic Framework that will drive the Organization's efforts to transform agri-food systems and address hunger, poverty, and inequality over the next decade.
Burger King® Rolls Out Green Packaging Pilot Program
June 21, 2021
Burger King® Rolls Out Green Packaging Pilot Program
BK® Tests Alternatives for Cutlery, Straws, Drink Lids, Frypods®, Whopper® Wrappers and Napkins and Expands Loop Reusables Test in Partnership with The Coca-Cola Company and Kraft Heinz.
Major fast-food joints rely on imports from as far as Egypt and South Africa for the potatoes they use for French fries.
June 21, 2021
Kenya: Potato imports by fast-food firms to attract 30pc duty
Major fast-food joints rely on imports from as far as Egypt and South Africa for the potatoes they use for French fries.
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Sales of Fingerlings, Gourmet Varietal Potatoes in the United States Continue to Climb.
June 17, 2021
US Sales of Fingerlings, Gourmet Varietal Potatoes Continue to Climb
As shoppers stock up for the summer grilling season, new national sales data indicates US sales of fingerlings and smaller-sized gourmet varietal potatoes, both popular for backyard cookouts, remain on a solid, upward ascent.
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June 16, 2021
Potato processor Lamb Weston updates its sustainability targets in its second ESG report
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. - manufacturer of frozen french fries and potato specialties - issued its second annual Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) report today, which included new 2030 ESG goals.
En el Día Nacional de la Papa, conoce la variedad Yungay que celebra sus 50 años y fue creada por la Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina en honor a víctimas del terremoto de 1970.
June 15, 2021
La papa Yungay celebra sus 50 años, una variedad creada en honor a víctimas del terremoto
La papa Yungay, una de las variedades más apreciadas del entrañable tubérculo andino por su calidad y sabor, lleva ese nombre en honor a las víctimas del devastador terremoto de 1970.
EE.UU., Europa y Bolivia son los principales destinos de la patata peruana.
June 15, 2021
EE.UU., Europa y Bolivia son los principales destinos de la patata peruana
Estados Unidos, Europa y Bolivia son los principales destinos de las exportaciones de patata peruana, que este año se espera que alcancen las 18.000 toneladas, a pesar del impacto de la pandemia de la covid-19.

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