News on Health and Nutrition from the Americas

June 28, 2018

Where have Art's & Mary's chips been? Bankruptcy court

In what’s sure to be a disappointment to everyone who has been missing Art’s & Mary’s Homestyle Tater Chips, the Wichita company has filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

June 15, 2018

The secret behind our love for french fries

Research has shown that the reward center of the brain values foods high in both fat and carbohydrates - such as french fries - more than foods containing only fat or only carbs.

June 10, 2018

World Potato Congress highlights scientific advances

Tubers were the talk of the town in Cusco, Peru during the week of May 27, when the 10th World Potato Congress (WPC) and the 28th Congress of the Latin American Potato Association (ALAP) were held together for the first time.

June 10, 2018

PepsiCo to acquire Baked Fruit and Vegetable Snacks manufacturer Bare Snacks

PepsiCo, Inc. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bare Foods Co. (doing business as Bare Snacks), a U.S.-based maker of baked fruit and vegetable snacks.

May 17, 2018

Presentan más de 200 variedades de papa en feria ecuatoriana

El evento se realizó en Julcán y tuvo como objetivo promover la activa participación de agricultores, ganaderos, artesanos y agroindustriales en temas referidos a dos sectores primordiales como la agricultura y la ganadería.

May 16, 2018

Sterzing's Potato Chips struggling with product reformulation

Sterzing's Potato Chips reformulated its recipe to meet the deadline of the 2015 U.S. Food and Drug Administration mandate banning oils that contain trans fat. At first that didn't go too well...

Wearable sensor to measure sodium consumption under development

May 11, 2018

Wearable oral sensor to measure sodium consumption in real-time under development

To help monitor salt intake, researchers have developed a flexible and stretchable wireless sensing system designed to be comfortably worn in the mouth to measure the amount of sodium a person consumes.

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.

At the age of 72, Bill Skinner runs the Boston Marathon fueled by Potatoes

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.

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.

Key Technology adds Sort-to-Grade for potato strips to Veryx Sorters

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.

March 18, 2018

Jamaica anticipates 100% self-sufficiency for table potatoes this year

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries of Jamaica, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson says he is anticipating that Jamaica will achieve its goal of 100 per cent self-sufficiency in the production of table Irish potato this year.

March 06, 2018

Key Technology presents Vibratory Conveyor for Integration with Metal Detector

Key Technology presents a specialized Iso-Flo® vibratory conveyor designed specifically for integration with a metal detector to inspect bulk foods on processing and packaging distribution lines.

February 22, 2018

El CIP ayuda a sus socios a mejorar el acceso y seguimiento de sus recursos fitogenéticos

Más de 30 representantes de instituciones del gobierno peruano y de organismos no gubernamentales se reunieron recientemente en la sede del Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) en Lima para conocer un nuevo sistema mundial creado por el TIRFAA.

February 21, 2018

Potatoes gain credibility for performance in PyeongChang Olympic athlete’s village kitchen

Potatoes as a performance food are gaining notoriety during the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, with the newly released Olympian Menu and announcement that performance nutrition is now a critical part of athletes’ strategy to win

February 18, 2018

Sherlock Separator cleans up potatoes for processing at PEI Potato Solutions

Terrence McEachern of the Guardian spoke with Romana Roberts and Chris Hunt of PEI Potato Solutions on the Sherlock Separator they recently installed for the removal of foreign objects and defects, such as surface scabs or rot.

February 13, 2018

Potatoes USA highlights the power of potato for athletic performance

Four experts in nutrition and athletic performance have partnered with Potatoes USA to create 13 new recipes designed to encourage active consumers to power their performance with potatoes.

PEI Potato Solutions receives government support as the company invests in the latest sorting equipment

January 21, 2018

PEI Potato Solutions receives government support as the company invests in the latest sorting technology

The Government of Canada supports the investment in a Sherlock Separator potato sorter by RWL Holdings LTD (PEI Potato Solutions), a potato washing and sorting facility to optimize potatoes for processing prior to delivery to Cavendish Farms.

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