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July 14, 2011
Council of Better Business Bureaus Announces Groundbreaking Agreement on Child-Directed Food Advertising
The Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative (CFBAI), a program of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, today announced a groundbreaking agreement that will change the landscape of what is advertised to kids by the nation’s largest food a...From the archive
July 07, 2011
El hallazgo del código genético de la papa permitirá crear más variedades
Los investigadores, agrupados en el Consorcio de la secuenciación del genoma de la patata, han determinado que esta planta, el tercer alimento básico más importante tras el trigo y el arroz, tiene al menos 39.000 genes, casi el doble de los que posee e...From the archive
July 06, 2011
Canadian potato industry responds to study depicting potatoes as unhealthy
The Canadian Potato Council (CPC) is challenging the conclusions of a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on potatoes and potato consumption, which wrongly depicts potatoes as a hindrance to weight loss and maintaining a healt...From the archive
June 27, 2011
USPB responds to Harvard Study on weight gain in NEJM
The United States Potato Board believes a study released in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine perpetuates unfortunate myths and misconceptions about the potato.From the archive
June 27, 2011
Positive Growth, Operator Optimism Prevalent at 2011 National Restaurant Association
The 92nd annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant Show showed positive growth in attendee and exhibitor numbersFrom the archive
June 20, 2011
Weather could put dent in 2011 US potato crop
Summer potato supplies will be short, but they should be sufficient to fill retail shelves until fall harvests begin.From the archive
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June 19, 2011
Big increase in potato acreage in the United States
United Potato Growers of America sponsored a conference last week in Bloomington, MN to discuss the transition from the summer to fall crop. The meeting was open to all growers and shippers including non-United members.From the archive
June 16, 2011
Potandon Produce Announces Winners Potato Lover's Month Display Contest
Potandon Produce has announced the winner of its Idaho Potato Lovers Month Display ContestFrom the archive
June 16, 2011
Idaho potato growers oppose use of 'Potatoes -- Goodness Unearthed' at retail level
Idaho Potato Commission board members unanimously voted June 15 to oppose the U.S. Potato Board's use of a national retail trademark at the retail level.From the archive
June 15, 2011
Dehydrated Potato Flakes included as approved “Food for Education Program” Allocations
On May 17, US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will award more than $346 million in international assistance grantsFrom the archive
June 15, 2011
White House, USDA and IFT Address MyPlate Initiative at Annual Meeting and Food Expo
Officials and Scientists discussed the new public rollout of the MyPlate initiative during a Monday press conference at the IFT 2011 Annual Meeting and Food Expo. From the archive
June 13, 2011
IFT Announces 2011 Innovation Award Winners
Incoming IFT President Roger Clemens and President-Elect John Ruff presented four companies with the 2011 IFT Food Expo Innovation Awards.From the archive
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June 12, 2011
Wet weather delays potato planting in Eastern Canada
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June 12, 2011
Potatoes Make the Plate! New MyPlate Icon Recommends Half the Plate as Fruits and Vegetables
The recent unveiling of the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) MyPlate icon heralded a bold, new visual reminder of the importance of fruit and vegetable consumption, filling half the plate with these two important food groups.From the archive
June 08, 2011
Aginfo interview with Frank van Schaayk: Building a Strong Front
French fries and potatoes are not evil but they have been demonized. What will it take to get the buying consumer to realize that a potato is a very simple, healthy and wholesome food and not the primary culprit in rampant obesity?From the archive
June 07, 2011
UPGA view on Potato Prices: Perched on a cliff
The Chief Operating Officer of the United Potato Growers of America offers his view of the potato prices this summer:From the archive
June 03, 2011
Washington potato production among the most sustainable on the planet
Washington potatoes are not only good for you, their production is highly sustainable.From the archive
June 03, 2011
USDA revises standards for No. 1 potatoes
Revisions to the grading standards for No. 1 potatoes allow for mixed varieties of potatoes to be packaged together, as requested by grower/shippers and retailers.From the archive