Potato News from the Americas

Prince Edward Island potato bags have received a makeover. The goal is to convince more Island potato producers to go with the industry bags rather than their own individual brands.

Live Better Brands, makers of the Way Better Snacks brand of tortilla chips and crackers, announces a minority growth-equity investment from Alliance Consumer Growth (ACG), a leading consumer-focused private equity firm.

Tasteful Selections™ inspires consumers to rescue moments and spend more quality time with family by creating delicious time-saving potato recipes with useful cooking tips.

Foreign countries are showing increasing interest in potato varieties developed in the Pacific Northwest and managed by the Potato Variety Management Institute (PVMI).

Restaurantes de <em>fast food</em> incrementan la importación de este producto, que en el primer cuatrimestre del año creció 3%. Perú podría generar una oferta de papa industrializada y aprovechar este incremento, según la Cámara de Comercio de Lima.

McCain Foods USA was recognized by Idaho Power for its commitment to operational excellence through energy efficiency.

Después de tres meses de un exhaustivo proceso de preselección, el 10 de julio del 2014 se fundó la Asociación de Guardianes de Papa Nativa del Centro del Perú (AGUAPAN), conformada por 43 socios, provenientes de igual número de comunidades campesinas pertenecientes a cinco departamentos.

Los primeros meses de este año el kilo de papa costaba 28 bolívares. Ahora está entre 200 y 250 bolívares, dependiendo del lugar donde se compre, lo que representa un incremento de entre 614% y 793% en tres meses.

La yawar fue una de las estrellas del Festival de la papa nativa, una fiesta popular con la que Lima cerraba el mes de mayo.

The potato harvest production in Sinaloa, Mexico ended slightly lower than expected because of the problems brought about by climate change, which reduced yields by nearly 2 tons per hectare this year.

Potandon Produce L.L.C., is pleased to announce the addition of another Idaho packing location to their production group. SunRiver of Idaho, Inc. located in Aberdeen, Idaho will pack and ship Idaho russet potatoes starting this month.

PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi has heavily increased her company’s budget for research and development. In fact, she’s doubled it during her tenure. One product to come out of that effort: the Deep Ridged Potato Chip

McDonald's Corporation has announced that global comparable sales decreased 0.3% in May.

Private Equity firm Permira is to acquire two manufacturers of Better-For-You branded and private label snack products, Medora Snacks, LLC and Ideal Snacks Holding Corporation

El objetivo de este trabajo fue el de describir el estado actual de la producción de papa en la región Andina boliviana a partir de la información existente. Se revisaron documentos, informes locales y publicaciones internacionales.

Snack Factory® Pretzel Crisps®, the world’s first flat-baked pretzel cracker, has announced that it has achieved Non-GMO Project Verification. Snack Factory will begin introducing Non-GMO Project Verified versions starting in Fall 2015.

A research scientist at Agriculture and Agrifood Canada has discovered that naturally-occurring bacteria in soil may offer protection against late blight (Phytophthora Infestans).

The blog FrankenFoodFacts recently published a review of the Innate potato of Simplot Plant Sciences. This blog by Layla Katiraee, who holds a Ph.D. in molecular genetics and is a senior scientist at a biotech company, offers the most insightful review of the Innate Potato PotatoPro has seen so far.